18. Paleo diet

Slapping the diet with many 1s and 2s, experts couldn't accept that entire food groups, like dairy and grains, are excluded, making it hard for dieters to get all the nutrients they need. It's one of the few diets that experts actually considered "somewhat unsafe" and, on nutrition, only "somewhat complete." Click here for the full review.

Score: 2.2

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