The Mayo Clinic diet is consistently ranked as one of the best diets according to U.S New and World Report’s rankings, coming in fourth for the overall best diet in the 2022 rankings.
It’s a popular program that was first made available as a book in 2010, a fast New York Times bestseller, and it’s now on its third edition, released in February 2023. The newest Mayo Clinic Diet book includes meal plans for Mediterranean eating preferences, as well as vegetarian, high protein and keto.
Supporters of the Mayo Clinic Diet are quick to point out that it’s not a “diet” in the traditional sense. Rather than cutting calories or food elimination, it’s focused on helping people adapt to a healthy lifestyle for the indefinite future, with weight loss as just one goal. The online component of the Mayo Clinic Diet include habit, food and physical activity trackers, meal plans, recipes and an online support group.
The principles in the Mayo Clinic Diet are safe and supported by research, its experts say: “Many fad diets are here today and gone tomorrow. The fundamental concepts of a quality program should not change. The Mayo Clinic Diet encourages people to adopt lifestyle changes that are practical, realistic and enjoyable, which helps make them sustainable,” Dr. Donald Hensrud, medical editor of The Mayo Clinic Diet, said in a press release.
Overall, the Mayo Clinic Diet emphasizes the importance eating lots of fruits, vegetables and whole grains because they’re low in calories and keep you full for longer, and getting lots of exercise.
How does the Mayo Clinic diet work?
The Mayo Clinic Diet focuses on building new healthy habits and breaking old, less healthy habits — think of it as a “lifestyle approach,” as the Mayo Clinic Diet book says.
“By consuming generous amounts of low energy dense fresh or frozen vegetables and fruits, people can achieve satiety at a lower calorie intake and better manage weight,” registered dietitian nutritionist Jason Ewoldt with Mayo…
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