The vegetarian diet has gained considerable popularity in recent years as people become more conscious of their health, environmental impact, and animal welfare concerns. This dietary choice involves abstaining from meat, poultry, and fish, and often includes a...
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The Paleo Diet
The Paleo diet, inspired by the eating habits of our ancient ancestors during the Paleolithic era, has gained considerable attention in recent years. Promising to enhance overall health and well-being, this dietary approach advocates a return to the basics by...
The Carnivore Diet
This post was written by Irene Mejia, RD and Sports Nutrition Specialist. In the past few decades, many low-carb diets have emerged, such as Atkins or the “keto diet”. But in the late 2010’s, a new type of diet started gaining attention, especially due to...
Ketogenic Diet
The ketogenic diet, or the “keto diet”, is a low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet that has gained popularity in recent years. As we will cover more in depth in the following sections, the ketogenic diet was developed as a nutrition intervention for epilepsy. ...
Diets – Why Do We Have Them?
You may have waited in a grocery store line and seen magazines talking about dozens of types of diets, but have you ever wondered: why do we even have so many diets in the first place? Why is there a need for a carnivore diet, plant-based diet, traditional...