*My article originally appeared on fitnessgoals.com. I’m sure someone you know is on, or has been on, a low-carb or no-carb diet. Maybe even you have. And you know what? People have lost weight this way for a variety of reasons. But depriving yourself of wheat is not necessary for weight loss. In fact, cutting …
Trainer’s Tip #6: Ditch diets that cut out whole food groups. I love this article, written by a registered dietitian, which expresses the downside of the Whole30 diet perfectly. My favorite line: “Any diet that bans nutritious whole grains like quinoa and millet, but allows you to survive exclusively off of bacon and Larabars, should make you question the legitimacy of its health claims.” I know there’s disagreement here. I know that some of these diets have helped people lose weight, and if they educate people about the health risks of eating too much sugar and processed foods, that’s all good. But research shows that they …
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