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REALITY CHECK SCIENCE BEHIND THE HEADLINES REVIEW THE CARNIVORE DIET: CAN EATING A MEAT-ONLY MENU BE GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH?

The carnivore diet

Social anxiety

Food aversions

“Side effects are similar to those reported for the ketogenic diet: bad breath, constipation, diarrhoea, headaches, dehydration”

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You've probably heard of the ketogenic diet and you may have heard of the paleo diet, but have you heard of the carnivore diet? This emerging diet trend takes lowcarbohydrate diets to a new extreme.

The carnivore diet excludes all plant foods; only foods derived from animals are consumed, including meat, fish, animal fats

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