Do you have high blood pressure? Looking to lose weight? This book by Sam Kuma is the answer to all your problems. The DASH diet, or the Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension, is a diet that was developed to help reduce high blood pressure. It is for this reason that the foods that can be consumed in this diet are low in sodium, in order to help reduce the consequences of high blood pressure. A person who starts the DASH diet will also be able to reduce the risk of procuring high blood pressure.