A study that followed the habits of close to 90,000 women during a 24 year period has shown that those women who stuck closely to a DASH diet reduced their risk for heart disease and stroke

DASH, which stands for Dietary Approaches To Stop Hypertension,  limits starchy foods that may help lower blood pressure. The diet also recommends a higher intake of fruits
, vegetables and grains while advising less intake of red meats, sodiums and soda drinks.

The new research focused on women in their mid- to late thirties and assigned them a DASH score based on how closely they followed the DASH dietary guidelines.  In previous studies, results showed that following the recommendations lowered blood pressure.

The new research now proves that DASH also reduces chance of coronary heart disease  and stroke for women.  It is now to be seen if the diet will also have the same effect on other demographic groups.