{"id":104908,"date":"2016-12-02T06:00:53","date_gmt":"2016-12-02T11:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=104908"},"modified":"2017-06-06T17:10:09","modified_gmt":"2017-06-06T22:10:09","slug":"the-whole-30-diet-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/12\/the-whole-30-diet-review\/","title":{"rendered":"The Whole 30 Diet Review: Don\u2019t Buy Before You Read This!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>What is it?<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><strong>The Whole 30 Diet <\/strong>is a weight loss diet that recommends eating whole foods and avoiding certain foods for 30 days. There are also specific recommendations on what not to do, such as not stepping on a scale.<\/p>\n<p>This month long program also claims it can help provide health and emotional benefits. It was created by a husband and wife dup who specialize in sports nutrition, physical therapy, and anatomy. The main benefit is a reset metabolism to further improve weight loss results. Our review experts have found that the most effective diet is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/06\/18shake-review\/\">18Shake Diet.<\/a> It\u2019s made up of natural ingredients within a fat burning diet pill and a meal replacement for hours of appetite suppression. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/06\/18shake-review\/\">Discover more information about the 18Shake Diet by clicking on the link provided here.<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- Widget Shortcode --><div id=\"execphp-23\" class=\"widget widget_execphp widget-shortcode area-btn-sb \">\t\t\t<div class=\"execphpwidget\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/best-rated-deits\/\" class=\"btn orange\"><span><i class=\"fa fa-arrow-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> Top Rated Diets of 2026<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- \/Widget Shortcode -->\n\n<h5><strong>The Whole 30 Diet Ingredients and Side Effects<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>While on this 30 day diet one has to make sure to avoid the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Sugar: This includes artificial sweeteners and honey, maple syrup, Splenda, Equal, stevia, xylitol, agave nectar, coconut sugar, and any other kinds of sweeteners. Natural unprocessed fruit juice can be used as a sweetener.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Alcohol and tobacco: Even if it\u2019s in small amounts or added to cooking.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Avoiding legumes and grains: Some of this includes barley, oats, corn, wheat, rye, rice, bulgur, millet, amaranth, buckwheat, sprouted grains and even gluten free grains. Also, no beans of any kind, lentils, peanuts, chickpeas, peas, but butters, soy, edamame, soy sauce, miso, tofu, tempeh, or anything with soy lecithin in it.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>The only allowed legumes are sugar snap peas, snow peas, and green beans. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/best-rated-deits\/\">Our review experts have crafted a list featuring the best weight loss diets.<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em> No dairy: This means no cream, soft or hard cheese, yogurt, kefir, sour cream, or any sheep\u2019s or goat milk products. The only exception is ghee or clarified butter.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em> No baked goods, treats, or junk foods: You also cannot recreate dishes you like using wholesome ingredients. This is to prevent one from craving foods which are unhealthy.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There\u2019s also the important rule of making sure not to measure your body, or stepping on a scale. You can measure your progress before starting and after, but not during. This is to enjoy the benefits given and to prevent the up and down changes of weight from discouraging users.<\/p>\n<p>There is no requirement to measure out foods, count calories, or having to eat only organic foods. The main thing is to avoid certain foods and not have any cheat days.<\/p>\n<p>It can be very difficult to make such a drastic change to one\u2019s diet. Many wholesome foods such as whole grains are banned, which are a staple food for many. The official website also adds:<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cYou must commit to the full program, exactly as written\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cIt\u2019s only 30 days\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While this is true, for people who have never banned this many foods it can cause issues. From suddenly not eating whole foods such as legumes, grains, dairy, alcohol, sugar, or even foods made with wholesome ingredients meant to mimic other foods, this may cause:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Low energy, headaches and ill feelings.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em> Digestive issues, mood swings, and withdrawal effects.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/best-rated-deits\/\">For a list featuring the highest rated weight loss diets, follow the link here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h5><strong>The Whole 30 Diet Quality of Ingredients<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>There are healthy foods offered by this diet, but it may prove too extreme for some. Many strict limitations are made and they don\u2019t allow for substitutes. This diet may cause ill effects especially since you can\u2019t even eat foods similar to your favorite dishes.<\/p>\n<p>For example, you\u2019re not allowed to make recipes using wholesome allowed ingredients that mimic the taste of a particular dish.<\/p>\n<p>The official website also states:<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cIt is not hard&#8230; Beating cancer is hard\u2026 You\u2019ve done harder things than this\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While this seems like motivational support, it\u2019s still not enough to ensure one is able to live up to this diets high standards.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s also no need for calorie counting, which makes it possible for one to overeat if one is not careful. This makes it this a poor diet considering the lack of support and need for extreme changes. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/best-rated-deits\/\">Provided in this link is a list featuring the top ranked weight loss diets.<\/a><\/p>\n<h5><strong>The Price and Quality of The Whole 30 Diet <\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>The price depends on the kinds of foods one choses. There are budgeting and grocery shopping tips provided to ensure one can eat while on a budget.<\/p>\n<p>As mentioned before however, there is a need for many drastic changes which can be difficult to maintain. Some might have to quit and cheat, though this diet is uncompromising and maintains one should follow it fully.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s also no need for calorie counting which can make it easy for one to gain weight even off wholesome foods.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Business of The Whole 30 Diet<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>The company is known as Whole9 Life, LLC and their contact information is:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Email: <\/strong><a href=\"mailto:headquarters@whole30.com\">headquarters@whole30.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>There are also cookbooks and other books available for further information on the diet.