Accessed September 15, 2017.S6.2-73 *Type, dose, and expected impact on BP in adults with a normal BP and with hypertension. In the United States, one standard drink contains roughly 14 g of pure alcohol, which is typically found in 12 oz of regular beer (usually about 5% alcohol), 5 oz of wine (usually about 12% alcohol), and 1.5 oz of distilled spirits (usually about 40% alcohol).S6.2-29 DASH indicates Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension; and SBP, systolic blood pressure. Whelton et al 2017 High Blood Pressure Clinical Practice Guideline e37 experience comes from short-term feeding studies,S6.2-7 but lifestyle change with the DASH diet has been suc- cessful in at least 2 trials that used a behavioral inter- vention over a 4-monthS6.2-30 period of follow-up. Websites and books provide advice on imple- mentation of the DASH diet.S6.2-13,S6.2-71 S6.2-74 Counseling by a knowledgeable nutritionist can be helpful. Several other diets, including diets that are low in calories from vegetarian and a Mediterranean dietary pattern,S6.2-49,S6.2-63 have been shown to lower BP. 3. 