Is the Green Face Diet Healthy? What to Know Before You Try It

Welcome back to Nacho Fitness Coach, where Caleigh and Sarah take you deep into the latest health trends—complete with laughs, surprises, and a bit of confusion. This time around, they dive into the viral “Green Face Diet” (because who doesn’t love a Hulk-green makeover?).

🥦 What Is the Green Face Diet?

1. Eat green vegetables – all you want, zero carb counting.
2. Eat anything that had a face – meat, eggs, fish—basically all things that once lived.
3. Skip everything else – non-green veggies, grains, processed foods? Not on the menu (except for two fruits and one potato-sized carb serving per day).

It’s basically a two-week reset: super simple rules, zero calorie math, and (mostly) nature-based eating.

The Good

• Ultra-clear boundaries: no mystery snacks, no guesswork.
• High protein & high fiber: meat and greens keep you full.
• Calorie control without counting: those foods naturally fill you up.
• Quick cleanse: no grains, no dairy, no gluten—ideal for resetting digestion.

The Confusing Bits

• Fruits? Carbs? Wait, what? Fruit allowed, but rule #3 says no. One potato-sized “ground carb” serving breaks the green-or-faced pattern. Wild, huh?
• Does a scallop have a face? Yes—200 eyes—but still weird to think about. And dairy is banned even though it's “from a face.”
• Strict—but short: meant for two weeks only, after which you “relax” rules back in.

What We Think

• Quick detox? Yes.
• Long-term diet? Absolutely not.
• Would Sarah try it? Sure—for a couple weeks—especially to reduce bloating and reboot taste buds.
• Would Caleigh try it? Likely already eating something similar by default.

Final Take

The “Green Face Diet” isn’t meant for marathon use—but as a two-week reset, it has benefits like simplicity, protein/fiber focus, and digestible structure. Just watch out for the weird loopholes (fruits, scallops, carbs), and be ready to reintroduce variety afterward.