Best Diets

Best Diets

U.S. News evaluated 41 of the most popular diets and identified the best. Find which top-rated diet is best for your health and fitness goals.


Best Diets Overall
 #1 Mediterranean Diet
 #2 DASH Diet
 #3 The Flexitarian Diet

Best Weight-Loss Diets
 #1 WW (Weight Watchers) Diet
 #2 Volumetrics Diet
 #3 The Flexitarian Diet (tie)

Best Commercial Diet Plans
 #1 WW (Weight Watchers) Diet
 #2 Jenny Craig Diet
 #3 Nutritarian Diet

Best Diabetes Diets
 #1 Mediterranean Diet
 #2 DASH Diet (tie)
 #2 The Flexitarian Diet (tie)

Best Diets for Healthy Eating
 #1 Mediterranean Diet
 #2 DASH Diet
 #3 The Flexitarian Diet

Best Fast Weight-Loss Diets
 #1 HMR Program
 #2 Atkins Diet (tie)
 #2 Keto Diet (tie)

Best Heart-Healthy Diets
 #1 Mediterranean Diet (tie)
 #1 Ornish Diet (tie)
 #3 DASH Diet

Best Plant-Based Diets
 #1 Mediterranean Diet
 #2 The Flexitarian Diet
 #3 Nordic Diet (tie)

Easiest Diets to Follow
 #1 Mediterranean Diet
 #2 The Flexitarian Diet (tie)
 #2 WW (Weight Watchers) Diet (tie)