The Newly Named Overall Diet

If you've been following the Mediterranean diet, good news-- for the first time, it's taken the top spot in 2019's best overall diet rankings. The rankings were announced yesterday (January 2nd) by US News and World Report. The analysis of 41 eating plans also gave the Mediterranean diet the top spot in several subcategories: best diet for healthy eating, best plant-based diet, best diet for diabetes and easiest diet to follow. Various studies have shown the diet can reduce the risk for diabetes, high cholesterol, dementia, memory loss, depression and breast cancer. The diet features simple, plant-based cooking with a few nuts and a heavy emphasis on extra virgin olive oil. (CNN)