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7 Useful Lessons from Trendy Diet Plans

Incorporate the smart eating strategies behind the success of these popular diets into your own meal plan
By Emily G. W. Chau fitbie
 

Gluten-Free

Unless you have celiac disease—a condition that causes the immune system to damage the structures in the small intestine that absorb nutrients, resulting in side effects such as digestive upset and bloating when gluten is consumed—or a wheat allergy, adopting a gluten-free diet may be more trendy than beneficial to your health, says Flipse. For most individuals, there’s no clear proof that you’ll lose weight or feel healthier after cutting out gluten, a protein that’s found in wheat, barley, and rye. But by avoiding gluten, you’re eliminating a potential source of whole grains and healthy carbs.

Lesson learned: Be in tune to how your body reacts to food. The benefits of going gluten-free are debatable for those who don’t have celiac disease, but there really is no harm in doing so, says Machowsky. You may even find that you have a mild food allergy to gluten or wheat. If you feel better not eating foods with gluten, the diet might be worth sticking to. Furthermore, the principle of stripping down your diet and then slowly reintroducing foods to discover previously unknown sensitivities extends beyond gluten. Use the same strategy with processed foods, dairy, and high-sodium foods. You might be surprised how much better you feel after limiting some of these foods.

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