The DASH Diet Improves Nearly Every Marker Of Metabolic Syndrome

The DASH Diet Improves Nearly Every Marker Of Metabolic Syndrome

Metabolic syndrome affects roughly one in three U.S. adults, and the cluster of conditions it encompasses (elevated blood pressure, high triglycerides, low HDL cholesterol, excess abdominal fat, and insulin resistance) significantly raises the risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes. A new meta-analysis published in Frontiers in Nutrition confirms that the DASH diet can improve nearly all of these markers.