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Which diet works best for you depends upon why you are changing your diet. Are you trying to lose weight? Are you concerned about your heart? Are you diabetic or pre-diabetic? According to a panel of 22 health experts (nutritionists and specialists in weight loss, diabetes, heart health, and human behavior) recruited by U.S. News and World Reports – they came up with a ranking of today's most popular diets based on a Diet Personality. So here are the results:

Best Weight-Loss Diet – Weight Watchers (Runner up was a tie between Jenny Craig and the Raw Food diet)

Best Heart-Healthy Diet – Ornish Diet (Runner up was the Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (TLC) diet)

Best Diabetes Diet – DASH or Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (Runner up was three-way tie between the Mayo Clinic Diet, Ornish Diet, and Vegan Diet)

Best Commercial Diet Plans – Weight Watchers (Runner up was Jenny Craig followed by Slim-Fast)

Best Diets Overall – DASH Diet (Runner up was a three-way tie between the Mediterranean Diet, TLC Diet and Weight Watchers)