It’s that time of year-along with the Golden Globes, we also have the “best” diet awards! I can’t help but be amused by the fact that the organization ranking diets also does research that is guiding college searches for my high school junior. According the US News and World Report, we have a tie for the #1 best overall diet in 2018. For years, this title was held by the DASH diet, but this year DASH is sharing #1 with the Mediterranean Diet. So, what are each of these diet

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