in this video I am going to answer all of your burning questions about the
carnivore diet I run a four-week coaching program
called keto - carnivore where I help people transition from a keto to
carnivore diet I have helped numerous people transition
to a carnivore diet successfully and use it to optimize their health now I know
it can be pretty overwhelming when you first get started and that's why I have
compiled this list of all the questions I am asked most frequently in this video
I won't answer these questions and equip you with the knowledge you need to start
a carnivore diet successfully hey guys welcome back to my channel if you're new
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been eating a version of a carnivore diet since mid 2018 and I know when I
was first starting out I had a lot of questions the carnivore diet seems to
against everything we have ever been told about nutrition eat lots of
vegetables limit red meat limit fat is this diet even healthy I'm gonna answer
as many questions as I can in the next 15 minutes so my answers are gonna be
pretty short and sweet but I do have a lot of videos that go deeper into a lot
of the topics we're gonna cover today and I will link those in the description
box down below what foods can I eat on a carnivore diet on a part of our diet you
can eat any food that is an animal or comes from an animal meat fish eggs and
dairy those are the basics so of course people think of steak but also lamb
salmon chicken pork these are all carnivore friendly foods as well what
are the benefits carnivore diet plant foods can be
inflammatory to the body because they contain anti nutrients such as lectins
phytates and oxalates when you're eating a carnivore diet you are taking all of
the most inflammatory foods out of your diet a lot of people see improvements to
autoimmunity when they're eating this way people who suffer from arthritis IBS
Hashimoto's and psoriasis all see their symptoms lessen or go away entirely as
well as that you might see improvements to body composition blood sugar
regulation energy mental clarity digestion as well as sleep
some people even report seeing improvements to their mental health
improvements with depression and anxiety specifically and I know for myself that
when I first started eating a carnivore diet my anxiety definitely improved how
is the carnivore diet different than a keto diet the keto diet is based on
macronutrients you are eating high fat moderate protein and low carb any foods
that fit these parameters whether they be plants or animals are good
Frankie doe diet with the carnivore diet it is less about macro nutrients and
more about only eating foods from the animal kingdom by default it ends up
being a low carb diet because animal foods only contain trace amounts of
carbohydrates that is with the exception to Dairy but it doesn't focus on hitting
macros the way keto does why would I want to avoid plants as I said before
plants contain anti nutrients and these can be a problem for several reasons one
example is lectins which are form of anti nutrients found in foods such as
grains and beans high quantities of lectins can damage
your gut wall causing celiac disease and IBS lectins and other anti nutrients
also bind to minerals and stop their absorption so these are things such as
iron zinc and copper this means that even though some plants may contain
higher amounts of some of these minerals you won't be able to absorb them the
same way you would if you're gay them from animal foods some people are
more sensitive to anti nutrients than others are and certain anti-nutrients
more than others for some people taking these foods out of your diet can be
life-changing where do I get fiber on a carnivore diet the carp or diet is
virtually fiber free and this can actually be a good thing now I know that
we've always been told the diets that are high in fiber are healthy but this
isn't always the case low or no fiber diets come with a lot of
benefits especially if you have problems with your digestion taking fiber out can
be a game-changer in one study comparing high fiber moderate fiber and low fiber
diets for people with chronic constipation 100% of the people in the
know fiber group saw complete remission of their symptoms a carnivore diet can
actually prevent constipation it doesn't cause it where do I get vitamins on a
carnivore diet meat and animal products contain all essential vitamins and
minerals not only that but they contain them in forms that are easier for our
bodies to absorb let's look at vitamin K for example the form of vitamin K in
plants is vitamin k1 and we can only absorb 10% of what we get through diet
the form of vitamin K that is in foods such as pork and eggs is vitamin k2 this
is absorbed at a higher rate than k1 and also stays in our bodies longer even
vitamin C is in meat although this is one of the few vitamins that's actually
higher in plants than animals but the catch to this is that vitamin c actually
competes with glucose carbohydrates to be absorbed in your
cells so if you are eating a low or no carb diet you are going to be absorbing
more vitamin c what should my macros be on a carnivore diet most people eating a
carnivore diet do not track macros they find that they just fall into place
naturally there are some people who advocate for higher
18 and there are some people who advocate for higher fat I recommend just
starting not worrying too much about the ratios if you aren't progressing towards
your goals then that might be the time to experiment with higher fat or higher
protein but honestly most people find they don't have to track at all it's too
much protein bad for my kidneys no there is no solid evidence backing up the
claim that excess protein is bad for our kidneys there are a few studies that
were done decades ago that seemed to show this was the case but there have
been more recent studies that have been more rigorous that disprove this do I
have to eat only beef you do not have to eat only beef on a carnivore diet there
are actually several versions of a carnivore diet with one of them being
what I refer to as strict part of our this is also known as the lion diet
coined by Michaela Peterson this version of the diet is very strict you are
pretty much eating only beef and other ruminant animals such as lamb this
version of the diet is effective for people with severe autoimmune symptoms
so if this is you then yes you might want to start with this version but this
is not the only version and you might not have to be this strict to reach
optimal health what I refer to as standard carnivore includes all animals
and animal products and this version is suitable for a lot of people do I have
to eat Oregon meats on a carnivore diet this is another aspect of the carnivore
diet that is heavily debated some people only eat muscle meat no organ meat at
all and seem to be doing really well there are other people who advocate for
a more nose-to-tail approach where you eat the whole animal I tend to fall
somewhere in the middle there are definitely benefits to including organ
meats in your diet beef liver for example is high in a lot of nutrients
that beef muscle meat is lower in the way I see it is that including these
foods in your diet is only going to benefit you and you don't have to eat
them J eating beef liver once or twice a week
or even using a beef liver capsule supplement is enough to see the benefits
can I eat eggs on a carnivore diet yes eggs are definitely carnivore diet
friendly there are some people who are allergic to eggs and allergic to the
whites specifically those people you might want to try it just eating the
yolks or eating duck eggs instead if you are allergic obviously you don't want to
include them but most people do benefit from including eggs in a carnivore diet
can I eat cheese on a carnivore diet yes cheese's carnivore diet friendly it
comes from milk which obviously comes from cows and is an animal product but
there's a catch cheese contains a type of protein called casein which can
actually be addictive because of this some people find they do better avoiding
it on a carnivore diet especially if you have fat loss schools I recommend
cutting cheese out at least for a couple of weeks adding it back in seeing how
you do but that being said cheese is actually really nutritious it is high in
calcium vitamin d3 and vitamin k2 three nutrients that work together to ensure
strong bones can I drink milk on a carnivore diet milk is actually a little
bit trickier than cheese most milks nowadays are pasteurized and this
process destroys most of the nutrients and in turn most of the benefits a large
portion of the population is also intolerant to lactose which milk is high
in the lactose isn't as much of a concern in cheese because the
fermentation process in cheese making lowers it to only trace amounts this
process also lowers the carbohydrate content so milk ends up being hiring
carbs than cheeses unless you can get your hands on raw milk
I recommend avoiding it do I have to take any supplements as I said earlier
in the video all vitamins and minerals are in animal foods the one area you
might have to supplement though is electrolytes anytime you make a
change to your diet you might experience an electrolyte imbalance the electrolyte
you most want to focus on here is gonna be sodium get a high quality salt red
mint or similar add half a teaspoon to your water first thing in the morning
and then later throughout the day if you're experiencing trouble sleeping or
muscle cramps it might be worth also adding in
magnesium and those are the questions that I am most often asked about a
carnivore diet if you are currently eating a keto diet and want to give
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