So you want to start off the year with a healthy lifestyle change? With so many diets out there, some of which are even harmful, it can be hard to decide which one is best for you. To make your decision easier, check out the top 10 diets overall according to U.S. News and start your New Year’s resolutions off on the right foot.

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Mediterranean Diet

The Mediterranean diet is popular for its diversity of foods and flavors. It promotes weight loss, heart and brain health, cancer prevention and diabetes control through infrequent servings of red meat, dairy and poultry.

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DASH Diet

The acronym DASH stands for dietary approaches to stop hypertension. This diet is promoted by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and emphasizes foods high in potassium, calcium, protein and fiber — four of the biggest blood pressure-deflating nutrients.

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Flexitarian Diet

The word Flexitarian was coined in 2009 by dietitian and author Dawn Jackson Blatner. This diet was designed around the idea that you can lose weight and be healthier without totally sacrificing red meat. Its been proven to lower the risk of heart disease, diabetes and cancer.

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Weight Watchers Diet

The Weight Watchers diet is one of the most recognizable of all, having been around for so long. The program assigns every food and beverage a point value based on nutrition and then members are given one of three comprehensive ways to follow along.

Mayo Clinic Diet

As one of the United States’ top-ranked health organizations, the Mayo Clinic’s diet is backed by a significant amount of research. In a 2008 pilot program, 53 Mayo Clinic employees followed the diet plan and lost an average of 8 pounds over the course of two weeks.

Mind Diet

The MIND diet is a combination of two diets from this list — the DASH and Mediterranean diets. It focuses specifically on foods that affect brain health like leafy greens, nuts and berries, and may lower a person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.

Volumetrics Diet

The volumetrics diet is more of an approach to eating rather than a structured diet, instead it teaches people to figure out food’s energy density and cut back out of four categories.

TLC Diet

The Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes diet is the brainchild of the NIH’s National Cholesterol Education Program and works to help people cut down on cholesterol intake. It’s a simple diet that includes plenty of fruits, vegetables, bread, cereal, pasta and lean meats.

Nordic Diet

Focused on seasonal, locally-sourced foods and a concern for protecting the environment is this Nordic-inspired diet. It encourages people to eat more fruits, vegetables and whole grains while consuming more high-quality meats, but less meat overall.

Ornish Diet

The Ornish diet is one of the few diets that emphasize exercise and stress management as part of a healthy lifestyle. Overall, the diet is low in fat, refined carbohydrates and animal protein and encourages aerobic activities, resistance training and flexibility.