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While Norwitz acknowledges that a diet rich in red meat and saturated fat can increase LDL ("bad") cholesterol and its associated marker (ApoB), which is a risk factor for heart disease, the ...
The diet may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes due to the diet’s high intake of meat and low intake of plants. Speaking with your health practitioner about the ...
The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss and Long-term Health is a book by T. Colin Campbell and his son, Thomas M. Campbell II. The book argues for health benefits of a whole food plant-based diet.
While carnivore diets exclude fruits and vegetables which supply micronutrients, they are also low in dietary fiber, possibly causing constipation. [4] [7] [5] A carnivore diet high in red meat increases the risks of colon cancer and gout. [7] [28] [29] The high protein intake of a carnivore diet can lead to impaired kidney function. [30]
A recent fad diet promoted on social media platforms is the carnivore diet that involves eating only animal products. [68] There is no clinical evidence that the carnivore diet provides any health benefits. [69] [70] [71] Other recent fad diets include the lectin-free diet that has been promoted by Steven Gundry [72] and the pegan diet of Mark ...
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[1] [19] While calorie restriction leads to weight and fat loss, the precise amount of calorie intake and associated fat mass for optimal health in humans is not known. [1] Moderate amounts of calorie restriction may have harmful effects on certain population groups, such as lean people with low body fat.
Osteoporosis is defined by the National Institutes of Health as ‘‘a skeletal disorder characterized by compromised bone strength predisposing a person to an increased risk of fracture.’’ [19] Low estrogen levels and poor nutrition, especially low calcium intake, can lead to osteoporosis, the third aspect of the triad.