Examining the Whole30 Diet: Can It Identify Food Sensitivities?

Since its inception in 2009, the Whole30 diet has become a staple among the New Year's resolutioners trying to get their eating patterns back on track after indulging over the holidays. Search traffic for this program reliably see’s a big spike at the beginning of each new year for those seeking a nutritional “reset”. The Whole30 officially codified their rules and rationale for the diet in 2012 when they published the book, It Starts with Food. The diet promotes itself as an accurate and reliable way to help you identify food sensitivities. But do these claims hold up? Let's take a look! Whole30 Rules As its name implies, this is a 30-day elimination diet where you must avoid the following: Added sugar (real or artificial) Alcohol (not even...