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What makes a diet easy to follow? 01/01/2019 07:00pm • Losing weight is never going to be a piece of cake. But obstacles such as bland food, a rigid eating schedule and hours-long meal prep make sticking to a diet -- and seeing the number on the scale steadily decline -- much less likely. That's why it's smart to look for a plan or approach that's relat What is the 'best diet' for you? 01/01/2019 07:00pm • What makes a diet best? In Best Diets 2019, the latest set of exclusive rankings from U.S. News, the Mediterranean diet and DASH diet beat out a pool of other eating plans, including Atkins, Jenny Craig and SlimFast, to win the "Best Diets Overall" crown. Among the 13 commercial diet programs market What Is a low-carb diet? 01/01/2019 07:00pm • First things first: There's no one low-carb diet -- but many, many different approaches. Even with the Atkins diet, there are variations -- including the advice on how many carbs to eat daily. Generally speaking, low-carb diets often call for consuming no more than 20 carbs a day -- taking things How to Incorporate More Quinoa Into Your Diet 01/01/2019 07:00pm • Superfoods are all the rage these days. Certain berries, fish, leafy greens and nuts all fall into that broad classification of foods that can impart big health benefits. Counted among them is a quirky grain-like seed called quinoa that you may be hearing more about these days. What Is Quinoa?Cultiv U.S. News Best Diets: How We Rated 41 Eating Plans 01/01/2019 07:00pm • Diets come and go, teasing and tempting with dreams of that elusive hot body. Eat what you want! Pounds melt away overnight! The reality, as frustrated dieters know well, is that dieting is hard, and frankly, most diets don't work. Some can even threaten your health. And digging out the truth abou Low-calorie diets: A basic guide 01/01/2019 07:00pm • It's easy to see the appeal of low-calorie diets if you're trying to lose weight. Shedding pounds is a matter of basic math: If you burn more calories than you consume, you'll lose weight. You could even drop pounds by eating mostly Twinkies, snack chips and sugary cereals, if you keep the calorie c U.S. News' 41 best diets overall 01/01/2019 07:00pm • The Best Diets Overall U.S. News evaluated and ranked 41 diets with input from a panel of health experts. To be top-rated, a diet had to be safe, relatively easy to follow, nutritious and effective for weight loss. It also had to be stellar at preventing diabetes and heart disease. Click on to se What is a low-fat diet? 01/01/2019 07:00pm • Back in the 1980s and 90s, low-fat diets were trendier than paleo, keto and Whole30 diets combined. Open up any lifestyle magazine and you'd find low-fat recipes and weight-loss success stories. The reasoning -- that less fat in your food would translate to less fat in your body -- seemed intuitive. The 41 easiest diets to follow 01/01/2019 07:00pm • 41 diets ranked by how well each one helps dieters stay on board Hard work is always going to be part of the diet equation, but some plans and approaches are easier to follow than others. U.S. News' Easiest Diets to Follow list ranks 41 popular diets. The highest scorers are typically tasty, flex The 14 Best Diets to Prevent and Manage Diabetes 01/01/2019 07:00pm • Diet or diabetes: You decide.An estimated 30 million people in the U.S. -- or nearly 1 in 10 -- have diabetes. Diet is a crucial tool for managing the disease, and weight loss can help people who are overweight prevent Type 2 diabetes. Prevention is particularly important when you consider that diab Is a high-protein diet right for me? 01/01/2019 07:00pm • First it was the eccentric health nut in your circle who swore by the paleo diet. Then, your social media friends started to convert to diets rich in eggs, nuts, meat and cheese. Suddenly, news headlines declared bacon and burgers were way healthier than pizza and pasta, and even your dad began the What makes a healthy diet? 01/01/2019 07:00pm • A healthy diet doesn't require a lot of money, newfangled appliances or subsisting on any kind of scheme that sounds like a gimmick. Because it's true what they say about what seems too good to be true: Eating well means listening to that little voice inside that knows what healthy foods generally l Best International Stock Funds to Buy in 2019 01/01/2019 07:00pm • Look overseas for opportunities in stocks.International stocks have been disappointing recently. With trade wars, Brexit struggles, rising interest rates and immigration issues, world investment market returns have faltered. But that's no reason to avoid them. "While it is often difficult for invest The 12 best diets for your heart 01/01/2019 07:00pm • Eat your heart out, baby. Or at least eat for your heart. While being overweight puts people at risk for heart disease and stroke, a heart-healthy diet can help you lose weight or lower cholesterol, blood pressure or triglycerides, a type of fat in blood. According to experts who rated 41 diets f The 10 best diets for fast weight loss 01/01/2019 07:00pm • Quick and dirty Did bikini season sneak up on you? Is your soon-to-be worn wedding dress still just a touch too tight? Did a last-minute invite for a beach getaway come your way? You're a lucky dog -- and a panicked one too because you want to drop pounds, and fast. These 10 diets are likely to h