Picking a diet plan just got easier.
From Eileen: So what’s the best diet out there? The one you can stick with over the long haul, of course.
To help you along the way, US News and World Report compiled a group of 22 experts and took an unbiased look at 20 popular diets. (For those of you who are curious, here is the methodology they used). The two big winners were Weight Watchers and the government developed DASH diet. (DASH stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension.)
From Joe: If you are looking for a diet plan you can follow for the long haul, Meghan Casserly at Forbes.com suggests you should check out the new Consumer Reports evaluation of diet programs:
When looking to lose weight, there are a number of serious–and not-so-serious–issues to consider: Will the food taste bad? Will I always be hungry? Will I go broke buying into a meal plan? Will it be convenient? Will I still get to eat out with friends? But for most of us, the bottom line is this: Will I be able to lose weight and keep it off?