For health, the best diet is the Mediterranean, rich in fruits and vegetables, and it is also the easiest to maintain in the long term, according to specialists.
- The Mediterranean diet is the best because it promotes longevity, improves quality of life and helps reduce the risk of chronic diseases.
- The Mediterranean diet is rich in vegetables, fruits, whole-grain rice/pasta/bread, fish and good fats.
- On the other hand, red meat as well as refined and processed dairy products must be limited.
Food is often one of the new year’s resolutions. But what is the best diet to take care of your health in 2025? The Mediterranean, respond to doctors and nutritionists, who established a ranking for the magazine U.S. News & World Report.
Mediterranean diet reduces risk of chronic diseases
They analyzed 38 diets, taking health benefits, nutritional qualities, effectiveness and long-term feasibility as main criteria. Results: Mediterranean comes out on top because, according to experts, it improves quality of life, promotes longevity and reduces the risk of chronic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes.
“One of the most important aspects of the Mediterranean diet is that it is easy to follow for long periods of time”, explains Elena Paravantes-Hargitt, registered dietitian nutritionist specializing in the Mediterranean diet, at U.S. News & World Report.
The Mediterranean diet is renowned for the diversity of the foods it contains. According to Eat moveit is rich in vegetables and fruits (seasonal fresh but also dry, like almonds or walnuts), in whole-grain rice/pasta/bread, in fish but also in – good – fats, mainly coming from vegetable oils. On the other hand, followers of this diet – also called the Cretan diet – limit their consumption of refined and processed dairy products as well as red meat.
For health, favor fruits and vegetables
Second in the ranking: the DASH diet, for Dietary Approaches to Stopping Hypertension. Like the Mediterranean, it is based on fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins (easy to digest and low in fat) and low-fat dairy products. The principle consists of increasing fiber intake and minerals such as calcium, potassium and magnesium, while reducing the amount of bad fats and sodium (maximum 2,300 milligrams per day).
In third position, the flexitarian or semi-vegetarian. In it, you can occasionally eat meat but, most of the time, the proteins should be of plant origin. Obviously, most of the diet is based on vegetables and fruits.
These diets can help you lose weight, but above all they are beneficial because they provide our body with everything it needs: proteins, nutrients, vitamins, carbohydrates, healthy fats and minerals.
To be healthythe ideal is to eat at least 5 fruits and vegetables And a small handful of unsalted nuts every day. At least twice a week it is recommended to consume dried vegetableslike beans or lentils. Finally, in addition to food, practice at least 30 minutes of dynamic physical activity every day.