Woman who has only eaten meat, eggs and butter for four years reveals shocking impact it has on her body
A woman has shared the impact of living off a 'carnivore diet' of meat, eggs, and butter for four years.
Rachel Ashby made the decision to switch to the controversial diet, and said that it has had a big impact on her life.
Maintaining a healthy diet is one of the most important things we can do in looking after ourselves, and the NHS advises to eat five portions of fruit and veg a day, and get lots of fibre, as well as eating beans and pulses, and advising to have 'small amounts' of foods which are high in salt, fat, and sugar.
Nonetheless, some people choose to reject this model altogether, with one being the 'carnivore diet', which as the name suggests involves cutting out fruit and veg and living just off meat, eggs, and butter, like a reverse veganism.
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"I literally eat fat for taste, so when fat stops tasting good, that’s when I stop eating it, because that’s when my body’s had enough," said Rachel, who claims that she had previously struggled to lose weight, and added that her children have also dabbled in the diet.
"They just kind of sometimes decide by themselves to do it, and then other times they decide to not do it. But they always say that their health increases when they do do it."
So what might Rachel's daily meals look like on a given day?
Rachel, 41, says she eats around 5,000 calories a day made up of eggs, meat, and butter.
She explained that she typically has 10 eggs for breakfast with a 'chunk of butter and salt'. Lunch might be made up of chicken wings, and finally dinner is two or three rib-eye steaks.
What does the NHS say about the carnivore diet?
Despite Rachel's claims that cutting out all plant-based food items has drastically improved her health, the carnivore diet is not one which is recommended by the NHS and other health organisations.
Guidance from the NHS says a healthy and balanced adult diet should consist of at least five portions of fruit and vegetables, high fibre foods such as potatoes, rice or bread, dairy (or dairy alternatives), a source of protein and unsaturated oils.
Meanwhile, overconsumption of red meat has been linked to a greater chance of developing bowel cancer, with Cancer Research UK advising people to limit their intake to around 70g per day.
Despite health warnings, Rachel insists that she's only seen benefits from the diet, adding that she's been able to lose around four stone and develop muscle mass from the switch.
The mum has since expanded her carnivore lifestyle to include the usage of beef tallow in her beauty products as well as documenting her lifestyle on TikTok to 'annoy the vegans'.
"I never have to go hungry or feel like I need to starve myself," she continued.
"I can just eat until I’m full and satisfied, whereas before, I would ignore my body’s hunger cues."
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Brenna Cooper