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Should You Eat Leaner Or Fattier Meats On The Carnivore Diet?

2025-09-03 Education
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Anthony Chaffee MD
Anthony Chaffee MD
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Fat Is Essential, Rejecting Lean-Only Diets Risks Long-Term Health

Stop viewing dietary fat as merely a calorie source; recognize it as a collection of essential nutrients critical for bodily maintenance. This deep dive explains why extremely lean, low-calorie eating causes systemic harm, unlike sustainable, nutrient-dense approaches.

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  • Embrace fat as an essential nutrient requirement to maintain systemic health and avoid deficiencies.
  • Recognize that consuming only lean protein for energy leads to dangerous states like protein poisoning.
  • Shift the primary goal from scale weight loss to achieving sustainable long-term health and body composition.

This content analyzes and rejects restrictive dietary protocols that mandate low calories and extremely lean meat consumption, such as those promoted by some programs. Instead, it advocates for a carnivorous approach centered on fatty meats consumed until satiety, ensuring complete nutrition for lasting well-being.

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Top Comments (10)

@Carnivoreclaire 2025-09-03

I’ve lost 140lbs on carnivore and omad. I do believe volume matters to lose weight on carnivore but I also believe high fat is essential. I eat 70% fat that keeps me satisfied on omad and stops food noise but this has changed my life.

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@KoppersKitchen 2025-08-27

This is so important right now will all of these 'influencers' coming out now and pushing low fat again. Thank you for a great explanation!

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@JimWooddell 2025-09-03

Years ago, Anthony. I remember you talking about the carnivore diet to someone. And you said, "It is a lot of Fat"! BEST carnivore advice on the planet!

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@54mrys 2025-09-03

Fatty red meat until it stops tasting good. If people listen to Dr.Chaffee a lot of questions become unnecessary.

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@jeep-australia 2025-09-03

We have already done the lean eating. I did the lean eating since 2000 and every year was a nightmare. We already know lean doesnt work. The fat seems to be as important if not more important then the meat itself, you sure cant go one without the other and have your best health.

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@NPC0413 2025-09-03

Can you make a video "What I eat in a day"? Thank you

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@TheFrenchBean 2025-08-27

Thank you so MUCH for this!!! I know people are busy, but I have been pretty lost. It’s so frustrating when you’re not losing and you can’t speak to your own family doctor. She just lectures! I take it no matter if you’ve had GB or how heavy you are, that you still need to eat a good amount of fat daily. ❤❤❤

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@vangodwinmyyoutubealias7592 2025-09-03

Fatty of course. Fat is flavor and satiety

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@waldenmathews8059 2025-09-03

So glad to hear you say this about losing weight versus getting healthy. Way too many people obsessed with weight loss, including some prominent youtube carnivore advocates, instead of just chasing optimal health.

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@j.angelo2528 2025-09-04

KISS Keep It Sustainably Simple 😊 Always a pleasure to hear simple wisdom.

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