DASH diet for high blood pressure — and why Blood Snap is not a calorie app

DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) is a well-studied eating pattern discussed by NHLBI and many heart organizations for people dealing with high blood pressure. This page is a pointer, not a meal plan.

What DASH emphasizes

Public NHLBI summaries typically emphasize vegetables, fruits, whole grains, low-fat dairy, and limiting sodium, added sugar, and processed meat. Details and calorie levels belong in official DASH materials and a clinician or dietitian visit — not in an app that only stores BP, glucose, and weight.

Blood Snap is not a calorie counting app

A “good calorie counting app” is a different product. Blood Snap does not count calories, score a DASH day, or prescribe food. Diet logging is on the roadmap as a future idea; it is not in version 1.0.1. If you use a food diary elsewhere, you can still log blood pressure readings and blood sugar levels here.

How a diary still helps

If a clinician asked you to watch home BP while changing food or sodium, a consistent log (same cuff, same times) is the record. Export PDF for the visit. Do not treat a chart in Blood Snap as proof that DASH “worked.”

Read more from the source: NHLBI DASH eating plan (U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute). Local dietary advice should come from your clinician.

Log this in Blood Snap. Keep BP, glucose, and weight in one free diary. Use official DASH resources or a dietitian for food — not this app.

Educational information with public guideline citations. Not medical advice and not a diagnosis. Blood Snap is a personal wellness diary — not a medical device, blood pressure machine, glucometer, or CGM. Always follow your clinician's advice.