Carb cycling is a diet focused on alternating between high carb and low carb days. The proposed benefits to this type of diet include weight loss, improved athletic performance, and management of symptoms of chronic disease. This article will discuss what carb cycling is, what foods are included and excluded, and the potential health benefits …
This very low carbohydrate, high protein diet is most notably promoted by Shawn Baker, a former American orthopedic doctor, as a method for improving health, losing body fat, and providing relief from many chronic diseases. The basic premise behind this way of eating is that high-carb diets are a cause of chronic disease. What is …
Flexitarian is a marriage of the two words “flexible” and “vegetarian”. The Flexitarian Diet is a semi-vegetarian style of eating that encourages more plant-based meals, while including meat and other animal products in moderation.
Typically it is recommended to follow the elimination phase for at least 30-90 days before introducing new foods, although some may experience improvements within 3 weeks. The AIP Elimination Phase will be packed with nutrition, while eliminating dietary toxins and autoimmune triggers. Foods that will be avoided during this phase
Similar to the Mediterranean diet, the Nordic diet is a way of eating that focuses on locally sourced foods in the Nordic countries — Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland. The diet is rich in fruits, berries, vegetables, legumes, potatoes, whole grains, nuts, seeds, rye breads, fish, seafood, low-fat dairy, herbs, spices, and rapeseed (canola) …
The word “diet” often implies weight loss or other goals associated with physique. However, the low FODMAP diet is a program used to identify foods that trigger uncomfortable digestive symptoms.
DASH stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension. The DASH diet emphasizes foods that are lower in sodium as well as foods that are rich in potassium, magnesium and calcium — nutrients that help lower blood pressure.
The paleo diet, sometimes called the caveman diet or paleolithic diet is designed to resemble the paleolithic diets of human hunter-gatherers that lived during the paleolithic era. It is believed that they consumed a diet that consisted mainly of whole foods that were available in the natural environment at the time. By following a whole-food-based …