Top 10 Best Diabetes Diet Plans for 2016

Sripathi R. Kethu, M.D. FACG.

By Sripathi R. Kethu, M.D. FACG.

Managing diabetes will not be successful unless you have a proper diabetes diet plan. But when you have so many diets, it is confusing to navigate this diet maze. Now there is some help. US News & World Report enrolled a panel experts to review and rank 38 of the most popular diets.

Each diet was scored using seven criteria, including short- and long-term weight loss, nutrition, safety and ease of compliance. These ratings were used to rank each diet in nine categories, including best overall diets, best diabetes diets, best weight-loss diets, best commercial diet plans and easiest diets to follow.

Top 10 Best Diabetes Diet Plans for 2016

“Our rankings put hard numbers on the belief that no one diet is ideal for everybody, but the best food plans overall are sustainable,” notes Angela Haupt, senior editor of US News.

“Besides the rankings and data, each diet has a detailed profile that includes how it works, evidence that supports or refutes its claims and a nutritional snapshot – tools that, along with the advice of a physician or nutritionist, can help consumers invest in diets that suit their lifestyles and further their health and wellness goals.”

The Fertility Diet

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Changes to diet, weight and activity can help you get pregnant. This easy to follow 10-step approach to improving fertility has a use-at-your-own-pace style.more

3.9/5
Overall Score
2.8/5
Weight Loss
4.4/5
Healthy

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Biggest Loser Diet

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The Biggest Loser Diet stresses nutrition and exercise. In six weeks, dieters can lose weight, make progress against diabetes and improve heart health.more

3.6/5
Overall Score
3.5/5
Weight Loss
4.0/5
Healthy

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DASH Diet

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DASH was developed to fight high blood pressure – not specifically as an all-purpose diet, but experts give it high marks all around.more

4.1/5
Overall Score
3.1/5
Weight Loss
4.8/5
Healthy

The Engine 2 Diet

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The Engine 2 Diet is a low-fat, vegan plan that also cuts out vegetable oils. It includes a suggested fitness program.more

3.0/5
Overall Score
3.1/5
Weight Loss
3.1/5
Healthy

The Flexitarian Diet

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The Flexitarian Diet is for casual vegetarians: Those who don’t want to eliminate meat completely, but still want to reap the health benefits associated with vegetarianism.more

3.8/5
Overall Score
3.3/5
Weight Loss
4.2/5
Healthy

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Mayo Clinic Diet

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The Mayo Clinic diet plan focuses on lifelong healthy eating. It’s rated high in nutrition, safety and diabetes, but only moderately effective for weight loss.more

3.9/5
Overall Score
3.1/5
Weight Loss
4.5/5
Healthy

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MIND Diet

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The MIND Diet takes two proven diets – DASH and Mediterranean – and zeroes in on the foods in each that specifically affect brain health.more

4.0/5
Overall Score
3.0/5
Weight Loss
4.6/5
Healthy

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Ornish Diet

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The Dean Ornish Diet can be tailored to your specific health issues. The strictest version is challenging because it severely reduces fat intake.more

3.6/5
Overall Score
3.0/5
Weight Loss
4.1/5
Healthy

Vegan Diet

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The meat- and dairy-free vegan diet plan is filling and has health and environmental benefits. Its downside: really restrictive and can be lots of work.more

3.0/5
Overall Score
3.3/5
Weight Loss
3.0/5
Healthy

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Dr. Weil’s Anti-Inflammatory Diet

#10 in Best Diabetes Diets (tie)

Dr. Weil’s Anti-Inflammatory Diet follows the belief that certain foods cause or combat inflammation. The goal is optimum mental and physical health, along wtih disease prevention.more

3.3/5
Overall Score
2.6/5
Weight Loss
3.7/5
Healthy

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Mediterranean Diet

#10 in Best Diabetes Diets (tie)

The Mediterranean diet plan is highly sensible, emphasizing fruits and vegetables, olive oil, fish and other healthy fare.more

3.9/5
Overall Score
3.0/5
Weight Loss
4.6/5
Healthy

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Vegetarian Diet

#10 in Best Diabetes Diets (tie)

Going meat-free on a vegetarian diet plan may be difficult and requires planning. But, it is a diet that is strong in nutrition and safety if done right.more

3.5/5
Overall Score
2.9/5
Weight Loss
4.0/5
Healthy

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Volumetrics Diet

#10 in Best Diabetes Diets (tie)

Volumetrics is all about getting more mileage out of what you eat. Trade high-density foods for low-density foods and choose foods that fight hunger.more

3.8/5
Overall Score
3.4/5
Weight Loss
4.5/5
Healthy

AUTHOR

Sripathi R. Kethu, M.D. FACG.

Sripathi R. Kethu, M.D. FACG.

Dr Kethu is a practicing Gastroenterologist. He is a healthcare and real estate entrepreneur. He writes frequently on topics related to health care, healthy living, and physical fitness. He is the author of Amazon’s best-selling book, “The IBS Guide”. He is an avid marathon runner and is on track to finish his 100th marathon in 2024.

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