For the first time, the Mediterranean diet has won the gold as 2019's best overall diet in rankings announced Wednesday by US News and World Report. The analysis of 41 eating plans also gave the Mediterranean diet the top spot in several subcategories: best diet for healthy eating, best plant-based diet, best diet for diabetes and easiest diet to follow. "It's more than a diet, it's a lifestyle," said Atlanta registered dietitian Rahaf Al Bochi, who teaches the Mediterranean diet to her clients. In 2018, the top spot for best overall diet was a tie between the Mediterranean diet and the DASH diet, which stands for dietary approaches to stop hypertension, or high blood pressure. Best diets for diabetes and heart healthNo surprise here: The Mediterranean diet ranked first in best diet for diabetes and tied for first place in best heart-healthy diet.

Source: CNN January 02, 2019 13:52 UTC