Hi, it's Dr Sam Robbins,
Today I’m going to quickly discuss the shocking and real truth - and scam - about the carnivore
diet.
Which, for anyone new to this term, is basically an all animal, meat-based protein diet.
It’s also a zero carb diet, but not necessarily a ketogenic diet and I’ll discuss the differences
in a few seconds.
And I bring this up because of all the misinformation about the Carnivore diet and the fact a viewer
asked me the following question:
What do you think of a carnivore diet?
I’ve been doing it for about 2 weeks and I see a lot of improvements already.
Is it safe for me to follow all the time?
I hear amazing things about it.
As stated already, you only eat animal based proteins.
Thus, NO carbs, vegetables, fruits, grains, legumes, nuts, seeds, starches or added fats.
The main thing about this fad diet - yes, it’s a fad that has come up again recently
- is that you are not having any carbs at all.
A ketogenic diet is similar as far as no carbs, but on the opposite side, you have very low
proteins.
A TRUE keto diet is basically all fat.
While a Carnivore diet is all animal protein.
Both again, have no carbs.
….
Here’s the truth - I don’t like any diet that restricts a major macronutrient - such
as carbs.
I also do not like any diet that will restrict key micronutrients and all the amazing nutrients
that are found in vegetables and even fruits.
All the variety of colors that offer amazing phyto and poly nutrients, vitamins and minerals
sourced because of and from the most powerful life-forces on the planet - the SUN!
The major benefits people feel and see from a carnivore diet is NOT because of the all-meat
diet.
However, it’s from restricting and eliminating all of the junk that people normally eat -- simple
carbs, man-made and packaged foods, high insulinogenic diets, inflammatory foods and so on and so
forth.
Thus, the benefit of a carnivore diet is not from what you are eating, but more so from
what you are NO longer eating.
And trust me, being on a carnivore diet or any super restrictive diet - including a ketogenic
diet - is NOT a long-term solution or maintainable life-style.
After a few weeks or months, you’ll be back to normal.
Very rarely is someone following such diets, year after year - without having health issues
and deficiencies.
A healthy diet consists of lots of vegetables and fibers
healthy fats - which is a MIXTURE of both saturated and unsaturated fats.
Proteins from both animal and vegetable sources.
some fruit And yes, some healthy carbs, based around
how much exercise you do - which EVERYONE must be exercising daily -- both aerobic and
anaerobic, cardio and weights.
The basics are very simple, logical and backed by lots of evidence.
Stop with the stupid fad diets - high this or low in that.
You shouldn’t eliminate any macronutrient - just manage the amounts and ratios, based
on your genetics, hormones, goals, life-style and current health status.
Of course, we can get into the details of such a diet and I have an entire video series
about this, which you can start watching today, by clicking the link below this video in the
description area.
Please listen carefully, extremes of any kind is not a healthy or viable long-term solution
in any aspect of life - this includes a carnivore diet.
Thanks for listening and have a healthy and happy day!