<\/p>\n<p>The official website offers the basic information on this diet. In describing this diet, Live Science.com has added:<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cexperts don\u2019t agree on whether this new diet fad is healthy, and some say it is too extreme\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For example, they add:<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201clittle research supports the restriction of foods such as legumes and yogurt\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201ccould end up with nutritional deficiencies\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is because there\u2019s a lack of information on what one should substitute for all the foods not allowed. This can make it difficult to follow this diet without experiencing issues. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/best-rated-deits\/\">Click on the link here to see a list of the top ranked weight loss diets.<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h5><strong>Customer Opinions of The Whole 30 Diet <\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Provided are some reviews found from online users:<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cmy energy levels actually went down especially as time went on\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cessentially advocated a yo-yo diet for life, which makes this a fad diet\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cmade it hard not to stay obsessive about my food choices and what I should be eating\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cIt is far too limping and does not allow for any freedom of foods\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Many issues were listed by users. People found it difficult to follow this diet for the full 30 day period. Some also added how the books were even worse, as the recipes are not well outlined, and the recommendations made are often too restrictive.<\/p>\n<p>There were also repeat issues from people who felt there\u2019s no science to back up the need to ban all the banned foods. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/best-rated-deits\/\">Click on the link provided to see a list of the top rated diets for weight loss.<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- Widget Shortcode --><div id=\"execphp-30\" class=\"widget widget_execphp widget-shortcode area-btn-sb \">\t\t\t<div class=\"execphpwidget\">                <h5 class=\"additional-r\"><strong>How Does\r\n                  The Whole 30 Diet                  Compare?<\/strong><\/h5>\r\n                <div class=\"comp-table-mk\">\r\n                  <div class=\"mk-896\">\r\n                    <ul class=\"header-tr\">\r\n                      <li> Product Name <\/li>\r\n                      <li> User Rating <\/li>\r\n                      <li> Easy to follow <\/li>\r\n                      <li> Cheap Price <\/li>\r\n                      <li> Fast Results <\/li>\r\n                    <\/ul>\r\n                  <\/div>\r\n                  <ul class=\"gr-tr main-s\">\r\n                    <li class=\"v-mk\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/09\/18shake-diet\/\" target=\"_blank\">18 Shake Diet<br>\r\n                      <small>(Editor\u2019s Choice)<\/small><\/a> <\/li>\r\n                    <li> <strong>97\/100<\/strong> <\/li>\r\n                    <li> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/check.png\" alt=\"\"> <\/li>\r\n                    <li> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/check.png\" alt=\"\"> <\/li>\r\n                    <li> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/check.png\" alt=\"\"> <\/li>\r\n                  <\/ul>\r\n                  <div class=\"mk-896 mk-159\">\r\n                    <ul class=\"ct-nk1\">\r\n                      <li> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diets\/high-protein-diet\/\" target=\"_blank\">High Protein Diet<\/a> <\/li>\r\n                      <li> 91\/100 <\/li>\r\n                      <li> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/check.png\" alt=\"\"> <\/li>\r\n                      <li> <\/li>\r\n                      <li> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/check.png\" alt=\"\"> <\/li>\r\n                    <\/ul>\r\n                    <ul class=\"gr-tr ct-nk2\">\r\n                      <li> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diets\/the-dukan-diet\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dukan Diet<\/a> <\/li>\r\n                      <li> 89\/100 <\/li>\r\n                      <li> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/check.png\" alt=\"\"> <\/li>\r\n                      <li> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/check.png\" alt=\"\"> <\/li>\r\n                      <li> <\/li>\r\n                    <\/ul>\r\n                    <ul class=\"ct-nk3\">\r\n                      <li> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diets\/the-paleo-diet\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Paleo Diet<\/a> <\/li>\r\n                      <li> 87\/100 <\/li>\r\n                      <li> <\/li>\r\n                      <li> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/check.png\" alt=\"\"> <\/li>\r\n                      <li> <\/li>\r\n                    <\/ul>\r\n                    <ul class=\"gr-tr ct-nk4\">\r\n                      <li> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diets\/plexus-slim\/\" target=\"_blank\">Plexus Slim<\/a> <\/li>\r\n                      <li> 77\/100 <\/li>\r\n                      <li> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/check.png\" alt=\"\"> <\/li>\r\n                      <li> <\/li>\r\n                      <li> <\/li>\r\n                    <\/ul>\r\n                    <ul class=\"last-m\">\r\n                      <li>\r\n                        The Whole 30 Diet                      <\/li>\r\n                      <li>\r\n                        33                        \/100 <\/li>\r\n                      <li> <\/li>\r\n                      <li> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/check.png\" alt=\"\"> <\/li>\r\n                      <li> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/check.png\" alt=\"\"> <\/li>\r\n                    <\/ul>\r\n                  <\/div>\r\n                <\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- \/Widget Shortcode -->\n<h5><strong>Conclusion &#8211; Does The Whole 30 Diet Work?<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>This diet does ban many unhealthy foods, but it also makes general claims against eating wholesome foods. This can make it difficult to follow, and many users have complained of it being too restrictive. This makes this potentially harmful, as healthy foods are banned which can lead to nutritional deficiencies.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/06\/18shake-review\/\">Our review experts have found that the most effective weight loss solution is the 18Shake Diet.<\/a> It\u2019s made up of a fat burning diet pill free of stimulants, and an appetite suppressing meal replacement shake. Users have left positive reviews and expressed praise over its potent weight loss effects.<\/p>\n<p>There are also only wholesome ingredients without any binders, colors, preservatives, stimulants, or any artificial additives. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/06\/18shake-review\/\">For more information about the 18Shake Diet, click on the link here. <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0What is it? 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