High-protein diets are gaining traction in the healthy eating space, but one outdoes all the rest It’s aptly named the ‘carnivore diet’ and it focuses on meat. And that’s it. If that sounds questionable from a health perspective, that’s because it is.
Made up primarily of animal products such as meat, fish, eggs, animal fats and small amounts of low-lactose dairy products, the carnivore diet is high in fat and protein and very low in carbohydrates. As such, it excludes all other foods, including fruits, vegetables, legumes, grains, nuts and seeds. Due to the lack of robust evidence, the carnivore diet is largely considered to be unhealthy and unbalanced.
As it goes against many of the healthy eating messages we hear, this diet is not recommended for long-term use. However,…
