The pursuit of the ideal body aesthetic is not a unique endeavor for us humans; the desire for body alteration is natural. This urge for change is driven by a lot of things, yet the most common motivation is society’s influence on our body image. It may be strong cultural beliefs or just simply individuals who unknowingly shine a spot on us for a certain validation. Happily, the society wherein we thrive is now slowly shattering the burden of weight stigma. Be that as it may, the majority is still on an active chase for an improved body but most of the motivation is health driven. The journey usually starts with two factors being taken into consideration and that is a healthy diet and exercise, where the former is said to be of more importance.
Over time, several diet trends have emerged claiming to be the best out there. All promoting a healthy and easy way to lose weight. Recently, high fat, low carb diets such as the ketogenic also known as keto diet swarmed the trend both in fitness institutions and on social media platforms. This particular diet has been a hot topic of discussion claiming to produce relatively fast and sustainable weight loss based on the different testimonies and documented results. The diet revolves around the concept of minimizing carbohydrate intake, increasing fat consumption, and maintaining a moderate amount of protein. As a result, this way of eating promotes ketosis; where basically, stored body fat is used for fuel rather than carbohydrates. The ketogenic diet offers numerous benefits such as the improvement of heart health and brain function, reduce risks of cancer, healthy weight loss, etc. A version of this diet focuses mostly on animal protein sources as the basis for macronutrient consumption, this is the ketovore way of eating. A more extreme version of a strict animal-based diet also exists, and this is the carnivore diet.
What is the Carnivore Diet?
The carnivore diet is as straightforward as it sounds, it is a diet strictly based on animal products – an only meat diet. In this way of eating, all your meals will only be meat, fish, or other animal products like eggs and cheese to name a few. This will be like a ketogenic diet where the carbohydrates are being dialed down. The only distinction is that the ketogenic way of eating minimizes carbs while the carnivore way of eating aims for close to zero carbs. This means that the consumption of fruits, vegetables, seeds, grains, and other primary sources of carbohydrates is restricted. There are many medical professionals such as Shawn Baker, Ken Berry, etc., who support this way of eating. One of their famous arguments that justifies this way of eating is based on evolution. It is pointed out that our ancestors spent more time evolving by eating meat and living the hunter-gatherer lifestyle. An in-depth discussion on what humans evolved to eat is discussed on the Carnivore Diet Coach.
Variations of the Carnivore Diet
This meat only diet also has subsets to it, and they pertain to the level of extremity in which one is willing to take part. Since the restrictive nature of this diet poses many challenges to those who want to try it, these versions may help find the best-suited approach for you. First is the meat-based keto. This is good for those who desire to start but are not yet ready to totally forget about carbohydrates. Here, protein sources are still animal-based. The difference is few good plant-based carbohydrate sources are allowed on occasion, given that it won’t ideally exceed 20 grams. Next on the line is a relaxed carnivore where the concentration is still on animal foods. This version also makes room for low-carb spices, coffee, and tea. The extreme version is called the lion diet. This is deemed to be the superior approach in the carnivore world. As intense as this may be, it is also the easiest version to follow in terms of meal preparation. The lion diet only consists of three components: meat/organs, salt, and water.
Health Benefits of the Carnivore diet
Carbohydrates such as white sugar and flour contribute a big chunk to weight gain, high blood pressure and as such, these also the cause of chronic disease. Which is why a low-carb diet is popular nowadays.
The carnivore diet claims to have numerous benefits. The most popular is weight loss. Since the diet relies heavily on animal products, the consumption of protein is very high. Knowing that protein-rich foods are very satiating, the need for unnecessary snacks is neglected. Consuming close to zero carbohydrates also drives the body into ketosis, where your body fat is being targeted as the main source of energy. Lower blood sugar levels are also a benefit of this diet since carbs are aimed to be eliminated, sugar spiker are avoided, and this helps stabilization of energy throughout the day. Identifying food allergies can also be a benefit of the carnivore way of eating. This is also an elimination diet and after a phase, the reintroduction of food backed with keen self-observation will help you determine foods intolerable for your body. A regulated gut decreased inflammation, a clearer mind, a healthier heart, and reduces symptoms of auto-immune diseases are other benefits of the diet.
How to start the carnivore diet
Similar to a vegetarian diet plan, the carnivore diet is simple and easy to begin with. Before you jump into this specific meal plan, you must check if your body can accommodate the all-meat diet. Make sure that you consult your doctor and get your blood tested before and after 2 months of the strict plan.
Carnivore diet also focuses on varieties of meat; make sure that you opt for meats that will suit your appetite. It is important that you reside in a house and lot for sale that have access to lifestyle malls, supermarkets, and shopping centers that will cater to this specific plan. Convenience and comfortability are essential to be able to succeed in being committed to the carnivore diet.
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