I would highly recommend seeing a certified dietitian first. One of the comments was that Noom was a calorie restricted diet of 1200 calories. IF that is true, I hope it's not, that is very unhealthy unless you're under 5 ft tall. The Mediterranean diet is probably the best out there because it isn't actually a diet. You eat very healthy on it. That's all.
Do you know what your micronutrients requirements even are? How many calories, on average, are you currently eating a day? What percentage is protein, carbohydrates, fat? Is your fat intake mostly Omega 3s and 9s, while limiting Omega 6s? Do you know what ratio of the omegas you're supposed to be eating daily? Are you eating 2 cups of leafy green vegetables a day? What lab work have you done to assess if you need to curtail your daily diet to health specific needs?
A certified dietitian has had a BS in Science (emphasizing nutrition), has done a 1 year internship with VERY specific education and training requirements (as prescribed by ACEND), and then taken a rigorous certification test. As of this year, to be a certified dietitian, you must now have a Master's degree in Nutritional Science.
People mean well, but unless they're in the medical/health industry (with a degree to back up their profession), you could be getting horrible advice that could be dangerous.
I'm studying to be a dietitian. My minimum science requirements were Chem I and II, Organic Chem I and II, 2 courses in molecular biology, 2 Biology courses, 2 A and P (physiology), Biochemistry 384 and 385, and about 10 Nutritional courses that are basically in depth education on metabolic pathways. These specify how the body metabolizes on a molecular level the various macro- and micronutrients that our cells metabolize.
BTW most of my fellow classmates are pre med or pharmacy students, if that gives you an idea of how science intense a dietitian's educational requirements are.
Good luck!
[This message edited by StillLivin at 5:45 PM, Wednesday, March 1st]