U.S. News & World Report Best Diets Overall!

U.S. News evaluated and ranked the 25 diets below with input from a panel of health experts. To be top-rated, a diet had to be relatively easy to follow, nutritious, safe, and effective for weight loss and against diabetes and heart disease. The government-endorsed Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) snagged the top spot. Rated 1-5 (5 being best)

4.1= Dash Diet

4.0= TLC Diet

3.9= May Clinic Diet, Mediterranian Diet, Weight Watchers

3.8= Volumetrics Diet

3.7= Jenny Craig Diet

3.6= Biggest Loser Diet, Ornish Diet

3.5= Vegetarian Diet

3.3= Slim Fast Diet

3.2= Flat Belly Diet, Nutrisystem Diet

3.0= Abs Diet, South Beach Diet, Vegan Diet

2.9= Eco-Atkins Diet, Glycemic Index Diet, Zone Diet

2.8= Macrobiotic Diet

2.7= Medifast Diet

2.3= Atkins, Raw Food Diet

2.0= Dukan Diet, Paleo Diet

*See the list with descriptions at http://health.usnews.com/best-diet/best-overall-diets?page=1