U.S. News Releases the 2025 Edition of Best Diets

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Jan 03, 2025, 09:00 ET

The Mediterranean diet is the most highly-rated diet across most categories.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in health rankings and consumer advice, today announced the 2025 Best Diets. The 15th edition of Best Diets shifts from ranking diets to rating diets, examining 38 diets among 21 categories. The Mediterranean diet is again the most highly-rated diet across many categories – the best of the best among 2025 Best Diets.

"Best Diets' updated rating evaluation system reflects the diverse needs and goals of individuals, considering factors beyond weight loss," said Gretel Schueller, managing editor of health at U.S. News. "By moving away from a ranked list of diets and nearly doubling our number of evaluated health and lifestyle categories, U.S. News aims to provide consumers with a more personalized experience as they consider their health priorities and eating goals."

The focus of healthy eating has evolved beyond weight loss, encompassing overall well-being and chronic disease prevention. U.S. News added 12 new Best Diets categories for evaluation, all focused on specific health and lifestyle needs:

Best Diets for Arthritis
Best Diets for Brain Health & Cognition
Best Diets for Diverticulitis
Best Diets for Fatty Liver
Best Diets for Gut Health
Best Diets for High Blood Pressure

Best Diets for High Cholesterol
Best Diets for IBS
Best Diets for Inflammation
Best Diets for Menopause
Best Diets for Mental Health
Best Diets for Prediabetes

The 2025 edition of Best Diets also features 13 newly evaluated diets:

Acid Reflux Diet
AIP Diet
Alkaline Diet
Body Reset Diet
BRAT Diet
Cleveland Clinic Diet
GAPS Diet

Gluten-Free Diet
Gout Diet
Low FODMAP Diet
Low-Residue Diet
Menopause Diet
Whole30 Diet

U.S. News' evaluation of diets follow a methodology devised by U.S. News in partnership with The Harris Poll, which factors in evaluations from 69 expert panelists — including medical doctors, registered dietitians, nutritional epidemiologists, chefs and weight loss researchers.

2025 Best Diets Ratings

The following is a selection of U.S. News' 2025 rated diet categories. Note that each specific diet rating varies by evaluated category. See all of the 2025 Best Diets here.

Best Overall Diets Mediterranean Diet (4.8 rating) DASH Diet (4.6 rating) Flexitarian Diet (4.5 rating) MIND Diet (4.4 rating)	Best Diets for Mental Health Mediterranean Diet (4.6 rating) MIND Diet (4.4 rating) Flexitarian Diet (3.8 rating) DASH Diet (3.4 rating)

Best Diets for Diabetes Mediterranean Diet (4.7 rating) Flexitarian Diet (4.1 rating) DASH Diet (3.8 rating) MIND Diet (3.8 rating)	Best Diets for Weight Loss WeightWatchers (4.3 rating) Mediterranean Diet (3.9 rating) Volumetrics (3.8 rating)

Best Diets for Gut Health Mediterranean Diet (4.3 rating) Vegan Diet (4.1 rating) DASH Diet (4.1 rating) Flexitarian Diet (4.1 rating) MIND Diet (4.1 rating)	Best Fast Weight-Loss Diets Jenny Craig Diet (3.7 rating) SlimFast Diet (3.6 rating) Keto Diet (3.6 rating) Nutrisystem Diet (3.6 rating) WeightWatchers (3.6 rating) South Beach Diet (3.4 rating) Atkins Diet (3.3 rating)

Best Diet for IBS Low-FODMAP Diet (4.8 rating)	Best Heart-Healthy Diets DASH Diet (4.9 rating) Mediterranean Diet (4.8 rating) Flexitarian Diet (4.3 rating) MIND Diet (4.3 rating) Vegan Diet (4.3 rating) TLC Diet (4.2 rating) Cleveland Clinic Diet (4.1 rating)

Best Diets for Menopause Menopause Diet (4.6 rating) Mediterranean Diet (4.3 rating) Flexitarian Diet (3.9 rating) MIND Diet (3.9 rating) DASH Diet (3.8 rating)

Those looking to choose a diet that's right for them should consult a medical professional as part of their decision-making process.

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About The Harris Poll
The Harris Poll is a global public opinion, analytics, and market research consultancy that strives to reveal society's authentic values to inspire leaders to create a better tomorrow. With a global research reach of more than ninety countries, Harris offers advisory services across sectors to world leaders, CEOs, and business decision-makers with state-of-the-art analytics, real-time software services, and practitioners in marketing, reputation, customer experience, trends, futures, and thought leadership/research-for-public release, The Harris Poll translates shifting social sentiment into a competitive marketplace advantage. Harris is a Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW) company. www.theharrispoll.com.

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