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So... my blood pressure is too high. Seems like everyone I talk to tells me theirs is too high, too! Well, good grief! Shouldn't we try to do something about this?

Most things I read say the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) eating plan is the best way to reduce blood pressure, along with those other fun things like losing weight and exercising.

I took a look at the DASH diet, and hey! It's full of the things I've been wanting to eat! The only thing that was missing for me, was that the diet includes poultry, fish, and other lean meat. I just don't like to eat meat (for a gazillion reasons), and other than the protein (which I can get from other sources), there just aren't that many advantages to eating it (as far as I can see).

So this blog will be my adventure through eating healthily with recommendations from the DASH diet - but as a vegetarian. I'd like to say I'm a vegan, but I just really love milk & cheese. I don't normally eat eggs, but the dairy throws off that official "vegan" term. So "vegetarian" it is.

I hope you find some recipes that you enjoy. And hey, if this blog helps to lower your blood pressure - then that's super awesome! :)