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Best diets

JR

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

Hi, I’m JR

John Russo, Jr., PharmD, is president of The MedCom Resource, Inc. Previously, he was senior vice president of medical communications at www.Vicus.com, a complementary and alternative medicine website.

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