The main goal of a diabetic meal plan is to keep your blood glucose levels within the ideal target range. When blood sugar levels are not within the optimal range, the risk for cardiac, digestive, and kidney diseases. Luckily, along with medication management, maintaining a diabetic meal plan can regulate blood sugar spikes. Because everyone’s
The Mediterranean diet has become popular over the past couple of years because of its proven benefits and sustainability. Developers based the diet on traditional foods eaten in the 1960s by those living mainly in Italy and Greece; however, in the present day, the diet has expanded to include other Mediterranean countries as well. From
Sustainable weight loss is typically achieved gradually, as opposed to rapid weight loss that comes through extreme measures. The 21 Day diet has quite possibly found the balance between rapid weight loss and sustainability. This program promises up to 15-pound weight loss in just 21 days (3 weeks), yet can be maintained through the diet
The Whole 30 diet has been around since 2009 as a spinoff of the Paleo diet. It hit its popularity peak around 2015 when social media feeds blew up with pictures of bento boxes and Whole 30 meal plans raving about the benefits of this 30-day diet. The creators of the Whole 30 meal plan
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.
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
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.
The Ketogenic Diet, also well known as Keto, is a term just about everyone has heard by this point, regardless of their focus on health and wellness. While most Keto enthusiasts begin their journey with this diet for weight loss, it originated as a means to benefit the brain. This method of eating was developed
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.
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
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
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