by Caitlin H,

September 25, 2023

If you scan any social media feeds dedicated to the topic of weight loss, chances are you’ll see a plethora of people, from fitness influencers to celebrities, touting a Diet that helped them get there has to lose weight in record time. Here’s the thing: Many of these diets – like. Some diets, such as very low-fat and very low-carb diets, may actually help you lose weight, but that doesn’t mean they’re good for you.

This is according to a current report by the American Heart Association (AHA) and published in Circulation. The comprehensive report have ranked the most popular diets in terms of their heart health AHA recommendations which includes the food:

• A lot of fruits and vegetables
• full grain
• Lean, unprocessed protein found in nuts, fish, seafood, and fat-free dairy products
• Olive and vegetable oil

And limit your consumption of:

• Processed foods
• Foods with added sugar
• alcohol

The report ranked the most popular diets into four tiers based on how healthy they are for the heart. Here’s a deeper look:

The Heart Healthiest Diets – Levels 1 and 2

The Mediterranean and DASH diets are among the highest rated diets in the report. Both focus on consuming whole grains, vegetables, lean proteins, beans, legumes, and low-fat milk.

Developed by nutritionists and chefs, Diet-to-Go’s Mediterranean meal plan delivers a delicious menu rich in whole, heart-healthy foods right to your door. It also helps you adopt the Mediterranean culture around food, which aims to allow you to focus on enjoying your food without having to worry about dieting. This means you get delicious meals like cinnamon walnut oatmeal for breakfast, turkey meatloaf for lunch, and baked salmon with pineapple salsa for dinner – all without cooking!

Pescatarian and vegetarian diets are also high on the list. The pescetarian diet allows you to eat fish but no meat, while the vegetarian diet is plant-based.

Diet-to-go’s Vegetarian meal plan Based on our top-rated Balance Menu, it provides you with calorie-controlled, nutrient-dense meals with controlled sodium, carbohydrate, fat and cholesterol levels. Our vegetarian plan includes breakfasts like Egg Pot Pie and Cherry Almond Bars, lunches like Spanish Stuffed Peppers and Mushroom Ravioli, and dinners like Black Bean Chili and Asian Soy. We have been helping people lose weight and eat healthy with our vegetarian menu for over 30 years!*

The Least Heart Healthy Diets – Levels 3 and 4

Ketogenic and paleo diets were among the worst for heart health in the report. The ketogenic diet generally limits you to about 30 net carbs per day, while the paleo diet includes fish, eggs, nuts and seeds, and some fruits and vegetables – the foods that were available to people in the Paleolithic period.

The report highlighted that limiting carbohydrates to less than 10% of daily calories results in the elimination of heart-healthy foods such as many fruits and vegetables, legumes and whole grains, whose nutritional qualities are essential to a balanced diet.

The report found that these diets offer benefits such as: B. eliminating refined grains and added sugars and encouraging the consumption of vegetables such as asparagus, cauliflower and broccoli. However, your focus on fatty meats like bacon and steak can lead to an increase in LDL cholesterol, the so-called “bad” cholesterol, which can increase your risk of heart disease.

Bottom line

studies show that the best and healthiest diet is the one you can maintain long-term. At Diet-to-Go we believe in a common-sense approach to healthy eating that allows you to enjoy the foods you love in smaller quantities.

Our most popular Balance menu has been helping people achieve their goals for over 30 years. Our chefs and nutritionists have designed a delicious, restaurant-quality meal plan to control calories and portion size with heart-healthy foods that contain lean protein and lots of fruits and vegetables.

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Author: Caitlin H
Diet-to-Go Community Manager

Caitlin is the Diet to Go Community Manager and avid runner. Her passion lies in connecting with others online and maintaining a healthy, active lifestyle. She believes that moderation is the key to success and that people will have the most success losing weight if they eat healthy and stay fit.