Bob

To go out and find a frozen Mammoth.
I'm hibernating for the weekend. 🥶
Good luck to everyone in the path of the storm! ❄️

Ty, I have a deep respect for you. As a present day carnivore, I feel like c a pioneer taming the western USA. Basically we eat meat and bet it all.

You are exactly right Paul. Like I said on the livestream the other night, I hate these blankets statements from those in our community.
I’m one of the fortunate ones that has been able to get off of all my medications and I wish everyone could but it’s just not a reality for everyone.
Many people come to carnivore thinking that it’s some kind of miracle cure that will fix everything in them but the reality is, carnivore won’t cure anything. Carnivore heals our metabolism which allows our bodies to start healing itself as God intended. Unfortunately, sometimes our bodies are just too broken to heal.

Other than protein powder as of late I feel like I am strict carnivore. It is meat (mostly red meat), salt and water. I was a non-believer the first month to six weeks as I read about people getting off medicine with their diet. I pretty much had to be hit over the head with it and still it took a few cycles of "this is when I typically need my medicine for pain and inflammation and now I don't need it'. It has worked for me.
I still have an infusion every six months and my neurologist has been one of my biggest supporters. He says he is not completely ready to use meat as a prescription but he does wish a lot of his patients would talk to me and give it a try. (i think, big picture, that is progress). We went over a ton of bloodwork, both mine and others. If I had MS he would stop my infusions as he would consider it no longer and issue based on my labs and health. But, I have NMO, which can lay much more dormant but when/if it returns the relapse is much worse. I can't really imagine things being much worse than 2018. He suggests I remain on the infusion for a while longer but also suggests I continue my current path with my diet and resistance training.
So I don't think eating a proper diet will remove all people from all medicines but I do believe it can help move in that direction. Most carnivores are 40-50+ (based on what little interactions I have with other carnivores) and that automatically translates to close to 50 years of eating horribly. If one believes the poor diet is the cause, a few week or few months might not erase 50 years. After nearly two years (20 months or so) I corrected the need for two medications and maybe in time I will not need the third. I take an infusion every six months and that is the only medicine I take since carnivore. On the right path just not at the very end of 'food vs. pharmaceuticals.
Maybe I am somewhere between being a believer but not ready to drink the kool-aid. LOL
Scott

Never sure where to chime in. Anyhow, diet sida is gone. Very ZERO Carb every day. Need for fast acting insulin is less. Just like always pretty much sticking to it. Is very dam cold outside here in Lancaster, PA

Just to be clear, I do not, NOT...
eat organs
Eat sardines,
eat fermented anything
Dry fast
Fast beyond 22 hours (usually)
I think that covers it

Is Wednesday, journey 21 much to do today. Temperatur is 0 degrees at 4 AM in lancaster PA. Blood Glucose Level (BGL) is at 80, very nice. Carbohydrate intake is at about 0.25 grams per hou. I could not resist. So that be 6 carbs per day. Long range focast says very cold for next 2 weeks. In the next 4 days a major snow event is possible. With my n I t drinking Coke Zero the stock price us slipping. I am saving at least $ 1.50 a day on diet soda. Local family owned grocery store 85/15 beef is $ 4.50 per pound. Their ribeye is ~ 12 dollars per pound. Every day prices. Going to miss those prices when I leave this area. So u all be well, avoid any excessive carbs and fiber. U know anything over 5 grams of carbs or fiber at day is excessive, well at least for me. Preparing to do some blood work. Going to do a c-peptide to see w h a t my pancreas is doing insulin production wise. An enzyme test too, see if pancreas is being messed up. Adds on utube tell me I meed warm water and cinnamon before bed to kill the parasites that are destroying my pancreas and are the root cause of diabetes. Well that is all for now, u all be well and eat to thrive.

Yep.
"the most money wins' rings true in a lot of things.
People will find a way to keep the big green monster rolling.
The old food pyramid was built with money in mind and it worked beautifully, maybe even the greatest marketing ploy in the history.
I'm hopeful in one sense but sort of doubtful in another.
Scott

It’s a good start but I’m skeptical that anything will change much. I’m afraid that big food has too big an influence in politics.
I hope I’m wrong.

