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Top 5 Diets For 2023 From U.S. News & World Report
For the sixth year in a row, the Mediterranean diet — a way of eating focused on whole grains, fruits, vegetables, lean protein and healthy fat — is the best overall diet, according to U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking. The DASH diet, which aims to lower blood pressure, and the flexitarian diet, a modified vegetarian pattern of eating, tied for second place to round out the top three best overall diets. “The reasons (that the Mediterranean diet is popular) are fairly simple. You’re eating delicious whole foods. It’s backed by decades of research showing its health benefits for a variety of conditions,” Gretel Schueller, managing editor of health…
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6 Best Diets of 2023, Vetted by Dietitians
Natalia LavrenkovaGetty Images Striving to fit a certain body image is out, achieving total body wellness is in. That mission starts in the kitchen, and it means enjoying meals that keep your heart healthy, steady your mood, nourish your organs, support a strong immune system and give you the energy you need to slay your busy days. If you’re looking to adjust your eating habits in the new year, keep this key word in mind: Satisfaction. Eating should be a pleasurable experience, and it’s totally possible to do that in a healthful and nutritious way. “A healthy eating plan has to be sustainable for you and your lifestyle,” says Stefani…
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Not all plant-based diets are equal…for health or climate
Meat-heavy diets are deleterious for human health and the environment—a fact that’s now been established by many studies. But new research reveals that there can also be large differences in the health and planetary effects of plant-based diets. Several studies have paired up the health and environmental impacts of national diets to home in on foods that score well on both fronts. But the new Lancet Planetary Health research provides uniquely concrete insights on the issue, because it draws on real dietary records from a massive national survey of over 90,000 American nurses, whose diets and health were then tracked for almost 30 years. Starting in 1991, the survey data…
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Diets worldwide only slightly healthier than 30 years ago
Share on PinterestA study found that diets worldwide are not much healthier than they were three decades ago. Algi Febri Sugita/NurPhoto via Getty Images Researchers investigated how global dietary patterns changed between 1990 and 2018. They found that diets became modestly healthier by 2018. They concluded that dietary recommendations should be based on localized nutrition data. Data shows that poor diets are responsible for around 26% of global preventable mortality. Existing evidence suggests that different foods and nutrients have synergistic and complementary effects when consumed together. While what makes up an optimal dietary pattern is largely well-established and validated, how common it is globally consumed remains unclear. Previous studies have…
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Globally, Diets Are Not Much Healthier Today Than They Were Thirty Years Ago
Summary: While the incorporation of healthier legumes and fruits into diets improved over time, dietary quality was offset by the consumption of unhealthy components, such as processed meats and sugar-sweetened drinks. Source: Tufts University On a scale from 0 to 100 of how well people stick to recommended diets, with 0 being a poor diet (think heavy consumption of sugar and processed meats), and 100 representing the recommended balance of fruits, vegetables, legumes/nuts and whole grains, most countries would earn a score around 40.3. Globally, this represents a small, but meaningful, 1.5-point gain between 1990 and 2018, researchers from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University…
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How Healthy Diets Like the Mediterranean Diet Help Protect Brain Health
A new study finds that across different races and ethnicities, the metabolites from healthier diets may help protect brain health. Diet is an important source of many metabolites, which can be markers of various aspects of our health. Past research has found that certain metabolites — including lipids, amino acids, and steroids — are linked with cognitive decline and dementia. New research from investigators at Brigham and Women’s Hospital has further confirmed what is already known about the link between diet and cognition — that what we eat can impact our brain health. Metabolites from healthier diets, such as the Mediterranean diet, were associated with stronger cognitive function while metabolites…
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The Best and Worst Diets for Cholesterol
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 94 million Americans ages 20 years and older are dealing with cholesterol levels over the healthy range of 200 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL), while 28 million present with numbers over 240 mg/dL. Having high cholesterol numbers means having a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease—and while genetics and hormonal changes can play a role in your levels, the blog for the T.H. Chan School of Public Health at Harvard University points out that what you eat tends to be the biggest influence. Norman E. Lepor, MD, FACC, FAHA, FSCAI, is an attending cardiologist at Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute and a professor at the David…
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How the White House nutrition conference may tackle Americans’ unhealthy diets : Shots
The U.S. food system makes junk food plentiful and cheap. Eating a diet based on whole foods like fresh fruit and vegetables can promote health – but can also strain a tight grocery budget. Food leaders are looking for ways to improve how Americans eat. FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images The U.S. food system makes junk food plentiful and cheap. Eating a diet based on whole foods like fresh fruit and vegetables can promote health – but can also strain a tight grocery budget. Food leaders are looking for ways to improve how Americans eat. FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via…
