2019年度最佳饮食
Many Americans start off the new year with a resolution to eat healthier, lose weight, and get in shape. But with so many diets out there, it can be difficult to know which plans deliver real results. That's where U.S. News and World Report's annual rankings come in handy. Every January, the organization ranks the best overall diets along with the best diets for specific goals or criteria. This year, the Mediterranean Diet continues its reign at the top of the rankings, followed by the DASH Diet and the Flexitarian Diet. The 2019 rankings include 41 of today's most popular diets. New to the list this year is the Nordic Diet, a plant-heavy eating plan that incorporates Scandinavian traditions and ranked 9th best overall. Best overall diets For the last eight years, the DASH Diet (which stands for Dietary Approach to Stopping Hypertension) has been ranked the best overall diet by U.S. News. Last year it tied for first with the Mediterranean Diet, and this year it's been bumped to No. 2 for the first time. U.S. News's panel of experts noted that the Mediterranean Diet earned this year's top spot because research suggests it can help improve longevity and ward off chronic disease. The Mediterranean Diet was also ranked No. 1 in several other categories: Easiest Diet to Follow, Best Diet for Healthy Living, and Best Diet for Diabetes. It also tied with the Ornish Diet for Best Diet for Heart Health. "The Mediterranean Diet has been studied extensively, so that's a big part of it," says panelist David Katz, MD, director of the Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center. But the diet-which emphasizes fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean protein-also gets top billing because it's practical, he adds. "This is a traditional diet of a large region of the world where people happily go to enjoy the food," Dr. Katz tells Health. "This is very manageable; it's not suffering, it's not excluding things-it's something that people and families really can do." |