This top-rated diet actually works – here’s why

The DASH diet, first designed to lower blood pressure, packs a ton of good-for-you benefits — including helping you lose weight and keep it off. It replaces processed foods with healthy, whole foods so sodium levels come down.   Plus it emphasizes high-calcium, high-potassium foods that help bring blood pressure down. "It's high in the nutrients that support healthy blood pressure levels," Samantha Cassetty, a registered dietitian based in New York City and the co-author of "Sugar Shock," told TODAY. Follow the link below to learn more about this diet. How to follow the DASH diet Get the TODAY Mobile App Follow TODAY Privacy Unsubscribe