Key Takeaways
Nearly half of U.S. adults plan to start a new diet in 2025Main diet tactics include eating fewer calories or lowering carb intakeFewer than one in 10 will try a plant-based diet
MONDAY, Jan. 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new diet is on the New Year’s resolution list for nearly half of U.S. adults, according to a new survey from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.
However, many plan to pick up diets with dicey track records, survey results show.
About 46% of adults said they plan to start a new diet in 2025, the survey found.
When asked which diets they plan to try, results show that:
40% said they’ll eat fewer calories.26% said they’ll try a low-carb diet like keto, Atkins or South Beach.7% said they’ll eat a plant-based diet.
Research has shown that a plant-based or vegan diet is among the most effective means for losing weight and …