The servings,mentioned in the publication of the National Institutes of Health regarding the DASH eating plan, were used as a practical guideline. Lower consumption of meat and higher consumption of low-fat dairies, vegetable, fruit, whole-grain cereals, and legumes distinguish between the DASH trial and the weight-reduction diet. Table 1 shows the nutrients and food groups consumed during intervention period. We determined the caloric needs for each person individually according to the equation from the Institute of Medicine, Food, and Nutrition board (24).