The Best Diet For 2022

It's a new year, but what you should be eating is not new at all. For the 5th year in a row, dietitians say the Mediterranean Diet is the best for your overall health. The diet guides people to eat plenty of plants and foods that are low on "bad" cholesterol, such as legumes, nuts, wheat, fruits and veggies. For example, in this diet, you replace butter with healthy fats like olive oil, salt with herbs and spices, and red meat with fish and poultry. And finish it off with a glass of red wine. research found the Mediterranean diet could have a positive effect within just one year for older adults by reducing the "bad" ones and increasing the "good." Also like last year, the DASH and Flexitarian diets tied in at No. 2 for Best Overall Diet. The DASH diet, short for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, the government-backed plan aimed at helping followers lower their blood pressure. The Flexitarian diet is a modified vegetarian diet where users eat animal products in moderation.