Med Diet named 2022 Best, Healthiest … and more

The 2022 US News Best Diet rating has once again confirmed the superior health benefits of the Mediterranean Diet, ranking the olive oil-rich eating regime #1 in the Best Diets Overall category. Awarded a score of 4.2/5, the Med Diet was also rated #1 in an additional five out of the eight categories: • #1 in Best Diets Overall • #1 in Best Plant-Based Diets • #1 in Best Heart-Healthy Diets (tie) • #1 in Best Diabetes Diets • #1 in Best Diets for Healthy Eating • #1 in Easiest Diets to Follow.

Given its focus on long-term health benefits and lifestyle accessibility rather than ‘dieting’ as such, it’s not surprising that the two categories where the Med Diet didn’t earn the top position were both about weight loss, ranking equal #25 in Best Fast WeightLoss Diets and equal #12 in Best Weight-Loss Diets.

Healthy plant fats

The other top-ranking diets in the 2020 listing were the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) Diet, which came in second, followed by the Flexitarian Diet at #3 and the Mind Diet at #4.

Significantly, all of the top four diets emphasise an increase in plant-based foods and a decrease in saturated fats, core elements of the Mediterranean diet, and all support the consumption of “healthy fats” including olive oil.

The US News’ diet rating website in fact describes the Mediterranean diet pyramid as emphasizing the consumption of olive oil. We were pleased to read also the reference to olive oil as “a cooking staple in Mediterranean recipes”, as well the accepted “key salad dressing ingredient”. The ranking process

The annual US News Best Diets listing ranks the current most popular diets across a number of categories, rating their effects on aspects including heart health, short- and long-term weight loss, ease of compliance, safety and nutrition.

For the 2022 listing, detailed assessments of 40 diets were prepared by US News and reviewed by a broad panel of health experts, including nutritionists and specialists in diabetes, heart health, human behavior and weight loss. The experts then rated each diet across the seven categories: ease of following, ability to produce short-term/longterm weight loss, nutritional completeness, safety and potential for preventing and managing diabetes and heart disease.

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