Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 years or older * Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 defined by: self-reported type 2 diabetes diagnosis, or HbA1c\>=6.5%, or treatment of diabetes with diabetes medications(s) * Baseline systolic BP 120-159 mmHg (with or without medications.) * Serum potassium level \>3.0 and \<5 mmol/L, * Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) \>=45 mL/min/1.73m2. * Willing and able to complete required procedures in English. * Living in Healthy Food Priority Area in Baltimore; the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) defined low income, low access areas, or census blocks with area deprivation index (ADI) 60 and above (State Decile\>=6.) Exclusion Criteria: * Hypoglycemia requiring hospitalization or the assistance of another person in the last 6 months * Cardiovascular event within 6 months * On diabetes or weight loss medications such as glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1), GLP-1/glucose-dependent insulin-releasing peptide (GIP), insulin, or any combination of these medications * HbA1c ≥ 10% * Type 1 diabetes * Baseline systolic BP \< 100 mmHg * Weight \>400 lbs due to the maximum weight on study scale * Chronic disease that might interfere with trial participation * Current participation in another clinical trial that might affect blood pressure, weight loss, diabetes, or ability to adhere to study procedures * Current participation in program with conflicting dietary guidance (i.e., meal replacement or keto diets) * Unwillingness or inability to adopt a DASH-like diet * Planning to leave area in the next 6 months