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Due to physicians’ and dietitians’ nagging concerns about potential negatives of a high-carb, lower-fat diet, the Omni-Heart researchers tested their higher protein and higher monounsaturated fat diets against DASH. In diabetes, the body becomes less sensitive to insulin, so the Omni-Heart researchers’ goal was to find out whether DASH or a higher protein or high mono-fat version of the diet (substituting for some of the carb content) would improve sensitivity to insulin, potentially cutting the chances of developing diabetes.

Although the higher protein diet didn’t seem to make a difference, the mono-fat version of the DASH diet, which included more olive oil, canola oil, nuts, and seeds, improved participants’ insulin sensitivity. Not only do they taste good, these healthy-fat foods are also known to be heart-smart, brain-protecting, and hunger-busting. It makes sense to make them part of your healthy eating plan.

In a study published in 2011, a cooperative endeavor between American and Iranian researchers, people with diabetes who spent eight weeks on DASH

 Dropped blood sugar levels nearly 30 points

 Lowered LDL cholesterol 17 points

 Increased HDL cholesterol more than 4 points

 Lowered systolic pressure nearly 14 points

 Dropped diastolic pressure nearly 10 points