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DASH diet: Healthy eating to lower your blood pressure
DASH diet: Sodium levels
DASH diet and weight loss
Tips to cut back on sodium
Putting the pieces of the DASH diet together
DASH diet: Recommended servings
Take aim at sodium
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DASH diet and sodium
DASH diet: What to eat
DASH diet: Suggested servings
DASH diet: Alcohol and caffeine
Take aim at salt
DASH diet and weight loss
Tips to cut back on sodium
Putting the pieces of the DASH diet together
DASH diet: Recommended servings
Take aim at sodium
Content
DASH diet and sodium
DASH diet: What to eat
DASH diet: Suggested servings
DASH diet: Alcohol and caffeine
Take aim at salt
DASH diet: Alcohol and caffeine
Drinking too much alcohol can increase blood pressure. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends that men limit alcohol to no more than two drinks a day and women to one or less.
The DASH diet doesn't talk about caffeine. How caffeine affects blood pressure isn't clear. But caffeine can cause blood pressure to rise at least briefly.
If you have high blood pressure or if you think caffeine affects your blood pressure, think about cutting down. You might talk to your health care provider about caffeine.
