The Science Behind the Carnivore Approach
The Science Behind the Carnivore Approach
You might wonder if the carnivore diet I promote is just another health trend. Let’s settle that right away: there’s solid science behind what we’re doing, and it’s not just about losing a few pounds – it’s about reclaiming your health, vitality, and longevity.
The Carnivore Diet: Proven by Evolution, Backed by Research
1. Optimising Health with a High-Fat, Low-Carb Approach
Studies like Paoli et al. (2013) have shown that a high-fat, low-carb diet, similar to carnivore, has therapeutic benefits, including weight loss, metabolic health improvements, and disease prevention. You’re not just getting leaner – you’re turning your body into a more efficient machine for long-term health.
2. Fighting Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity
The ketogenic diet, a close relative to carnivore, has been proven to help reverse Type 2 diabetes and improve metabolic health (Westman et al., 2008). By cutting out carbs, you let your body regulate insulin better, burn fat more efficiently, and reduce dependency on medications.
3. Supporting Cardiovascular Health
Bazzano et al. (2014) found that low-carbohydrate diets improve weight loss, lower blood pressure, and reduce cardiovascular risk factors. Yes, you read that right: eating meat can actually improve heart health, as long as you’re doing it the right way.
4. Muscle Growth and Recovery
For those of you who want to maintain or build muscle while shredding fat, a carnivore diet provides the high-quality protein necessary for muscle recovery and growth (Phillips, 2011). Whether you’re hitting the gym with a personal trainer, tackling CrossFit, or doing bodyweight workouts, this diet gives you the edge.
5. Tackling Obesity at Its Roots
This study from Volek et al. (2008) explores the effects of carbohydrate restriction (such as in ketogenic and carnivore diets) on metabolic health, particularly in the context of obesity, metabolic syndrome, and cardiovascular risk factors.
Is the Carnivore Diet Species-Appropriate?
There’s a good reason the carnivore diet feels right for a lot of us. It taps into millions of years of human evolution:
6. The Role of Meat in Human Evolution
Anthropological studies (Ungar & Teaford, 2002) show that our ancestors thrived on a meat-heavy diet. It’s no accident that human brains developed rapidly when we started consuming more nutrient-dense animal foods.
7. Meat, Brain, and Human Development
Aiello & Wheeler’s (1995) “Expensive Tissue Hypothesis” posits that our brains grew larger because we ate more meat, which allowed us to reduce the size of our digestive system and channel that energy into cognitive development.
8. The Nutritional Power of Animal Foods
Neumann et al. (2002) found that animal-based foods provide essential nutrients that are hard to get from plants, such as Vitamin B12, heme iron, and Omega-3s. These nutrients are critical for overall health, cognitive function, and longevity.
9. The Nutritional Power of Animal Foods
Christoph Wißing and al. (2019) found that humans have been consuming ruminent animals throughout their history showing that eating meat has been part of our development over hundreds of thousands of year.
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