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Whether you’re a wellness enthusiast obsessed with healthy eating blogs or a junk food lover who enjoys the occasional salad, chances are you’ve heard of Integer30a period of 30 days elimination diet it promises to benefit your digestive system with some seriously ascetic dietary changes.
Whole30 participants are asked to avoid grains, soy, dairy, most legumes (like beans and peanuts), added sugar, alcohol and processed products for the month they participate in the program. So what East On the menu? Vegetables, fruits, meat, fish and healthy fats-like olive oil and (some) nuts.
The reasoning: According to the creators of Whole30, foods on the “forbidden” list are associated with food intolerances and other dietary issues. By staying away from these foods for 30 days, you give your body a chance to “reset,” according to the creators of Whole30. Once the 30 days are up, you can slowly reintroduce these foods into your life, while paying attention to how they make you feel. Think of it as a very strict one-month elimination diet.
Now, a little caveat: SELF reported at length it happens one elimination diet without first consulting a doctor is a bad idea. Elimination diets can be excellent diagnostic tools to help people identify (and avoid) specific irritants, but only when done under the care and supervision of a licensed professional. For what? If you don’t consult a doctor before (and during) trying an elimination diet, especially one as strict as Whole30, you may not get all the nutrients you need. So if you’re considering participating in Whole30, don’t hesitate to call your doctor. Discuss the plan with them before banishing cheese and peanut butter from your life for the next month. It will be worth it, I promise.
