The Mediterranean diet is the best diet in the world! Word of the experts

The American list of the best diets. As in previous years, the Mediterranean diet and the Dash diet appear at the top.

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New year, new weight loss diet. Which is best according to the US News & World annual report?

With the 2018 filed definitively, we only have a couple of kilos left to dispose of. In fact, everyone (or almost everyone) starts the new year with the best of intentions to eat better, be fitter and healthier in general. But, since there is so much conflicting information, it's not always easy to find a plan that works ad hoc. What would be, in practice, the best diet to follow?

We are told by the Americans who, in the annual US News & World report, draw up a list of the best and worst diets ranked in order of nutritional value, simplicity, safety, effectiveness for losing weight and ability to prevent heart disease and diabetes.

As in previous years, two very important diets appear in the first places: the Mediterranean diet and diet Dash, useful for heart and hypertension. While two new diets have been classified: the Keto diet and diet nutritious.

“Whether you are looking to lose weight or manage a chronic disease such as diabetes, the 2018 Best Diets rankings are designed to help consumers identify the right diet for their specific needs,” said Angela Haupt, Assistant Managing Editor. of Health by US News.

To calculate the rankings, experts among the best nutritionists in the United States, dietary consultants and doctors specializing in diabetes, heart health and weight loss were called. Through an in-depth survey, each rated the 40 diets in nine categories, including ease of following, likelihood of short- and long-term weight loss, and effectiveness against cardiovascular disease and diabetes.

The best diets 2019

The US study evaluated 41 of the most popular diets and identified the preferable ones.

Here are the best:

The best diets overall

1. Mediterranean diet
2. Dash diet
3. Flexitarian diet

The best paid diets

1. Weight Watchers
2. Jenny Craig
3. Flat Belly Diet
4. Nutritarian Diet

The best weight loss diets

1. Weight Watchers
2. volumetric diet
3. Jenny Craig
3. vegan diet

The best diets to lose weight fast

1. HMR Diet
2. Weight Watchers
3. Biggest Loser Diet
4. Medifast
5. SlimFast
6. Volumetric

Best diets for healthy eating

1. DASH diet
2. Mediterranean diet
3. Flexitarian diet
4. TLC diet

The easiest diets to follow

1. Mediterranean diet
2. Flexitarian diet
2. Weight Watchers

The best diets for diabetes

1. Mediterranean diet
2. DASH diet
3. Flexitarian diet
4. Mayo diet
5. vegan diet
6. volumetric diet

The best diets for the heart

1. DASH diet
2. Mediterranean diet

And among the worst diets? Among those that, according to experts, are among diets that are too drastic, to be done for a short time, in the last places we find the ketogenic diet.

Read here the complete ranking of diets.

For all the rest? There is just a lot of goodwill, a healthy lifestyle and a lot of physical activity.