DASH diet best overall in new rankings

This is very interesting data. I have never heard of this specific diet plan before. I will have to do some additional research to see if would fit for me. I could stand to lose a few pounds, maybe I will try this one out.

Trying to shed excess weight, lower high blood pressure or combat diabetes? The best personal diet depends of the goals trying to be achieved, according to a new ranking.

For dropping those extra pounds Weight Watchers ranked No. 1 in the ratings by U.S. News & World Report, followed closely by Jenny Craig and the Raw Food Diet, while the DASH diet was deemed best overall diet, with the Mediterranean Diet coming in second.

"Our analysis put hard numbers on the common-sense belief that no diet is ideal for everybody," the magazine said on its website.

"The DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet beat out 19 others, among them Atkins, Jenny Craig and Slim-Fast, to win the 'Best Diets Overall,'" it added.

Researchers looked and compiled profiles on 20 diets, which were reviewed by a panel of 22 experts in diet and nutrition, diabetes and heart disease.

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