What is an Elimination Diet?

By Don Saladino, Coach & Health Entrepreneur

The Elimination Diet: A Reset That Builds Awareness, Not Restriction

If you’ve ever said, “I just want to feel better in my body,” this is where that starts.

The Elimination Diet is a structured, short-term approach designed to help you understand how food impacts your energy, digestion, recovery, and overall performance.

Rather than guessing which foods work for you, this process removes common inflammatory triggers first, then strategically reintroduces them so your body can give clear feedback. Join the January Coaching Community and I will guide you through the 6-Week Elimination Diet. Join Now!

Phase 1: Create a Clean Foundation

Phase 1 is all about simplifying. We temporarily remove common inflammatory foods and focus on clean, nutrient-dense meals that support digestion and recovery.

During this phase, most people experience:

  • Improved energy

  • Less bloating

  • Better digestion

  • More stable hunger cues

It’s not restrictive. It’s calming. You’re giving your body space to reset.

Phase 2: Reintroduce With Purpose

Once your system feels stable, we begin reintroducing foods strategically.

Instead of guessing, you observe:

  • How certain foods affect your energy

  • How your digestion responds

  • Whether certain ingredients support or disrupt your performance

This phase is about knowledge. You learn what works for you. Not what works for someone else on the internet.

Why This Works

Most people aren’t “sensitive to everything.” They’re just eating everything all the time. The elimination process gives clarity instead of confusion.

This isn’t a forever diet. It’s a learning phase that helps you build a sustainable, personalized way of eating that supports your lifestyle and training.

The Goal

Better energy.
Better digestion.
Better performance.
Better awareness.

Most people aren’t “sensitive to everything.” They’re just eating everything all the time. The elimination process gives clarity instead of confusion.

This isn’t a forever diet. It’s a learning phase that helps you build a sustainable, personalized way of eating that supports your lifestyle and training. See a sneak peek.

Once you understand your body’s signals, you stop guessing and start eating with confidence.

Join the January Coaching Community and I will guide you through the 6-Week Elimination Diet. Join Now!


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