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WHAT is a CARNIVORE Diet? — Whalespan

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WHAT is a CARNIVORE Diet?

Paul Saladino5m · 2020-02-29

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✓Well SupportedAll vitamins and minerals found in plants can be obtained from animal sources in more bioavailable forms.✕Not SupportedLeafy greens contain oxalates and isothiocyanates which can inhibit iodine absorption and negatively impact thyroid function.✓Well SupportedConsume the least toxic plant foods and avoid the most toxic plant foods.✓Well SupportedHigh oxalate foods like almonds and root vegetables, especially spinach and beets, should be consumed with caution.✓Well Supported

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Seeds, nuts, and legumes contain anti-nutrients and lectins and are designed to survive the digestive tract.

✓Well SupportedNon-starchy fruits like avocado and olives are among the least toxic plant foods due to fewer defense mechanisms.

◐Partially SupportedA fasting plasma vitamin C level of 0.8 mg/dL may be a reasonable cutoff, achievable through a nose-to-tail carnivore diet without supplementation.

◐Partially SupportedA carnivore or carnivore-ish diet does not necessarily need to be ketogenic.

✕Not SupportedOverconsumption of fructose from any source can promote de novo lipogenesis and insulin resistance.

◐Partially SupportedLimiting plant toxicity and being aware of anti-nutrients in food is important, with dietary approaches ranging from eliminating lectins to a carnivore diet.

◐Partially SupportedA carnivore diet excludes plant matter and focuses entirely on animal foods, though some practitioners consume coffee.