Came here to say this. The Whole 30 is not meant to be a 'diet' but rather more of a reset for your body (I don't think there's anybody who wouldn't benefit from trying to cut out sugar for 30 days). To me, the most important part of this regiment is the time after the 30 days are up, adding back in different food…

This piece appears to be based on a pretty fundamental misunderstanding of what Whole30 is. It is not a “diet” in the sense of an ongoing eating plan. It’s right there in the name — it’s a 30-day elimination diet to sort of “reset” your digestive system and give you an opportunity to find out what foods agree or don’t…

My SO and I did the Whole30, and I found it radically different than many diets out there, mostly because it focuses on how you FEEL. Anything that claims to be a miracle cure is gonna have some questionable science, so I was actually surprised how much I liked it. Along with the non-weight loss focus, it pulls from…

Did you read the book? You seem to represent Whole30 as an ongoing diet, rather than a “30-day reset”.The writers definitely plan on this being a temporary thing. They also discuss adding things back in one at a time to observe the effects.

I’m all for calling out things that are bunk, but I did one round of Whole30,…