Curious about the top diets for 2019? Hint: Keto didn’t make the list! Read on to discover the best diets for 2019 to help you lose weight, improve your heart health, and restore your mind!
Mediterranean Diet
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Ranked #1 on the US News list, the Mediterranean Diet is praised for its heart healthy benefits thanks to an abundance of fish, whole grains, fruit and vegetables, and healthy fats like olive oil, nuts and avocado. Studies have shown that the Mediterranean diet has numerous benefits such as lowering harmful LDL cholesterol, reducing the risk of cancer, Parkinson’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease. Recently, a study published in British Journal of Nutrition found that sticking to the Mediterranean diet reduced the risk of death from any disease by 25%!
Flexitarian Diet
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Coined by registered dietitian Dawn Jackson Blatner, in her book “The Flexitarian Diet: The Mostly Vegetarian Way to Lose Weight, Be Healthier, Prevent Disease and Add Years to Your Life.”, the term “flexitarian” is a combination of “flexible” and “vegetarian.” Experts have voted this diet as one of the top diets of 2019 because of how easy it is to follow, the amount of available nutrients, the impressive heart health benefits and how beneficial it is for long-term weight loss.
DASH Diet
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Lower your blood pressure, fight depression and reduce your risk of diabetes with the The DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet! This diet was created to regulate blood pressure, however, it has won experts over because there are many health benefits to this diet.
The diet focuses on healthy whole foods like fruits, vegetables, nuts, legumes, whole grains, fish and poultry. The DASH diet limits the amount of red meat, salt and sweets that you eat as well.
The MIND Diet
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Fans of the Mediterranean Diet and the DASH diet, may want to try out the MIND (Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay) diet in 2019! Created by two researchers from the Rush University Medical Center in Chicago of The MIND diet combines elements of the DASH diet and the Mediterranean Diet that have excellent brain and heart health benefits. Studies have shown that following the MIND diet can reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s Disease by 53%! Researchers also found that individuals who only moderately followed the diet still managed to reap benefits and reduced their chances of developing Alzheimer’s by a third.
Weight Watchers
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The Weight Watchers Diet was originally created to promote weight loss, however, the brand has shifted to a focus on overall wellness and well-being, making it one of the most favorable diet programs of 2019! Launched in 2017, the WW Freestyle program was built to correspond with the SmartPoints system, which attributes points to food and beverages, based on their nutritional value. Weight Watchers also offers in-person and online meetings to offer support and keep individuals accountable.
