An eating plan known to lower blood pressure also significantly lowers
blood cholesterol levels, according to results of a study supported by the
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National
Institutes of Health. Scientists have found that the DASH (Dietary
Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet significantly reduces the levels of
total cholesterol and of low-density lipoprotein (LDL), or "bad"
cholesterol.

Compared to those on a control diet, which reflected a typical
American's eating habits, individuals on the DASH eating plan reduced
on average their levels of total cholesterol by 13.7 mg/dL or 7.3 percent,
and their levels of LDL cholesterol by 10.7 mg/dL or 9 percent. The
findings are published in the July 2001 issue of the American Journal of
Clinical Nutrition.

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