• Posted January 3, 2025

These Are Some of the Best Diets for 2025, Report Says

Wondering which popular diet will help you shed extra weight in a healthy way this year?

The Mediterranean diet tops the best diet categories in the U.S. News & World Report 2025 edition.

According to the report, the eating style that refers to the traditional eating habits of the people who live in the countries that border the Mediterranean Sea, is the most highly-rated diet across most categories.

Despite having the word "diet" is in its name, it’s not one particular branded diet, but more of a broad eating pattern.

It is heart-healthy and proven to be helpful in reducing risk factors that can potentially lead to obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure.

Each year, a panel of medical and nutrition experts works with U.S. News & World Report to review a wide range of eating plans and flag the ones they find to be have the best healthy eating options.

"This year, the “Best Diets’ updated rating evaluation system reflects the diverse needs and goals of individuals, considering factors beyond weight loss,” according to Gretel Schueller, managing editor of health at U.S. News.

Looking beyond basic weight loss, this year's report considers overall well-being, chronic disease prevention and special needs. U.S. News added 12 new Best Diets categories for evaluation, all focused on specific health and lifestyle needs, according to a news release.

For example, the list of the 'Best Diets for Mental Health' includes the MIND Diet (4.4 rating) and the Flexitarian Diet (3.8 rating), in addition to the top plan, the Mediterranean diet (4.6 rating).

Named for the two eating plans that it combines, the Mediterranean diet and the DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay, the MIND Diet includes principals from Mediterranean and DASH diets respectively.

The DASH diet came in 4th in the Mental Health Category with a rating of 3.4. Short for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, it is a flexible, heart-healthy eating pattern that’s geared toward people who want to control their blood pressure.

Also new this year: Evaluations of 13 specialty diets, such as the AIP Diet (short for the autoimmune diet), the Low FODMAP Diet, designed to ease symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and the Acid Reflux Diet.

The MIND diet, the DASH diet, and the Flexitarian diet made a good showing in many categories.

For More Information

The Academy of Nutrients and Dietetics explains eating habits and diets that are tried and true as well as trendy.

SOURCE: U.S. News and World Reports, report, Jan. 3