Supplemental Table S9. Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet
DASH eating plan available at http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/hbp/dash/new_dash.pdf Examples of serving sizes are listed in Canada’s Food Guide (comparable to DASH) available at: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/food-guide-aliment/index-eng.php .
Food Group	Daily Serving	Examples and Notes
Whole Grains	6-8	Whole wheat breads, cereal, oatmeal, rice, pasta, quinoa, barley, low fat, low sodium crackers
Vegetables	4-5	Dark green and orange fresh or frozen vegetables: Tomatoes, leafy greens, carrots, peas, squash, spinach, peppers, broccoli, sweet potatoes
Fruits	4-5	Have fruit more often than juice: Apples, apricots, bananas, grapes, oranges, grapefruit, melons, peaches, berries, mango
Low-fat or fat-free milk foods or alternatives	2-3	Skim, 1% milk, fortified soy beverage, or yogurt, 6-18% milk fat (MF) cheese
Meats, poultry, fish	<6 ounces	Select only lean meats. Choose fish like char, herring, mackerel, salmon, sardines and trout. Trim away fats. Broil, roast or boil. No frying. Remove skin from poultry. Low sodium, low fat deli meats
Nuts, seeds, legumes	4-5/week	Almonds, peanuts, walnuts, sunflower seeds, soybeans, lentils, chick peas, dried peas and beans, tofu
Fats and oils	2-3 tsp	Soft margarines, mayonnaise, vegetable oil (olive, corn, canola, or safflower), salad dressing
Sweets	≤5 Tbsp/ week	Sugar, jelly, jam, hard candy, syrups, sorbet, chocolate