Top-Rated Diet Plans

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By By Herb Weisbaum

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Meetings and shakes trump counting carbs when it comes to long-term weight loss, according to a recent analysis of diets by Consumer Reports.

Story Published: May 11, 2005 at 12:05 AM PDT

Story Updated: Aug 31, 2006 at 1:56 AM PDT

Top-Rated Diet Plans
SEATTLE - No diet is right for everyone. But, if you're looking for a weight loss program that's nutritionally balanced, doesn't exclude any food group, and has a high success rate, Consumer Reports magazine says consider Weight Watchers.

“It’s one of the more popular diets in the country and for good reason,” says Senior Editor Nancy Metcalf. "It's real food. It's a diet that's very close to the way real people eat anyway, except less of it.”

For its June issue, Consumer Reports analyzed the top nine diets in the country. The magazine’s ratings are based on combined scores for nutritional content and effectiveness (based on clinical trials). The highest overall rating went to Weight Watchers.

"The weight loss on Weight Watchers was not fast or extensive,” Metcalf explains. “The reason that it was the winner was it was the easiest diet to stick to."

Weekly group meetings and weigh-ins, she says, seem to give members the motivation and support they need to keep going. Consumer Reports says most of the Weight Watcher recipes are simple to prepare.

If you don't like to cook, you might want to consider Slim-Fast, Consumer Reports' No. 2 rated diet plan.

For More Information:

Consumer Reports Rates Diet Plans

Weight Watchers, Slim-Fast Tops Diets

And from now until July 6, you can calculate your daily calorie needs on the Consumer Reports website at www.consumerreports.org

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