Category: Whole 30

This category covers Whole30, the 30-day elimination protocol that removes added sugar, alcohol, grains, legumes, dairy, and most food additives to help readers identify what their body reacts to. We cover the standard rules, a vegetarian Whole30 adaptation, and how Whole30 compares to keto for readers deciding between them.

Whole30 is not a weight-loss plan and we do not frame it as one. Where we build sample days, macros are calculated per meal against the Nutritionix database and USDA FoodData Central, protein is kept at or above 0.8 g/kg body weight, and we flag the specific compliance traps (carrageenan in coconut milk, added sugar in bacon, sulfites in wine vinegar) that trip readers up in week one.

Whole30 comparisons and adaptations are written or reviewed by a Registered Dietitian on our team (Brenda Peralta, Kerly Cordova, Marita Radloff, or Karolina Peterova) and medically reviewed by Franco Cuevas, MD. The reintroduction phase is where most of the value sits, and we say so. Corrections go to social@dietsmealplan.com.