Which is a better diet? Vegan or Carnivore?

[coachTanthony]

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[dynamicyandere]

Different people respond differently to food, so you’ll just have to go with what makes your body feel the best and makes you healthy.


Mikhaila Peterson for example, she literally can’t eat vegetables because it triggers autoimmune disorders for her. Vegetables literally make her ill. So she just eats meat. And she looks great.



Now, some people feel best when they cut meat out of their diet. There are people who after cutting out meat, feel terrific and love the vegetarian lifestyle. (Though, I have noticed that vegetarians seem to get a bit more wrinkly as they age — perhaps from the lack of collagen in their diet.)


Most people aren’t going to be on either extreme. Humans are omnivores after all, like bears, designed to eat both animal products and plant-based foods.


There are some vitamin deficiencies that can happen if you aren’t careful on a vegan diet.


For example, Vitamin B1 (thiamine), which is easy to find in meat but hard to get from plants.


A friend of mine was deficient in that and actually lost her eyesight during a hike. Her vision literally went black, but she was still conscious.


We found studies later that talked about how deficiencies in B vitamins can create optic nerve dysfunction.


After getting her vitamins in, her temporary blindness was healed.


So, veganism needs to be done with caution and a lot of research.


The Mongols (who had the health and fitness to conquer the entirety of China at one point) all sustained themselves on meat and dairy.


So, if I’m going to choose between carnivore and vegan, I’d choose carnivore for its proven track record.

[dynamicyandere]

The carnivore diet does not come without potential problems as well though.

You still need to get your blood work done and check for deficiencies in vitamins and minerals.

Even though you should be able to get everything you need with the right combination of animal products, I t’s still important to do your research to make sure you aren’t missing anything.

For example, calcium. Where will you be getting that if you aren’t eating dairy? What if you’re allergic to dairy?

That’s where plants come in — the omnivore solution.

Broccoli is rich in calcium and can be an excellent alternative to dairy if you’re allergic to dairy.

So you see? You just gotta go with what works for you.

[dynamicyandere]

I personally like going with a whole foods approach — which is basically buying unprocessed foods and preparing them using natural ingredients.

Whatever you can technically hunt, fish, and gather.

I allow myself to make exceptions occasionally, but going with the whole foods approach (aka paleo) is a solid diet to default to.

[exitseven]

Carnivore. There is nothing like a nice juicy steak

[exitseven]

Thanks for the MHO

[PBandJ_Nerd]

I don't think either one is good. You're talking about two extreme diets here, which should be monitored by a doctor. In my experience pescetarian, pollo-pescetarian, and omnivore diets work great. Or just a semi-vegetarian diet works too. A vegetarian diet is fine, but it's a struggle. You need both nutrients from animal and plants in some way. But in the end, it's hard to say what diet fits everyone because everyone's body is different.

[DizzyDesii]

A lot of vegans look a little too slim in my opinion. I think meat is fine as long as they’re avoiding eating a majority of pork

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

Heavily depends on how you manage it. Vegan diets can be great for those with sensitive digestive systems but there’s always an issue with finding the right balance of ingredients and dealing with processed foods in general. When it comes to “carnivore” diets these can be dangerously mishandled by people that think it means meat alone. Carnivore diets still require a balance nutritionally, you need to make sure you’re balancing your nutrients and vitamins because there are plenty of reddit pages of men who have all-meat diets describing scurvy symptoms and asking why they’re experiencing them. A balance is more important than keeping out certain parts unless it’s something that makes you really sick.

[worldscolide]

A combination of both. Oh and vegans.. They are just as bad as if not worse than religious extremists.. They literally wish death on anyone that doesn't agree with them.. They force said lifestyle on their pets and kids (child abuse and animal abuse)... And they have zero respect for individual freedom. They are often too stupid to understand that no one likes them, no one respects them, and no one wants them around, and it's 100% to do with their attitudes they they feel like they are superior to everyone else, and their behaviors.

