According to the US News & World Report in their review of the best diets available the top 3 diets are (1) DASH Diet (2) TLC Diet and (3) Mayo Clinic Diet. We have already reviewed both the DASH Diet and the TLC Diet and will now give you our take on the Mayo Clinic Diet.
The Mayo Clinic Diet emphasizes both healthy eating and getting regular physical exercise and is focused on getting long term results. This is not a fad diet. It is built on sound time-tested research. Here is a sample from the Mayo Clinic website:
Tired of failed fad diets? Maybe it’s time for a change. The Mayo Clinic Diet is a different approach to weight loss. First, the Mayo Clinic Diet is based on actual research and clinical experience. Second, the Mayo Clinic Diet recognizes that successful, long-term weight management needs to focus on more than the food you eat and the pounds you lose. It needs to focus on your overall health. The Mayo Clinic Diet helps you reshape your body and your lifestyle by adopting healthy habits and breaking unhealthy ones. The Mayo Clinic Diet has two main parts:
Lose It!
This is a two-week phase that allows you to jump-start your weight loss, losing as much as 6 to 10 pounds (2.7 to 4.5 kilograms) in a healthy way. In this phase, you focus on lifestyle habits. You learn how to add five healthy habits, break five unhealthy habits and adopt another five bonus healthy habits. This phase also includes getting at least 30 minutes of physical activity or exercise every day.
Live It!
This phase is a lifelong approach to diet and health. In this phase, you learn more about food choices, portion sizes, menu planning and sticking to healthy habits. You continue steady weight loss of 1 to 2 pounds (0.5 to 1 kilogram) a week until you reach your goal weight. By continuing the healthy lifestyle habits you adopted, you can maintain your goal weight permanently. In this phase, you also learn how to set a goal weight and how to develop long-term healthy-eating patterns. Regular physical activity remains a central part of this phase.
There are many helpful resources on the Mayo Clinic website including a customized healthy food pyramid based upon your age, height, sex and goals. You can get started with just the information on the website but if you want a more in depth look at the diet they have a book titled “The Mayo Clinic Diet“ and a DVD titled “Mayo Clinic Wellness Solutions for Weight Loss“ available on their site. The Mayo clinic offers a a 30 day no-risk 100% money back guarantee on your purchase.
You can’t go wrong with this diet. It is built on sound scientific principals and clinical tests. If you are looking for a diet that is also based upon sound research both the #1 diet, DASH Diet, and the #2 diet, TLC Diet, are free.
Related articles
- The Mayo Clinic Diet (everydayhealth.com)
- Report Looks at Best Diets, Easiest to Follow (webmd.com)
