Instant Alert: A grueling diet beloved by Instagrammers cuts out everything from alcohol to dairy — here's how well it works

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   A grueling diet beloved by Instagrammers cuts out everything from alcohol to dairy — here's how well it works by Hilary Brueck on Mar 14, 2018, 12:33 PM Advertisement Do you want to temporarily stop drinking alcohol and cut all sugar, grains, beans, peanuts and dairy from your plate for a month? Then the Whole30 diet is for you. Created in 2009 by then-husband and wife pair Melissa and Dallas Hartwig, the basic premise of the month-long regime is that if you put only "good" things in your body, you'll feel better, reduce inflammation and transform your relationship with food. Melissa, a former heroin addict, came up with the plan after she left rehab, quit smoking, joined a gym and started eating healthier. She decided to share what worked so well for her with the masses, and the Instagrammable hashtag #Whole30, which to date has spawned more than 3.4 million posts, was born. Whole30 involves a lot of diet restriction and willpower, which means the diet may not be the right choice for everyone. In fact, it ranked near the bottom of the list of US News & World Report's 40 best diets of 2018. Here's how it works. SEE ALSO: I tried electric shock therapy —and it was one of the wildest experiences I've ever had in a workout There are at least seven big no-no's on the Whole30 diet. The first: Absolutely no alcohol all 30 days. This includes cooking with wine. Whole30 is meant to be a kind of radical body cleanse, and for that reason, the inventors also ask people to refrain from smoking during the 30 days of the fast.  Bread and whole grains are also off-limits. Eating whole grains can be a great way to incorporate belly-filling fiber and satisfying protein into your diet, all while reducing inflammation. But forget about it if you're doing Whole30.  That includes quinoa. Just about every kind of starch, bran or germ you can think of is off-limits. Gluten-free bread, buckwheat flour, amaranth or rice? No, no, no and no.  However, potatoes, which were formerly banned from the diet, are ok for Whole30-ers now. (Still, no potato chips or french fries allowed.)  See the rest of the story at Business Insider   Share the latest business news with your network:    Email sent to: nguyenvu1187.love5@blogger.com   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011