Lunch

Let’s be honest: starting a new way of eating can feel overwhelming. When you’re focused on heart health, the last thing you need is more stress. That’s where the magic of DASH diet meal prep comes in. It’s your secret weapon for staying on track without spending hours in the kitchen every day. We’ve gathered…

I got an email the other day that I just have to share. It was from a reader named Sarah, and she was feeling frustrated. She asked, “I know the DASH diet is good for me, but how do I make a low sodium meal flavorful? I feel like I’m doomed to eat boring food…

One of the questions I get asked most often is, “I’m new to the DASH diet and I’m so bored already. How do you make food taste good without all the salt?” I get it. I really do. When you first start, it can feel like you’re just eating endless plates of bland baked chicken….

There are some weeks that just feel… relentless. You know the kind—packed schedules, endless to-do lists, and by the time dinner rolls around, the idea of cooking a complicated meal (and dealing with the cleanup) is the last thing you want to do. It was on one of those chaotic Tuesday nights that this Vibrant…

One of the first questions I get whenever someone finds out I follow the DASH diet is, “But… what do you eat? Isn’t everything bland?” I get it. I really do. When I first started, my biggest fear was a lifetime of boring, salt-free food. I’m here to tell you that could not be further…

There are some weeks that feel like a complete whirlwind, where the idea of cooking a wholesome dinner by 6 PM seems like a fantasy. I remember one particularly chaotic Tuesday, staring into my fridge, completely uninspired. On a whim, I decided to try recreating the amazing lettuce wraps from my favorite local spot. My…