For many people around the world, the new year comes with the resolution to lose a few pounds or, better yet, create a healthier lifestyle to become more at ease in their own skins - so the list of the best diets for 2015 can really help out those who want to start the year with a change of diet.

Every year, the U.S. News & World Report, the American media company specialized in consumer analysis, rankings and advice, releases (among many lists including the best colleges and hospitals) a ranking of the best diets of 2015 and every other year, respectively, as a way to support healthier lifestyles.

As Philly.com reports, the best diets for 2015 list came from deep evaluation of 35 of the most popular diets in the world right now (particularly those famous in the United States), making an overall list of "Best of" as well as separate others for specific uses.

According to Today Online, the best overall diet for the year was ranked as being Dietary Approaches To Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet, the leader of the ranking for the fifth consecutive year; it's rich in vegetables, low-fat dairy and whole grain.

The U.S. News & World lists the best diets for 2015 on one hand, as well as several other categories: Best Weight-Loss Diets, Best Diabetes Diets, Best Heart-Healthy Diets, Best Commercial Diet Plans, Best Diets for Healthy Eating, Easiest Diets to Follow and Best Plant-Based Diets, as they attempt to take an all-encompassing approach.

In their website, U.S. News & World ranks the overall top ten of the best diets for 2015 as:

1.    Dietary Approaches To Stop Hypertension (DASH) Diet.

2.    Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (TLC) Diet.

3.    Mayo Clinic Diet.

4.    Mediterranean Diet.

5.    Weight Watchers.

6.    Flexitarian Diet.

7.    Volumetrics.

8.    Jenny Craig.

9.    Biggest Loser Diet.

10. Ornish Diet.