2. DASH Diet

The DASH diet—short for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, if you were wondering—was specifically designed with blood pressure control in mind. It is a low-sodium diet that embraces high levels of potassium, calcium and magnesium intake. It also allows low-fat dairy products to be consumed, something that is not true for many heart-healthy diets.

The panelists added that there has been recent evidence that suggests this diet could help lower a patient’s risk of heart failure.

3. Ornish Diet

This is a plant-based option developed by Dean Ornish, MD, to help prevent heart disease. It has been associated with the potential to protect against prostate cancer as well, the panelists added.

4. MIND Diet

The MIND diet is a combination of the Mediterranean and DASH diets, emphasizing certain foods that are believed to improve brain health. It recommends avoiding red meats, butter/margarine, cheese, pastries/sweets and fast food altogether. The panelists also pointed to one study that suggested following this diet can “slow cognitive decline after a stroke.”

5. Pescetarian Diet

This is a plant-based diet that also includes fish and shellfish, though other meats are excluded. The omega-3s found in fish have been linked to certain heart-healthy benefits, which explains why so many physicians recommend this diet. The panelists did note that eating too much fish can be bad for a person.

“While our ranking highlights standout diets for heart health, this list isn’t comprehensive—and there are an array of other, heart-healthy eating plans out there,” according to the report. “In general, research shows healthy, plant-based diets consisting of foods like whole grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts and legumes are associated with a decreased risk of coronary heart disease, while diets consisting of less healthy plant-based foods like juices, refined grains, fries and sweets, had an increased risk of coronary heart disease.”

Read the Forbes Health report in full here.