IF YOU EVER Google “What is the best diet?” the first page of results is kind of amazing. Once you get beyond the ads, you’ll see a variety of recommendations for diets that are very different. The ketogenic diet wants you to remove almost all carbs. Carnivore-style diets instruct you to avoid all fruits and vegetables. Vegan diets say to skip animal products, and yes, that includes butter and honey. Mediterranean and Zone diets suggest consuming a mix of proteins, carbs, and fats.
That’s a lot of conflicting recommendations. But the truth about dieting is that diets work. Each search result shows you a plan that