Obesity has been a worldwide problem for years now, and it seems that more and more people are struggling with their diet, weight and health. However, a growing number of people believe it all boils down to one's lifestyle and all the negative things -- fertilizers, GMO products and fast food -- that come with it.

Luckily, it is never too late to do something about one's lifestyle and eventually, one's eating habits. The Whole30 program reportedly can help a person who wants to reboot their metabolism while improving their interaction with food. The program was developed by nutritionists Dallas and Melissa Hartwig.

Someone on the Whole30 program basically does away with alcohol, dairy, grains, legumes, processed foods, soy and sugar for 30 days. The idea is to strip away all these "hormone-unbalancing, gut-disrupting, inflammatory food groups." At first glance, the Whole30 seems to be another version of the Paleo diet, which is low in carbs but high in proteins.

The Whole30 diet allegedly helps improve energy levels and maximizes athletic performance. People on the diet also experience better body composition, they sleep better and they do not experience sugar and carb cravings anymore. Some have even reported that their complexion cleared up and problems with acid reflux and autoimmune disorders have vanished. But physical benefits aside, what the Whole30 really aims to do is change a person's "long-standing, unhealthy patterns related to food, eating and your body image."

The program is admittedly very strict. People who follow the program really have to stick by its rules; there are no cheat days either as a fall off the diet wagon means one has to start all over again. So following such a rigid diet might not be possible to do over a long time. But for someone who just wants to jumpstart a health program, this 30 day diet might just do the trick.

However, the Whole30 is not a program that specifically caters to weight loss. Granted, people on the Whole30 will lose a few pounds because they are cutting out a lot of food groups. But this program is better suited for those who are going for health benefits that cannot be measured by the scale.