An old Reddit r/nutrition post on the popularity of carnivore
An old Reddit r/nutrition post on the popularity of carnivore
This is a 1 year old archived thread on the popularity of carnivore. I found the discussion interesting, though no one was throwing studies around, one person noted the catch 22 that research can't be done on carnivore because it would be unethical to assign people to the diet because it has no research on it
Having looked at the thread, I see two camps "We don't know enough to make good choices, so a little bit of everything will cover what we need", and "It's working great for me and my metrics are improving, and I don't know why"....
hahaha
catch 22 that research can't be done on carnivore because it would be unethical to assign people to the diet because it has no research on it
I've seen this quote attributed to a researcher who keeps pumping out the low RR association studies from the two or three FFQ datasets they didn't have to fund. It boggles my mind a researcher starts off with a conclusion before they actually dot he study.
I first saw it in an Australian news report on our national broadcaster's website, from a nutrition researcher explaining why there was no research
Now though they (nutrition researchers) are weakening their words. From "you'll die of scurvy and constipation" to "It helps a lot of people in the short term but we expect it to be dangerous in the long term" from cancer/overworked liver/whatever bullshit the FFQs are used to promote
Meanwhile Australian media in general - my search terms turned up the ABC (the Australian national broadcaster) and the Sydney Morning Herald - a commercial newspaper - talking about 1. The diet being popular and unstudied, and 2. The diet being incredibly popular among athletes (although many are sponsored by companies like Sanitarian and don't feel they can talk about food)
Overall pretty good reporting. An Australian Institute of Sport spokesperson compared it to veganism, but said "It's easy to meet dietary needs, where vegans have to work very hard to ensure they have enough energy and nutrition to compete"
My favorite is: it works great for people with issues, but it's too boring - so it's unsustainable