The Carnivorous Cuisine
The truth behind the carnivore diet
Pros and Cons
Why is it Popular?
Pro:rich in amino acid and nutrients,increases hypertrophy
It seems to be a popular diet for bodybuileders that want to grow their muscles. Health wellness groups have also contributed to this diet.
cons: Vascular constriction,Increased risk of diabetes, impaired immune system, Links to cancer (Palmer 2025)
The different meats included in this diet
Red Meats
Poultry and Fish
Plant protein
- Middle rate of hypertrophy and of longevity
- lowest in nutrition
- Fish was observed that it did not effect iron levels negatively like red meats
- Poultry was documented to have a higher link to diabetes than fish(Uribari 2010)
- Lowest in hypertrophy
- Highest in nutrition and longevity
- It's found that plant proteins have lowest amino acids, which effects hypertrophy and the longevity of energy.(Uribari 2010)
- Highest rate of hypertrophy
- lowest longevity
- Research found red meats have a larger link to heart diseases (Uribari 2010)
Percent of the Correlation of carnivore diet and type of cancer
weight and age factors
Obesity is an increased risk when taking on this diet. It can cause more chronic issuies because of the high calorie density. Although, some people get opposite effects, like weight loss, but this is sometimes not good because the body no longer has the energy rich carbohydrates.(Bravata et al. (2003)) Age is related because of the higher risk of muscle loss, and risk of vascular loss.
The correlation between cancer and this diet is significant, and does pose as a contributor. Found in the article "The Protein Paradox" we see that "heme iron has a catalytic effect" and that "pathways are implicated in heme iron toxicity" and can also form different mutations due to the large amount of iron. (Palmer, R. D.)
( Farvid et al. (2021))
SourcesPalmer, R. D. (2025). The protein paradox, carnivore diet & hypertrophy versus longevity. Short term nutrition and hypertrophy versus longevity. Nutrition & Health, 31(2), 419–428. https://doi.org/10.1177/02601060251314575 Matthew R. Weir, Victor J. Dzau, The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system: a specific target for hypertension management, American Journal of Hypertension, Volume 12, Issue S9, December 1999, Pages 205S–213S, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0895-7061(99)00103-X Farvid, M.S., Sidahmed, E., Spence, N.D. et al. Consumption of red meat and processed meat and cancer incidence: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies. Eur J Epidemiol 36, 937–951 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10654-021-00741-9 Bravata DM, Sanders L, Huang J, et al. (2003) Efficacy and safety of low-carbohydrate diets: A systematic review. JAMA 289(14): 1837–1850. Uribarri J, Woodruff S, Goodman S, et al. (2010) Advanced glycation End products in foods and a practical guide to their reduction in the diet. Journal of the American Dietetic Association 110(6): 911–916.
Conclusion
This diet is important to study because nutrition is linked to heart health, cancer, and malnutrition. Making sure the things you eat aren't going to cause that is especially important to your health. I also wanted to study this to see how a balanced diet compares energy wise, to the carnivore diet. It seems like the most prevelant problem to this diet is red meats correlation to heart disease, although even with this intense of a diet, it is important to find ways to manage it and keep it balanced.
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The Carnivorous Cuisine
The truth behind the carnivore diet
Pros and Cons
Why is it Popular?
Pro:rich in amino acid and nutrients,increases hypertrophy
It seems to be a popular diet for bodybuileders that want to grow their muscles. Health wellness groups have also contributed to this diet.
cons: Vascular constriction,Increased risk of diabetes, impaired immune system, Links to cancer (Palmer 2025)
The different meats included in this diet
Red Meats
Poultry and Fish
Plant protein
Percent of the Correlation of carnivore diet and type of cancer
weight and age factors
Obesity is an increased risk when taking on this diet. It can cause more chronic issuies because of the high calorie density. Although, some people get opposite effects, like weight loss, but this is sometimes not good because the body no longer has the energy rich carbohydrates.(Bravata et al. (2003)) Age is related because of the higher risk of muscle loss, and risk of vascular loss.
The correlation between cancer and this diet is significant, and does pose as a contributor. Found in the article "The Protein Paradox" we see that "heme iron has a catalytic effect" and that "pathways are implicated in heme iron toxicity" and can also form different mutations due to the large amount of iron. (Palmer, R. D.)
( Farvid et al. (2021))
SourcesPalmer, R. D. (2025). The protein paradox, carnivore diet & hypertrophy versus longevity. Short term nutrition and hypertrophy versus longevity. Nutrition & Health, 31(2), 419–428. https://doi.org/10.1177/02601060251314575 Matthew R. Weir, Victor J. Dzau, The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system: a specific target for hypertension management, American Journal of Hypertension, Volume 12, Issue S9, December 1999, Pages 205S–213S, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0895-7061(99)00103-X Farvid, M.S., Sidahmed, E., Spence, N.D. et al. Consumption of red meat and processed meat and cancer incidence: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies. Eur J Epidemiol 36, 937–951 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10654-021-00741-9 Bravata DM, Sanders L, Huang J, et al. (2003) Efficacy and safety of low-carbohydrate diets: A systematic review. JAMA 289(14): 1837–1850. Uribarri J, Woodruff S, Goodman S, et al. (2010) Advanced glycation End products in foods and a practical guide to their reduction in the diet. Journal of the American Dietetic Association 110(6): 911–916.
Conclusion
This diet is important to study because nutrition is linked to heart health, cancer, and malnutrition. Making sure the things you eat aren't going to cause that is especially important to your health. I also wanted to study this to see how a balanced diet compares energy wise, to the carnivore diet. It seems like the most prevelant problem to this diet is red meats correlation to heart disease, although even with this intense of a diet, it is important to find ways to manage it and keep it balanced.