Agreed. I guess the double edge sword could have more than two sides now.
"I'm from the government and I am here to help" has made people weary of any government since the first vote was cast.
People have so much more information at their fingertips now one would think the movement to 'eat real food' would have been in much more of a snowball coming down a mountain getting bigger and bigger.
Clinical research is only factual and useful if it fits the predisposition. If a clinical paper came out and gave factual information about carnivore/keto/low carb/eat real food was actually harmful I would read it (or as much as I could stand to read as they are long, drawn out and take 888 pages to get to what I am interested in reading about) and try to see the reasoning. And then I would look back and see how much it has helped me and continue on my current path, mostly thinking there must be some differences between me and the test subjects. And for me, carnivore it will be.
The flipside is the opposite is true as well. The old school cardiologist will always look at us with disdain and know in his heart we are digging our own grave with a fork.
And then the third side of the double edged sword is that people will not simply slow down to do better. 20 minutes prepping tomorrow's meal is an eternity compared to three minutes in the drive-thru.
And the fourth side is that 99% of food industry is based on sugar and process flours/grains. The next question for the consumer will be how will they figure out how to sneak the sugar back in to keep us addicted.
Remember, "I'm here from the government, and I am here to help.
Scott

I hope so, simply because while it's not perfect, it is a step in the right direction. You have to be a moron to take issue with the message "eat real food" and to minimize or eliminate heavily processed food.
But there will be opposition. I am already seeing it on my feeds and in shorts/reels/tiktoks, lol. Mostly from die-hard vegetarians, cardiologists who hold traditional views, and people with Trump Derangement Syndrome (the types that if MAGA or MAHA would say breathing oxygen is good for you, they would try to hold their breath ).

Foods that Americans were told to avoid for decades are back under Trump's new nutrition rules
By Andrea Margolis
Published  January 18, 2026 11:01am PST

Foods that Americans were advised to avoid for decades are back on shopping lists — following updated federal dietary guidance released under President Donald Trump's administration.
After years of being told to avoid full-fat dairy, red meat and saturated fats like butter and beef tallow, the White House said updated guidance no longer broadly discourages those foods when consumed in moderation.
The changes reflect revisions to federal nutrition recommendations developed through the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Agriculture (USDA), rather than a wholesale reversal of prior advice.

Image: Dietary Guidelines for Americans, Department of Health & Human Services

It doesn't mean that every fatty food is encouraged. For example, experts still caution against eating too many processed snacks that are high in saturated fat such as chips, cookies and ice cream.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he was "ending the war on saturated fats" — though the updated report continues to recommend limits on daily intake.
"Protein and healthy fats are essential and were wrongly discouraged in prior dietary guidelines," he said.
Here's a handy summary of which foods are back — and how federal guidance and nutrition experts say they should be consumed.
1. Full-fat milk and yogurt 
The new 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans describe full-fat milk and yogurt as "healthy fats."
"In general, saturated fat consumption should not exceed 10% of total daily calories," the report states. 
"Significantly limiting highly processed foods will help meet this goal. More high-quality research is needed to determine which types of dietary fats best support long-term health."
Full-fat dairy is packed with fat-soluble vitamins such as vitamin A, D, E and K, which "allows for better transportation and absorption," said Amy Goldsmith, a Maryland-based registered dietitian and owner of Kindred Nutrition. 
"There can also be an increased satiation from the products, as the fat will decrease [the hormone] ghrelin," she told Fox News Digital.
Goldsmith noted saturated fat should still be portioned, even if not completely cut out. 
"This is the nuance with the new dietary guidelines," she said. "As dietitians, we want to ensure this visualization [doesn't lead] to an increase in saturated fat, as it could contribute to an increase in chronic disease."
There's usually less added sugar in full-fat products, she noted, but they still need to be portioned out to avoid the consumption of too much saturated fat and total calories.
2. Butter 
The Trump administration's new report lists butter as one of several fats that may be used in cooking, while prioritizing unsaturated oils.
"When cooking with or adding fats to meals, prioritize oils with essential fatty acids, such as olive oil," according to the guidelines. "Other options can include butter or beef tallow."
Goldsmith said butter is a great source of vitamin A, which is "essential for vision and immune health."
It also has vitamin E, an antioxidant, and vitamin K2 — which "ensures calcium is used to strengthen bones and teeth."
"It also is the best source of butyric acid, which serves as an anti-inflammatory," Goldsmith said.
"Most butters are 60–70% saturated fat… so it will be difficult to keep total saturated fat intake within recommended limits if portion and volume aren't taken into consideration," she added. 
"In addition, if someone already has a high LDL cholesterol, butter would not be the best source of spread as it can continue to contribute to increasing LDL."
3. Beef tallow
Beef tallow is high in vitamin A, D, E and K, similar to other animal-based fats.
Goldsmith also noted that 40–50% of beef tallow is monounsaturated fat, a proportion comparable to some plant-based oils.
"The other 50% is saturated fat, however. So once again, serving size and volume need to be considered to keep saturated fat below 10% of total calories," she said. 
"In addition, beef tallow can be more expensive than butter and difficult to get."
4. Red meat

