U.S. News and World Report has ranked their best diets of 2015.  A team of health experts from various institutions around the country, combed data and ranked the diets in seven categories: How easy is it to follow; how well it produces short-term weight loss; how well it produces long-term weight loss; its nutritional completeness; its safety, and how well it may prevent and manage diabetes and heart disease.  The rankings were converted into a score from 1 (worst) to 5 (best).  It goes without saying that no one diet is right for everyone across the board, the aim of the rankings is to give the public a rundown of the diets in clear terms so that people will have the tools to make the best personal decision.

And the results...

• Best Overall Diet - the DASH diet (Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension)
• Best Weight-Loss Diet - Weight Watchers
• Best Diabetes Diet - the DASH diet
• Best Heart-Healthy Diet - the Ornish Diet
• Best Diet for Healthy Eating - the DASH Diet
• Easiest Diet to Follow - Weight Watchers