Table I.

DASH Diet Food Groups and Example Items

Food Group	Daily Servings	No. of Items in Group	Examples Used in the i‐Week Menu
Bread/grains	7–8	17	Whole‐wheat bread, oatmeal, cereal, rice, spaghetti, crackers
Fruits and vegetables	8–10	30	Cucumber, lettuce, spinach, frozen corn, carrots, celery, apricots, bananas, apples, oranges, raisins, peaches, canned pears
Dairy	2–3	11	Skim milk, margarine, fat‐free yogurt, reduced‐fat cheese
Meat	≤2	9	Tuna, turkey breast, ground turkey, cod, chicken breast
Other	N/A	30	Seasonings, cooking oils, condiments, juices
All		97
Abbreviation: DASH, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension.