The Carnivore Diet is a Big Mis-Steak

Unbiased Science

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Education, Science, Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 15 March 2023

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

On this week's episode of the pod, we tackle a fad diet that's getting a lot of attention these days: the carnivore diet! We kick things off with the "rules" of the diet and all the foods that are restricted (i.e., all plant foods). We discuss the flawed premise of the diet (that Homo sapiens were carnivores who only resorted to plant-eating during times of animal food scarcity). Next, we discuss that meat is an excellent source of certain nutrients, but how it is not a good source of fiber, vitamin C, or vitamin E, and the importance of a well-balanced diet. We discuss some of the short and long-term risks of the carnivore diet, with a focus on the impacts of low-fiber and high-fat consumption. We then talk about the environmental impacts of meat-eating and ways to choose more sustainable options. We chat about some high-profile proponents of the carnivore diet, and do a deep dive on some low-quality research that's used to support their claims. You don't want to miss this one! Help support the podcast by participating in our listener survey. This is your chance to give us your feedback on the pod and our advertisers. As an added bonus, anyone who completes the survey will be entered to win a $500 Amazon gift card. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/airwave Check us out on Substack and Instagram: www.theunbiasedscipod.substack.com https://www.instagram.com/unbiasedscipod Interested in advertising with us? Please reach out to advertising@airwavemedia.com, with “Unbiased Science” in the subject line. PLEASE NOTE: The discussion and information provided in this podcast are for general educational, scientific, and informational purposes only and are not intended as, and should not be treated as, medical or other professional advice for any particular individual or individuals. Every person and medical issue is different, and diagnosis and treatment requires consideration of specific facts often unique to the individual. As such, the information contained in this podcast should not be used as a substitute for consultation with and/or treatment by a doctor or other medical professional. If you are experiencing any medical issue or have any medical concern, you should consult with a doctor or other medical professional. Further, due to the inherent limitations of a podcast such as this as well as ongoing scientific developments, we do not guarantee the completeness or accuracy of the information or analysis provided in this podcast, although, of course we always endeavor to provide comprehensive information and analysis. In no event may Unbiased Science or any of the participants in this podcast be held liable to the listener or anyone else for any decision allegedly made or action allegedly taken or not taken allegedly in reliance on the discussion or information in this podcast or for any damages allegedly resulting from such reliance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:56.8	We're your hosts, Dr. Jessica Steyer and Dr. Andrea Love.
1:01.2	And this week, we are talking about yet another fad diet that has been making the headlines.
1:09.6	This week we're talking about the carnivore diet.
1:13.3	Um, you're already chuckling. Well, I feel like we could just have a podcast solely on the new
1:19.1	fad diet that cropped up this week. Well, it's, that is very true. Um, but before we get into it,
1:26.4	just a brief recap of last week, if you did not tune into last week's episode.
1:31.5	It was the second part of a series that we did on TikTok, like, health hacking trends, I'd say, right, Andrea?
1:39.7	And so we specifically spoke about seymost gel, cut onions around your house and putting them on the
1:47.6	bottom of your feet, also putting sliced potatoes in the bottom of your feet to stave off illness
1:53.2	or cure illness. We also talked about vabbing menstrual masks and putting garlic cloves up your nose. And I love Andrea that right
2:05.0	before we hit record, you're like, so basically we made soup on our feet, we ate some sea
2:10.0	moss gel, and we rug things from our vagina on our body. So that sums it up pretty beautifully.
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