(Leslie Beck/ Globe and Mail) — No doubt you’ve heard about the Mediterranean diet. It’s long been reported to be the optimal eating plan for preventing a wide range of diseases including heart disease, stroke, Type 2 diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease and cancer.
If you’re wondering, though, if trendy new diets such as the keto diet, for instance, are a newer, better option than the Mediterranean diet, the answer is a definitive no.
The latest resounding endorsement for the well-researched Mediterranean diet came from a panel of 25 esteemed researchers, doctors and dietitians who recently ranked it the best “overall” diet for 2018. (The low-carb, high-fat keto diet tied for last place as Best Diet Overall.)
* Clinique Medic Elle does not endorse any specific diets, including those mentioned here. Before starting any diet, you should consult your healthcare provider.
The panel scrutinized 40 popular diets to determine the best in nine categories, including heart health, diabetes prevention and weight loss.
The Mediterranean diet received more than one accolade. It was also named the number one plant-based diet, the best diet for healthy eating, for heart disease and for diabetes, and the easiest diet to follow (there’s no formal plan or tracking. (…)