the carnivore diet is a way of eating based around animal foods
this means all types of meat all types of fish and also animal products such as
eggs but what about cheese with such a large portion of the
population being intolerant to dairy is cheese okay to consume on a carnivore
diet in this video I'm going to talk about the pros and the cons of cheese
and whether or not you should include it on a carnivore diet hey guys welcome
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share new posts every single day today we are talking about cheese on a
carnivore diet this is one of those gray areas that not everyone agrees on so
today I'm gonna be talking about both sides and how to know if it is suitable
for you so do I think the cheese is part of a carnivore diet short answer yes
long answer it depends on the individual as well as your goals at the time I will
talk more about the goals portion in a second but first I want to talk about
lactose intolerance lactose intolerance approximately 65% of people worldwide
are said to be lactose intolerant people who have a lactose intolerance lack
lactase wow that sounded like a tongue twister which is the enzyme that digests
dairy when you lack this enzyme lactose is left to ferment in the bowel which
can cause things such as cramps bloating and other side effects part of whether
you're lactose intolerant or not comes down to genetics certain ethnic
backgrounds have a higher rate of lactose intolerance than others do now
there is some debate over whether it it's a difference if the milk is
pasteurized or raw raw milk advocates will say that even someone who thinks
they're intolerant to dairy will be able to handle raw milk fine with no side
effects and only the benefits but this is widely debated lactose in cheese now
this is something that I feel like a lot of people don't know but most cheeses
only have trace amounts of lactose so even someone who is lactose intolerant
can usually handle cheese without the side effects they would get from
drinking milk this is because of the fermentation during the cheese making
process the lactose sugar is broken down and turned into acid cheeses that are
aged go through a longer fermentation and therefore have less lactose some
have less than 0.1 grams per serve the benefits of cheese cheese is a good
source of several nutrients one of the best things about cheese is that it has
a good amount of calcium vitamin D and vitamin k2 these three nutrients work
together to keep your bones and heart healthy vitamin d3 and vitamin K to
ensure that calcium is absorbed easily and reaches your bone mass cheese is
also a good source of CLA which is known to lower inflammation and promote heart
health another benefit of cheese is that it is a good way to ensure you are
getting enough fat in your diet the average macros for cheese are about
75 percent fat 25% protein with only trace amounts of carbohydrates anyone
who is familiar with ketogenic macros will know that these are pretty spot-on
for what you aim for the dark side of cheese so yes I do think the cheese is
carnivore diet friendly but there's a catch cheese and other types of dairy
are the only carnivore diet foods that are easy to over consume this is partly
to do with the fact that the casein in cheese can be a
yes you heard me Kayson is a type of protein in dairy when you digest it your
body breaks it down into smaller compounds known as casomorphins
casomorphins can attach to dopamine receptors in your brain and this causes
a dopamine release the brain releases dopamine when we do something
pleasurable and this can lead to the body craving more of that same action or
in this case food in this scenario it can lead to your body craving more
cheese people with addictive personalities will have a harder time
fighting these cravings so again it comes down to the individual cheese and
your goals because cheese is easy to become hooked on and easy to
over-consume this can be counterproductive if your
goal is fat loss but on the opposite end it can support your goals if you are
looking to gain weight or increase performance both physically and mentally
if you do currently include it in your diet and you're progressing towards your
goals then that's totally fine no reason to cut it out however if you are not
progressing towards your goals or maybe you've hit a plateau cutting it out for
a period of time may help to speed up the process the best cheese to eat on a
carnivore diet now I've read it several places over the internet that hard
cheeses are recommended over soft cheeses on a carnivore diet and I'm not
really sure why this is it is more than aging link that matters if lactose is
the concern as I mentioned age cheeses are lower in lactose but they are also
higher in nutrients some of these cheese's include Parmesan cheddar and
Brie fresh cheeses are going to be higher in lactose so those are things
such as cottage cheese cream cheese and ricotta now if you are not lactose
intolerant then the latter are totally fine to include as well anyways guys
that is all I have for you today let me know in the comments
below if you currently include cheese in your diet
maybe you've cut it out did you notice any benefits let me know down below give
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