"2024's Top-Ranked Diets: Healthiest Choices and Dietitian Insights"

U.S. News & World Report's annual Best Diets rankings named the Mediterranean diet as the best overall for the seventh consecutive year, highlighting its balance, flexibility, and sustainability. The diet emphasizes fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and healthy fats, and it excels in various health categories, including diabetes and heart health. The DASH and MIND diets follow closely, with the former targeting hypertension and the latter focusing on brain health. The rankings, based on expert evaluations, also noted the benefits of plant-based diets, with the vegan diet ranking high. Diets that were rated poorly tend to be restrictive and unsustainable, focusing on quick weight loss rather than long-term health.