U.S. News evaluated and ranked the 32 diets below with input from a panel of health experts. To be top-rated, a diet had to be relatively easy to follow, nutritious, safe and effective for weight loss and against diabetes and heart disease. The government-endorsed Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) snagged the top spot.
1. DASH Diet
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2. TLC Diet
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3. (Tie) Mayo Clinic Diet
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3. (Tie) Mediterranean Diet
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3. (Tie) Weight Watchers Diet
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6. (Tie) Flexitarian Diet
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6. (Tie) Volumetrics Diet
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8. Jenny Craig
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9. (Tie) Biggest Loser Diet
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9. (Tie) Ornish Diet
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11. (Tie) Traditional Asian Diet
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11. (Tie) Vegetarian Diet
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13. (Tie) Anti-Inflammatory Diet
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13. (Tie) Slim-Fast
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13. (Tie) Spark Solution Diet
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16. (Tie) Flat Belly Diet
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16. (Tie) Nutrisystem
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18. (Tie) Abs Diet
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18. (Tie) Engine 2 Diet
18. (Tie) South Beach Diet
18. (Tie) Vegan Diet
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22. (Tie) Eco-Atkins Diet
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22. (Tie) Glycemic-Index Diet
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22. (Tie) Zone Diet
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25. (Tie) Macrobiotic Diet
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25. (Tie) Medifast
27. Acid Alkaline Diet
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28. The Fast Diet
29. (Tie) Atkins Diet
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29. (Tie) Raw Food Diet
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31. (Tie) Dukan Diet
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31. (Tie) Paleo Diet
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