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In reply to the discussion: Fitness influencers swear by the 'carnivore diet'--it's 'basically a terrible idea,' doctor says [View all]Aristus
(66,842 posts)20. More idiotic fad dieting.
Shit...
I know what I'm going to have to discuss with my patients in the weeks and months ahead.
I'll try to remind them that when cavemen were eating the caveman diet, they had to chase the meat before eating it. Sometimes for hours. And they supplemented the meat with forage; roots, wild vegetables, fruits, berries, etc. It wasn't all one thing, all the time. Prehistoric people had a widely varied diet, and expended a great deal of energy obtaining the food.
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Fitness influencers swear by the 'carnivore diet'--it's 'basically a terrible idea,' doctor says [View all]
Coventina
May 2
OP
"... since I quit the vegan diet and went carnivore is that my body odor just disappeared,"
ZZenith
May 2
#1
Yes, they include organ meats -- and a lot of ground beef, depends on the person's
fierywoman
May 2
#18
What I can't stand is people who are voluntarily adhering to some kind of diet plan,
Aristus
May 2
#28