Best diets
U.S. News evaluated and ranked 20 diets with input from a panel of health experts.
First, the details.
- To be top-rated, a diet had to be relatively easy to follow, nutritious, safe, and effective for weight loss and against diabetes and heart disease.
- Diets were rated between 1 to 5 stars
And, the results.
- 3.9 stars
- DASH diet
- 3.8 stars
- Mediterranean diet
- TLC diet
- Weight Watchers diet
- 3.7 stars
- Mayo Clinic diet
- Volumetrics diet
- 3.6 stars
- Jenny Craig diet
- 3.5 stars
- Ornish diet
- 3.4 stars
- Vegetarian diet
- 3.2 stars
- Slim-Fast diet
- 3.1 stars
- Nutrisystem diet
- 3 stars
- Vegan diet
- 2.9 stars
- South Beach diet
- 2.8 stars
- Eco-Atkins diet
- Zone diet
The bottom line?
Other well known diets like Atkins and Medifast ranked lower.
Read more about the diets at the U.S. News website.
6/9/11 20:06 JR