Lana Nasrallah, MPH, RD, LDN, clinical dietitian and manager of Outpatient Nutrition Services at UNC Hospitals, shares expertise as a panelist for the US News & World Report Best Diets Overall 2025.
Lana Nasrallah, MPH, RD, LDN, clinical dietitian and manager of Outpatient Nutrition Services at UNC Hospitals, shares expertise as a panelist for the US News & World Report Best Diets Overall 2025. Marking her third year as a reviewer, Nasrallah joins leading nutritionists, medical doctors, nutritional epidemiologists, and academic researchers to evaluate 38 science-backed diets across 21 categories focused on health conditions and lifestyle needs. The panelists evaluated each diet plan for nutritional completeness, health risks and benefits, long-term sustainability and evidence-based effectiveness. They also considered each diet’s strengths and weaknesses and the specific goals each diet might be most effective at addressing.
Key Takeaways:
- The best overall diets include a variety of nutrient-dense foods that provide essential carbohydrates, proteins, healthy fats, vitamins and minerals.
- These diets are evidence-based, promote health benefits, reduce disease risks and focus on high-fiber, nutrient-rich and antioxidant-packed foods.
- Flexible and sustainable, they offer guidance on what to eat more of and what to limit and can be adapted to personal preference.
To read more about this year’s best diets overall, click here.