Lose weight and lower your blood pressure with a DASH diet and exercise plan

Learn how to better manage your weight by combining the naturally balanced DASH diet with simple but effective lifestyle changes. Featuring a full meal plan as well as guides for exercise, dealing with stress, and even improving your sleep, this standout among diet books for weight loss gives you the tools for long-term health.

This DASH diet guide includes:

• A 28-day plan―Skip the research and guesswork with a complete overview of the DASH diet and weeks of guided meals, with simple tips and instructions to get you started.
• A holistic approach―Stay on course with exercise charts and habit trackers that let you record your progress and see where you’re succeeding and where you need a little help.
• Tasty recipes—Going DASH doesn’t mean giving up your favorites. Learn health-conscious ways to whip up everything from Crispy Fish Sandwiches to Sweet Potato Pancakes.

Live your healthiest life with this complete guide to the DASH diet.

ANDY DE SANTIS, RD, MPH, is a registered dietician who currently maintains a private practice. After obtaining his master’s degree from the University of Toronto, Andy began working at the Canadian Diabetes Association (now Diabetes Canada) where he gained an understanding of what it means to be diagnosed as a type 2 diabetic. He helps clients recognize what a powerful tool nutrition can be and shows them that it’s possible to still enjoy delicious meals.

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Julie Andrews has been a cherished star of stage, screen, and TV for more than half a century. Her many beloved roles include characters in Mary Poppins, The Sound of Music, The Princess Diaries, and recently, the voice of Lady Whistledown on Bridgerton. Not only a Golden Globe, Emmy, and Oscar winner, Andrews is also a bestselling author. She has dedicated her life to important causes, such as Operation USA, an international relief organization, and received her honors as a Dame of the British Empire by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on New Year’s Eve 1999.

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"If you are looking for a practical, sustainable, and delicious approach to lowering your blood pressure, this is the book for you. Andy and Julie do the DASH diet justice by combining the science with applicable real-life guidance and, of course, an incredible and easy to follow recipe lineup. I strongly recommend The 28-Day DASH Diet Weight-Loss Program for anyone who wants to take their health to the next level in 2019."—Rebecca Tonnessen, RDN, CDN

"If you're looking for a comprehensive nutrition book that not only teaches you how to eat but also teaches you what to eat, this is it! With The 28-Day DASH Diet Weight-Loss Program you'll receive a grocery shopping list, weekly meal plan, and specific recipes that make eating and dieting more enjoyable! As a fellow Registered Dietitian, I recommend this book to anyone looking to create a healthier, sustainable lifestyle!"—Bair, MS, RD, CPT, creator of www.BairAesthetics.com

“The 28-Day DASH Diet Weight-Loss Program offers an incremental lifestyle change with foods that can be bought at your local grocery store and exercises that can be done with minimal equipment. Rest and mindfulness are given the importance they deserve. All the suggestions are reasonable, backed up with good evidence, and most importantly doable. Andy De Santis and Julie Andrews offer up a 28-day plan provide an excellent start to becoming healthy in a realistic way. The real beauty is that the DASH diet is simple, with no gimmicks, and most everyone can follow it.”—Lee Errett, MD, FRCSC, Professor of Cardiac and Global Surgery, University of Toronto

“The 28-Day DASH Diet Weight-Loss Program offers an incremental lifestyle change with foods that can be bought at your local grocery store and exercises that can be done with minimal equipment. Rest and mindfulness are given the importance they deserve. All the suggestions are reasonable, backed up with good evidence, and most importantly doable. Andy De Santis and Julie Andrews offer up a 28-day plan provide an excellent start to becoming healthy in a realistic way. The real beauty is that the DASH diet is simple, with no gimmicks, and most everyone can follow it.”—Lee Errett, MD, FRCSC, Professor of Cardiac and Global Surgery, University of Toronto

"If you're looking for a comprehensive nutrition book that not only teaches you how to eat but also teaches you what to eat, this is it! With The 28-Day DASH Diet Weight-Loss Program you'll receive a grocery shopping list, weekly meal plan, and specific recipes that make eating and dieting more enjoyable! As a fellow Registered Dietitian, I recommend this book to anyone looking to create a healthier, sustainable lifestyle!"—Bair, MS, RD, CPT, creator of www.BairAesthetics.com