Was told a joke once.. "a vegan and a vegetarian jump off of a cliff to see who gets to the bottom first, who benefits?" the answer is society.

[LiamJHayden]

I am assuming with "carnivores" you intend those who also eat meat, not only meat as that has its own problems for human. "Omnivore" is generally better because it makes it easier to get all of the necessary nutrients. Yes, there are some super healthy vegans, but they really have to plan well.

The biggest issue for me with meats is making sure that they were not pumped with antibiotics and other crap. I am fine paying more, even substantially more, to ensure that.

[Anonymous]

The choice between a vegan and carnivore diet depends on your personal preferences, health goals, and ethical considerations. Vegan diets are plant-based and exclude all animal products, while carnivore diets focus on animal products with little to no plant foods. Vegan diets are associated with potential health benefits such as reduced risk of heart disease and lower environmental impact but require careful planning to ensure essential nutrient intake. Carnivore diets emphasize animal foods and may lead to weight loss and improved blood sugar control in some cases, but they may lack certain essential nutrients and are not widely recommended by health authorities.

[KostasKouvalis]

I voted "vegan" for the simple reason that there are many people who do plant-based diets, and there are issues of course, but most survive in relatively good health. Whereass, I've never heard of a person only eating meat. You need to have fruits and vegetables in your system or you will die. So it seems you put your health in greater danger by not eating fruits and vegetables, then by not eating meat.

Maybe I took this question literally, but I'm going off the actual biological definition of a "carnivore". Now, on the likely chance that you actually mean, an "Omnivore" diet, then Omnivore for sure

[AngryCarl2]

If by carnivore you mean eating nothing but meat all the time, vegan is probably healthier. But you're probably going to need to take vitamin supplements because I don't think veganism covers all the bases for vitamins and nutrients.

Did you know that if you try to live on just beer you eventually get scurvy? The truth hurts.

[scentoflavender]

Balance in all things. I love a good steak. But I've been adopting more vegan friendly meals a few times a week. They taste just fine and I enjoy them. I have noticed a difference in my health, but it is possible that's a placebo effect.

[NamerOfStars]

There are very few meats that humans could eat exclusively without dying of protein poisoning- and even then, vitamin deprivation would make your days pretty nasty. The same is true of veganism, though.

Humans are pretty much obligate omnivores; the fact that modern supplements and VERY careful planning can make either diet viable is entirely a modern contrivance. It has NOT been that way for most of history.

[NathanDavis]

I have actually never tried either exclusively... so I wouldn't which to tell you that has worked for myself

a rather balanced diet is what had made wonders for me

[purplepoppy]

Omnivore, as nature intended.

[JustMeQ2]

It depends. Carnivore is much better for my body and lifestyle. Keto is also good for a balanced diet.

[bolverk]

I'm omnivorous, I will survive in places where Vegans will die, and the Vegans cannot get on their high horse about about no animals being killed so they may eat, how many ground dwelling animals, insects, etc were killed so that the crops they rely on could be harvested, I fully accept that animals have been killed for me to eat, but what meat I buy is farmed and bred locally and I buy a whole butchered animal that I freeze and one animal lasts me over three months.

[FreyaRed]

Why not both? Just with lowering amount of carbohydrates

[sage2021]

A balanced diet. If you don't eat red meat 🍖 in your diet can't you get anemia?

[smne35]

As I always say what's good for some isn't for others, that's different on a person's body and how either affects then not everything can digest one or the other so to say one is better than they other is debatable

[Sparkie460]

Vegan is probably the best way to eat but I need meat once in awhile

[catarecute]

vegan is nice for animal but to be honest the best diet is pescatarian everyday and meat once a month. vegans are the most unhealthy of people.

[Levin]

Probably avoid extremes.

However, there is some good scientific evidence for eating mostly plant based.

[strateguy632]

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