A simple internet study will give you several trends and diet plans, but how do you determine the benefits and effectiveness? Don’t worry, the annual ranking of the U.S. News and World Report has now revealed the best diets for 2021, and for the fourth consecutive year, the top prize goes to the Mediterranean diet .
The diet, which includes eating the traditional food of the Mediterranean region, has become a major competitor because of its easy-to-follow, evidence-based, and nutritional balance. The diet, which emphasizes the consumption of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, is considered one of the healthiest diets to prevent lifestyle conditions including heart disease, and also to promote longevity.
The annual ratings were determined by a panel of nutritionists and experts in the field of diabetes, heart health, and weight loss, and the Mediterranean diet was selected from 39 eating plans, including including Keto, Weight Watchers and Atkins.
Even the Word Health Organization (WHO) has recognized the Mediterranean diet as a healthy and sustainable diet pattern. (Source: Getty Images / Thinkstock)
The DASH and the flexitarian diets, which are similar to the Mediterranean Diet, caught the second and third spots in the same category. Not only that, in addition to maintaining its prime position as the best diet in general, the Mediterranean diet also made it to the forefront of the best diets for healthy eating, easier diet follow, the best diet for diabetes, and the best plant-based Dietary divisions.
On the flip side, it likes the most studied colors Keto diet, Whole30, and Atkins ranked among the lowest because of their severity and limitation.
What is a Mediterranean diet?
The diet pattern began in the 1960s after it was recognized that people living in Mediterranean countries die less from coronary heart disease compared to the U.S. and other parts of Europe.
Even the Word Health Organization (WHO) has recognized it as a healthy and sustainable diet pattern. Several studies show that the Mediterranean diet can help lose weight, prevent heart attack, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and premature death.
A Mediterranean diet simply means following the traditional eating pattern of people living in the Mediterranean region such as Greece, France and Italy. This diet move focuses on including more green fruit, whole grains, legumes, nuts and olive oil. Although poultry, fish and red meat are restricted per week, dairy products must be consumed in moderation. He also says he should be physically active and eat red wine in moderation.
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