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I've been saying that I think low-fat diets are among the best diets and that low-carb/Paleo and any low-calorie diet are the worst diets and US News and their panel of experts seems to agree with me:
"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."
#1 DASH Diet
Type: Balanced.
Resembles: TLC Diet, Mediterranean Diet, Mayo Clinic Diet, Vegetarian Diet
#2 TLC Diet
Type: Low-fat.
Resembles: Ornish Diet, DASH Diet
#3 Mediterranean Diet (tied)
Type: Balanced.
Resembles: DASH Diet, Mayo Clinic Diet, Vegetarian Diet
#9 Ornish Diet
Type: Low-fat.
Resembles: TLC Diet, DASH Diet, Volumetrics, Vegetarian Diet, Vegan Diet
#22 Zone Diet (tied)
Type: Balanced.
Resembles: Glycemic-Index Diet, Nutrisystem
#29 Atkins (tied)
Type: Low-carb.
Resembles: South Beach Diet, Eco-Atkins, Paleo Diet
#29 Raw Food Diet (tied)
Type: Low-calorie.
Resembles: Vegan Diet, Vegetarian Diet
#31 Paleo Diet (tied)
Type: Low-carb.
Resembles: Atkins, Eco-Atkins
http://health.usnews.com/best-diet/best-overall-diets
I've also said that the only diet worse than Paleo (besides any low-calorie diet) is the S.A.D. diet, but looking back I ate S.A.D. most of my life and never really had too many health problems unlike years on low-carb/Paleo-style diets which got me really sick and that's how I came here, so for me at least, Paleo is even worse than the S.A.D. diet!
They rated the Raw Food diet very low too (which many people here mistakenly think I follow) and that probably has a lot to do with it being very difficult to follow, but I included it in this post because US News categorized it as "low-calorie" and I've been saying the biggest reason why people here who had followed a mostly vegan or raw food diet and got sick failed on them because they were simply not eating enough on these diets--i.e. calorie-restriction.
All this supports what I had just posted the other week about people's diet habits at this forum:
Biggest diet culprits: under-eating & low-carb
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- Re: Paleo rated WORST diet! Low-fat ... saywhatagain
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This is a reply to # 2,140,604Of course modern nutrition is far from a perfect science, and who knows who these 'experts' are, but yes I agree that low-carb, paleo and raw food diets are among the worst diets for health in general, that is not to say some people can't benefit from them, certainly a raw-food diet could be very good for some people and I am willing to admit that even the paleo diet could be beneficial for some, but these are on the very extreme end of the spectrum and for the vast majority of the human population they should be eating a balanced diet based mainly around plant foods, only adding in whatever animal products are absolutely necessary.
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This is a reply to # 2,140,608I don't know how good or bad the raw diet is longterm in a controlled environment. Most who eat in abundance on the high-fruit/low-fat raw diet seem to really thrive, but I think the fact it's so hard to do in our modern society that the stress to stay on it outweighs it's potential benefits for most people. But in it's defense, from what I researched about it, by far the main reason I found why so many failed on a raw diet is they under-ate on it. It's also unknown which kind of raw diet US News was judging. Was it more of a fruitarian raw diet like 811, or a high-fat gourmet raw that I do think is a horrible diet under any circumstance except for starvation of course?
Even the cooked low-fat diets can be somewhat difficult in our society where there is so much fats and oils in everything you buy and in almost all restaurant food. You can't really eat out a lot on this diet, but I just want to show people that these high-fat & protein diets are what's killing people, whether they are low-carb diets or S.A.D.
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This is a reply to # 2,140,604The DASH (dietary approaches to stop hypertension) diet is one method. This diet aims to reduce high blood pressure by reducing your intake of fat, sodium, and alcohol. If you’re looking to reduce your blood pressure, this diet also recommends eating foods that are rich in potassium, calcium, and magnesium.
The DASH diet also recommends introducing more low-fat protein into your diet, as well as whole grains and lots of fruits and vegetables. This includes leafy greens, potatoes, beets, and fruits like berries and bananas. Drinking skim milk is another way to reduce the risk of developing high blood pressure as well. Eating oatmeal at breakfast is also a good start!
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