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The Lectin-free diet (also known as the Plant Paradox diet) is a fad diet promoted with the false claim that avoiding all foods that contain high amounts of lectins will prevent and cure disease. [1] There is no clinical evidence the lectin-free diet is effective to treat any disease and its claims have been criticized as pseudoscientific .
Steven R. Gundry (born July 11, 1950) is an American physician, low-carbohydrate diet author and former cardiothoracic surgeon. [1] [2] [3] Gundry is the author of The Plant Paradox: The Hidden Dangers in "Healthy" Foods That Cause Disease and Weight Gain, which promotes the controversial lectin-free diet. [4]
An elimination diet, also known as exclusion diet, is a diagnostic procedure used to identify foods that an individual cannot consume without adverse effects. [1] Adverse effects may be due to food allergy, food intolerance, other physiological mechanisms (such as metabolic or toxins), [2] or a combination of these. Elimination diets typically ...
Steven Gundry proposed a lectin-free diet in his book The Plant Paradox (2017). It excludes a large range of commonplace foods including whole grains, legumes, and most fruit, as well as the nightshade vegetables: tomatoes, potatoes, eggplant, bell peppers, and chili peppers. [25] [26] Gundry's claims about lectins are considered pseudoscience.
Breakfast (428 calories) 1 serving Sheet-Pan Quiche. 1 medium pear. A.M. Snack (248 calories) 1 serving Lemon-Blueberry Frozen Yogurt Bites. Lunch (575 calories) 1 serving Quinoa, Chicken ...
The Whole30 is a 30-day elimination [1] fad diet [2] that emphasizes whole foods and the elimination of sugar, alcohol, grains, and dairy. [3] [4] The traditional Whole30 also eliminates legumes and soy, while a plant-based version of the Whole30 allows consumption of those food groups.
Rather, a perimenopause diet that includes these types of foods has been shown to help. "Make sure to consume a diet rich in protein, fresh fruits, and vegetables," says Neha Lalani, M.D., a board ...
A recent fad diet promoted on social media platforms is the carnivore diet that involves eating only animal products. [68] There is no clinical evidence that the carnivore diet provides any health benefits. [69] [70] [71] Other recent fad diets include the lectin-free diet that has been promoted by Steven Gundry [72] and the pegan diet of Mark ...