Testimonials about diet success stories can be very compelling. Just don’t let them override your critical thinking skills. As Newton's third law states: for every positive anecdote, there is an equal and opposite anecdote (or something like that).
In my podcast interview with Evil Sugar Radio, we touched many topics including the lackluster science behind the Whole30's It Starts With Food, low-carb diets and gestational diabetes, and will sugar kills your sex drive? Give it a listen!