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The results are in for the Best Diets in 2023 and the Mediterranean Diet wins again. U.S. News and World Reports released its annual rankings of the best diet plans1 in January, and here’s how they landed:
Best Overall
- Mediterranean Diet (focused on fruits, veg, olive oil, and fish)
- DASH (aimed to stop high blood pressure)
- Flexitarian Diet (focused on fruits, veg, and occasional meats)
No single diet is best for everyone, so rankings were also done for the best diets in 10 specific categories:
- Weight Loss
- Fast Weight Loss
- Healthy Eating
- Heart Healthy
- Diabetes
- Joint Health
- Family Friendly
- Plant Based
- Easiest to Follow
- Diet Programs
New study shows fewer pregnancy complications with the Mediterranean Diet
This one is for all the potential moms-to-be out there.
Women in the United States who followed the Mediterranean Diet around the time of conception experienced a 21% lower risk of pregnancy complications. That’s compared to those who did not follow the Mediterranean Diet.
Those who adhered most closely to the diet had the lowest rates of:
- Gestational diabetes
- Preeclampsia
- Eclampsia
This was a large study that involved nearly 8,000 women of different races and ethnicities across the US. It was published in December in JAMA Network Open,2 one of the official journals of the American Medical Association.
It’s more solid evidence that diet matters.
Reference
- U.S. News & World Report: "2023 Best Diet Rankings."
- Makarem N, Chau K, Miller EC, et al. Association of a Mediterranean Diet Pattern With Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Among US Women. JAMA Netw Open. 2022;5(12):e2248165
Revised by Joanne Quinn, PhD; content provided by Wellnesswriter.com
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