For the eighth consecutive year, the US News and World Report has ranked the DASH Diet developed by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as the “best overall” diet among nearly 40 diets reviewed. With its focus on vegetables, fruits, whole grains, low-fat dairy, and lean proteins, DASH,  tied this year for “best overall” diet and was ranked No. 1 in the “healthy eating” and “heart disease prevention” categories. Originally developed to prevent and treat high blood pressure, DASH diet has also proven highly effective in lowering blood cholesterol… (NIH, January 3, 2018).