How could you possibly mess up a diet where the only test is in finding the right amount of salt for your porterhouse steak? As it turns out, there can still be a few nuances to the most basic of blueprints.
After making it through a year on this diet, I feel qualified to lay down the definitive top-down list of the apex menu.
A personal update after years on carnivore — what changed, what didn’t, and an honest assessment of the long-term results.
Don’t handicap yourself with dogma. Here’s why I’ve kept the carbs in for my first attempt at cutting on carnivore.
The agricultural revolution was a trade deal, and our ancestors agreed to pay the price. They received more food, and with it, more people. In return, they gave up their health, and in all likeliness, their happiness.
Ever wondered why we don’t go around hunting mountain lions for dinner? Obviously, there might not be many lurking around your part of the world, but this applies to practically all carnivores.
The fact is, you can’t expect to bench way to a big chest. That’s because chest training suffers from the same predicament as glutes. A lack of isolation, and the neglect of variation.
This might be the elixir of life we’ve been chasing in alchemy labs since the days of the Ancient Greeks. Or at least, it’s the gateway to living long, and living well.
If you’re going to take up a diet with the long term gains in mind, then it’s worth seeking out the optimal version.
