DASH diet the best overall diet of 2012

The DASH diet, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension is currently recommended by the American Heart Association. U.S. News and World Report added diets to its suite of rankings and the panel has named the DASH diet the best overall diet of 2012.  The panelists used seven criteria to rate the diets, including how well they generated short- and long-term weight loss. The DASH may also help lower cholesterol, as it’s big on whole grains, fruits, vegetables and lean proteins.

A 2008 study in the Archives of Internal Medicine found that among 88,517 women who were followed for 24 years, the DASH diet was associated with a lower risk of coronary heart disease and stroke in middle age.

The 22-person volunteer panel that chose the diets included Brian Wansink of the Cornell University Food and Brand lab, Dr. JoAnn Manson of Harvard Medical School and Dr. David Katz of the Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center. The rankings were chosen based on information from sources such as government reports and scientific journals.

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