The Mediterranean wins the global diet challenge for 2024 and pushes the Unesco World Heritage nomination of Italian cuisine, which is based precisely on the eating style first studied by American scientist Ancel Keys. That's according to the new Best Diets Ranking compiled by U.S. News & World's Report's, globally known for its rankings and consumer advice. The Mediterranean diet won the challenge among 30 different alternatives with a score of 85.1 percent followed on the podium by the Dash diet against hypertension, which ranked second, and the Mind diet, which prevents and reduces cognitive decline. In fourth place was the Mayo diet, a 12-week program that focuses on protein and excludes starchy foods, and fifth place was the Flexarian diet, a flexible way of eating. A success also determined by the fact that it is among the easiest to follow, family-friendly, simple to organize with staple foods, encourages moderate consumption of healthy fats, such as olive oil, and discourages unhealthy fats, such as saturated fat, with less than about 30 percent of total calories coming from fat, and is suitable for those following halal or kosher religious prescriptions.
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