Make Your Own Diet A Top Rated One.
Can you trust US NEWS top-rated Diets report?
Recently US News created a buzz with its list of 2010 top-rated diets. More and more people are ‘only slightly overweight’ and desperately looking for innovative diet news or solutions.
The Us News classifications include 22 diets based on research done by staff. Feedback came from health, nutrition and obesity experts. Each diet was scored on its ease of use, long/ short- term results, health and nutritional soundness and benefits.
The top ones were DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) and TLC (Therapeutic Lifestyles Changes). Besides a natural weight loss approach, these two address health issues like high blood pressure, metabolic disorders and heart disease.
According to Marielle Ledoux, director of the Nutrition department at Montreal University “These two diets are good for everyone… healthy eating plans.”
US News 7 Top-rated diets:Summary
1. DASH
- Endorsed by the American Heart Association, the main focus of the Dash diet is to lower blood pressure by reducing the amount of sodium in your diet.
- High in fiber and protein
- Low to moderate in fat. Rich in potassium, magnesium and calcium.
- 30 minutes of daily exercise.
- Highly regarded by health professionals.
2. TLC
- Meals are baked, grilled, steamed, broiled and poached.
- Sample menus available.
- 30 minutes of daily moderate intensity exercise.
Other popular US NEWS top-rated diets.
3. Weight Watchers
- Assigns points to foods.
- Control amount of protein, fat, fiber, carbohydrates and calories intake.
- Individuals are allotted a daily number of points.
- Good quality fruits and vegetables in unlimited quantities.
- A Commercial diet.
- Monthly fees.
- Built-in support.
- Tools.
4. Mediterranean
- Promotes heart-healthy fats.
- Favors fish, seafood, fruits, vegetables and whole grains
- Small glass of wine daily.
- Discourages red meat, sweets, salt and saturated fat.
- Regular exercise.
5. Mayo Clinic: Two phases.
- Phase 1: two weeks on a 1,200-calories-a-day diet.
- Phase 2: healthy food choices and portion control.
- Good quality fruits and vegetables in unlimited quantities.
- Thirty minutes of daily exercise.
6. Paleo.
? Restricted to meat, vegetables, eggs, wild fruits, fish, nuts and seeds.
- Sugar, dairy products, legumes and grains are banned.
- Very restrictive food choices
- Claims to prevent metabolic disorders, auto-immune diseases, heart disease, obesity, osteoporosis and Alzheimer’s. Not enough supporting data.
- Low-carb diet.
- Reduction of Glycogen (which fuel muscles). Negative impact on energy levels and athletic performance.
7. ViSalus 90-Day Challenge
- Replacing meals with specially designed shakes, nutritional supplements and energy drinks.
- No nutritional information about what the shakes contain.
- Pricy.
Must have for your own top-rated diet:
- High in nutritional content,
- Fulfilling daily quota of vitamins and minerals.
- Able to keep hunger pangs at bay.
- Sustainable,
- Variety and flexibility.
- Support.
- Tools.
- Not too restrictive.
Avoid scams and gimmicks. Maybe none of the top-rated Us News diet is what you are looking for! A great diet should focus on good quality food, healthy eating habits and exercise. Yo-Yo diets are to be avoided at all cost. Many of them lead to bone loss, auto-immune diseases, and many other irreversible long term health problems. If it is possible, consult your doctor and a dietician.
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