Whole30 Case Study

Whole30 Challenge
The Whole30 diet is a fairly new diet that consists of thirty-days eating high amounts of protein lots of vegetables and some fruit. This diet is supposedly taking people back to their prehistoric roots or “caveman diet.” When planning out your meals the Whole30 states, that eating foods with very few ingredients that are pronounceable are better, but no ingredients listed at all are best because they’re whole and unprocessed. Also during the thirty-day diet avoid eating added sugar, real or artificial, grains, legumes, dairy, and processed foods. Also there should be no consumption of alcohol, even for cooking (Whole 30).
According to Wicker, many people are following the diet that calls for protein, fruits and vegetables,
One of the desired outcomes of a high protein diet is to create and maintain lean muscle. In the study it was found that the group that consumed high amounts of protein preserved and maintained their lean muscle, while the group that consumed normal amounts of protein did not (Pesta and Varman 2). Another study shows that older adults that consume high protein can maintain lean body mass while still losing fat (Pesta and Varman
If an individual on the diet consumes high amounts of rich proteins they are at a higher risk of heart disease. The diet can also make a individual with kidney disease to worsen their kidney functions because the body may have trouble getting rid of waste, but consuming proteins from vegetables or fish can be a healthier alternative. Also if you consume too much protein it will be converted to glucose or ketone bodies and if the body is low on energy demand it will be stored as glycogen and fat, which will cause weight gain (Pesta and Varman 3). Diets high in protein such as the Whole 30 have many benefits when it comes to weight loss people must be aware of the effects that it may cause in the