If your doctor has told you that you have high blood pressure or that your cholesterol or triglycerides are too high, ask him or her for your numbers. If would like to find out whether you are one of the 80 percent of people who can control high blood pressure and/or cholesterol with diet alone, follow the SHOW ME! Diet for just two weeks. Then have your doctor re-check your cholesterol, triglycerides and blood pressure. You'll probably also find that you have lost several pounds. For a full explanation of the program and the research behind it, read The Healthy Heart Miracle.
The only foods you eat on the SHOW ME! diet are oatmeal for breakfast, and whole-meal salads (“Mix & Match Salads”) for lunch and dinner. But you won’t need to go hungry, because you decide on the portion size. Don’t stuff yourself, but eat until you are comfortably full and satisfied. If you prefer frequent small meals and snacks, that’s fine, too; just divide your salads up and eat as often as you like. You can also have oatmeal at other times of the day if you wish.
