There is too much information about the American diet, and most of the guidelines are contradictory and misleading. We often find them confusing and difficult to apply in our daily life, because budget, convenience, and the pressure of our hectic lifestyle make it almost impossible to follow the ideal healthy plate designed by health researchers and dieticians.
The best diet is perhaps the one that works best for the individual person who knows his/her body and life constraints so well. As long as the person follows these key words, his/her diet should be ok:
Variety, Balance, and Moderation
Any other ideas are always welcome.