The DASH diet is high in fibre, low in sodium, low in sugar, and low in saturated fats. This cardiovascular diet is recommended. The Diabetes Canada and Heart and Stroke websites both contain information about the DASH diet. While it is important to reduce sodium intake, are we not running the risk of replacing high sodium intake with a high potassium intake? When somebody who uses the DASH diet has CHF, a congestive heart failure condition, they have to monitor their potassium as well. Does the DASH diet increase the potassium level if we recommend the DASH diet?
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