Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Inglés A1
Inglés A1
Topping 2018’s list of “best diets overall” is a tie between the Mediterranean and DASH
Diets, which received high marks for being healthy and easy to follow, and potentially
effective for weight loss in both the short- and long-term.
“No single diet works for everybody, but the DASH and the Mediterranean diets have the
strongest biological underpinning, and also have been tested in the largest and longest
studies,” says Dr. Eric Rimm, Professor of Epidemiology and Nutrition at the Harvard
Chan School of Public Health, who served as one of 25 panelists for the 2018 ranking.
“I’m glad the other panelists agreed with me since it is not always the case that nutrition
experts agree!”
Other popular diets—such as those that involve fasting or severe dietary restrictions—fell
lower on the list, with the Ketogenic Diet ranking last. Although these and other diets may
result in short-term weight loss, many were rated as difficult to follow, which factored into
lower scores for weight loss in the long term.
“Some diets that fell further down the list have only been tested short term, and should
really be considered prescriptions—not long-term lifestyle solutions” says Rimm.
“Choosing a diet that is both healthy and easy for you to follow is crucial for lasting
results.”
Remember that even if a particular diet may result in weight loss for one person, it may not
be effective for another due to individual differences in genes and lifestyle. And while
research shows that calories matter, focusing on food quality is an equally important part
of the equation for preventing weight gain and promoting weight loss.
Bibliographic reference
-Staff. (2018). Mediterranean and DASH Tie for Top Spot in Recent Ranking. 24 de enero de 2018, de Harvard T.H. Chan
Sitio web: https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/2018/01/19/mediterraneandash-diets-top-ranking/
One of my favorite diets is the protein diet because I exercise and protein is very important
for muscle growth (hypertrophy) and the comparison to the ketogenic diet is that it is very
low in carbohydrates, moderate in protein and high in fat.
I don't like the ketogenic diet, I love carbs!