Health Dangers of Eating Soy When I was in high school I thought soy was a health food. I ate soy protein powder. I ate “soynut butter.” I was soy stupid. No clue about health dangers of eating soy. Soy is one of the only plant-based foods that is a complete protein. Most are missing…
Health Dangers of Phytic Acid One of the hidden “Health Dangers of a Plant-Based Diet” is an antinutrient called phytic acid. It is a thief. But the health dangers of phytic acid are often insidious. The theft happens, and we don’t even know it. Yet phytic acid steals from us, only because we stole first.…
How to Build Muscle on the Carnivore Diet Before discussing “How to Build Muscle on the Carnivore Diet” I should answer the frequent question: “Can you build muscle on the Carnivore Diet?” Yes. Yes you can. But you need to take an intelligent approach. If you have a chance to listen, I discussed this in…
Health Dangers of Lectins One of the hidden “Dangers of a Plant Based-Diet” are proteins called lectins. The health dangers of lectins can be numerous and insidious. Seeds like grains, beans, and nuts house the plant’s embryo. Naturally, the plant wants to protect these offspring and uses lectins as a means to do so. [r] Health Dangers of…
Health Dangers of Eating Seeds There are health dangers of eating seeds. In the first article of this series, Health Dangers of a Plant-Based Diet, we discovered how plants have motivations for their survival, not human health. And to protect themselves, plants use phytochecmicals to deter predators from eating them. These toxins fight back against…
Health Dangers of a Plant-Based Diet To claim there are health dangers with a plant-based diet flies in the face of conventional wisdom. It’s surely heresy among nutrition experts. These experts tell us we need to eat fruits and vegetables for their essential vitamins and minerals. Their potent antioxidants ward off aging and cancer. And…
Bitcoin Carnivores A writer for the NY Post asked me about “Bitcoin Carnivores” today. I love this question. “What’s the link between Bitcoin and the Carnivore Diet?” Is there something connecting HODLers (those that hold bitcoin) and Carnivores (those that eat just meat)? I like this question because its really asking about intersections in science…
Atkins Diet vs the Carnivore Diet Dr. Robert Atkins was a pioneer in the low carbohydrate movement. He advocated for a ketogenic diet long before keto became recognized as a viable, healthy diet. However, the Atkins Diet and the Carnivore Diet are not the same. And it’s more similar to popular ketogenic diets than it…
Fat Loss and The Carnivore Diet People come to the Carnivore Diet for various reasons. Some people experiment to regain physical or mental health. Some people want more focus and energy to fuel their work. Some want more performance in the gym and in their sport. Many come from a Ketogenic Diet when joint pain…
Do Humans Need Vitamin C? “Do humans need Vitamin C?” I wondered… When I first decided to experiment with the Carnivore Diet, I had some concerns. I was going from Keto to Carnivore and worried about the lack of fiber and the elimination of many “healthy” plant-based antioxidants. I was curious about its associations with…