The Ripped Body Podcast Why the Carnivore and Anti-Seed Oil Movement Scares Me
This One’s Personal.
While updating our Client Onboarding Guidelines this week, I found myself going off on a bit of a rant.
Fifteen years ago, my cousin died of a heart attack. I was too broke to fly back for the funeral. I’ve regretted that ever since.
So when I see dangerous diet trends gaining traction — the kind that could quietly send someone else’s cousin to an early grave — I can’t stay quiet.
Let me be clear: I don’t dispute that some people have had success with the Carnivore diet in addressing certain health issues. That’s great, and I don’t take issue with people sharing those experiences.
What I do take issue with is when those anecdotes are twisted into broad recommendations. Worse: when they’re paired with anti-science claims about seed oils, and used to justify sky-high saturated fat intakes.
This boom in saturated-fat-pushing, seed-oil-demonizing advice?
It’s not going to end well for a lot of people.
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Further Reading
📘 From Sigma Nutrition:
- Cholesterol, Lipoproteins & Lipids: Understanding CVD Risk
- The Impact of Diet on Blood Lipids
- How Diet Influences Heart Disease Risk
- The History of Fat, Cholesterol & Heart Disease (Podcast)
🧠 From Uproot Nutrition: