TABLE 3.

Sample 1-d menu plans for the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) and OmniHeart diets

Diet	DASH	Omni-Carb	Omni-Protein	Omni-Unsat
Breakfast	Bran flakes cereal, medium banana, low-fat milk, whole-wheat bread, soft (tub) margarine, orange juice	Grapefruit juice, multibran cereal, skim milk, banana	Tomato juice, scrambled egg substitute with low-fat shredded cheese; hot cereal: bulgur wheat with soy, olive oil, margarine, raisins, sugar; skim milk	Orange juice, cereal with raisins, skim milk, white bread with olive oil margarine, jelly
Lunch	Chicken salad, whole-wheat bread, Dijon mustard, salad: fresh cucumber slices, tomato wedges, sunflower seeds, Italian dressing, low-calorie fruit cocktail juice pack	Chicken sandwich: whole-wheat bread, chicken breast, mayonnaise; salad: lettuce with olive oil; trail mix: almonds, dried apricots	Vegetarian burger: hamburger roll, vegetarian patty, barbecue sauce, lettuce with tomato slices; broccoli salad; unsalted potato chips; chocolate pudding	Chicken sandwich: white bread, chicken breast, barbecue sauce, olive oil margarine; olive oil potato chips, spinach salad with tomato and olive oil balsamic dressing; broccoli salad with safflower oil; tomato juice
Dinner	Beef, eye of the round, beef gravy, fat-free green beans sautéed with canola oil, small baked potato: sour cream, fat-free grated cheddar cheese, reduced-fat chopped scallions; whole wheat roll, soft (tub) margarine, small apple, low-fat milk	Penne bean pasta with spinach, tomato, olive oil, beef meatballs, parmesan cheese; tossed salad: Romaine lettuce, cherry tomatoes, Italian dressing with safflower oil; fresh grapes; peppermint patty	Black bean taco: black beans and wheat protein with vegetables; 3-grain salad with olive oil; tortilla chips; chicken breast; fresh orange; skim milk	Black bean taco: black beans with vegetables; 3-grain pilaf with olive oil; tortilla chips; carrots (cooked); pecan cookie; skim milk
Snacks	Almonds; unsalted raisins; fat-free, no-sugar added fruit yogurt; walnuts	Small fresh apple, yogurt	Fat-free cottage cheese, mandarin oranges, almonds	Mandarin oranges, almonds