• Mayo Clinic Minute: New edition of The Mayo Clinic Diet arrives as plan is named No. 1

Mayo Clinic Diet Book Second EditionAs the second edition of The Mayo Clinic Diet hits store shelves, the diet plan has been named Best Commercial Diet by U.S. News & World Report

“We are honored to be recognized for a weight-loss method that offers lasting results,” says Donald Hensrud, M.D., medical editor of The Mayo Clinic Diet and director of the Mayo Clinic Healthy Living Program.

Dr. Hensrud says The Mayo Clinic Diet’s two-phase plan offers practical and flexible approaches to shedding pounds and keeping them off. "These lifestyle changes are sustainable and can improve long-term health as people reach and maintain a healthy weight.”

In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Hensrud highlights some of the new resources in the new book and how they help with the two phases of the diet. Jeff Olsen reports.

Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute

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News release: Mayo Clinic Diet named Best Commercial Diet by U.S. News & World Report