Red meat contains essential amino acids that can't be produced by the human body, a dietitian said. (Getty Images)
The new report recommends "[consuming] a variety of protein foods from animal sources, including eggs, poultry, seafood and red meat, as well as a variety of plant-sourced protein foods, including beans, peas, lentils, legumes, nuts, seeds and so."
Goldsmith noted that red meat contains all nine of the essential amino acids that can't be produced by the human body alone.
"About 60% of the iron in meat is heme iron, and it's one of the best sources of zinc," she said. 
"Heme iron is absorbed into the gut fast, which means it can rapidly restore ferritin, your iron stores." 
Red meat's zinc is also crucial for immune cells and inflammation control.
"The new dietary guidelines stuck with the recommendation to keep saturated fat below 10% and, on average, red meat is 40–45% saturated fat," Goldsmith said.
"It will be important to vary animal protein to keep the saturated fat number down as high saturated fat diets contribute to heart disease and cancers."
Read more from FOX News Digital

ARTICLE SOURCE: https://www.ktvu.com/news/foods-americans-were-told-avoid-decades-back-under-trumps-new-nutrition-rules

Since the food pyramid flip a few weeks ago I have began to wonder......
Will it be as easy to sell it this time as it was last time?
It has to be one of the greatest marketing efforts in the history of man.
Scott

Thank you, I eat less than 1/4 of a stick, maybe closer to 1/8, I am still scared and don't really want another heart attack.
I also had a TAVR procedure done in November.

It’s not a big deal in my opinion. It’s natural for those eating a high fat and protein diet to have higher cholesterol numbers simply because we are using fat for energy so we need that fat running through our veins.
What important is Triglycerides to HDL ratio and yours if fantastic.
If you are really that concerned then go get a CAC score done and or a complete lipid profile done that includes looking at the size of your LDL particles.

I'm sure anything extra can add to it.
I would think it is not solely the butter but a combination.
I went on a protein kick and sort of let the fat content drop (not really paying attention) my cholesterol dropped by 15 points in about 70 days. Then when I shifted back to a high fat/moderate protein approach (which included what most would consider 'a lot' of butter) I jumped back up nearly 20 points in about 90 days.
Not sure that answered or helped.
Scott

I have been eating a little more butter lately and my total cholesterol had mostly stayed below 400, now it’s above and I’m a little concerned

Maybe…maybe not but it sure seems like it does.

Is Sunday (18th) morning, went to Hershey, PA yesterday. Was a 50 minute drive. The grandkids were competing in Irish Dance. They did well, it is always a big event. They work very hard at it every day. And of course they visit the wall where the results are posted. They are learning to process and deal with the results. I will try to post the 9 year old Pic. She was so proud to finish at the top of a group of 18 dancers. And incase u have not heard, h er older brother is headed to Wirkds to compete at Easter time.
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I imagine that they are either....
1) Vehemently angry, wanting to "peacefully protest" by smashing or breaking things. These are the mentally-diseased political snots. Or...
2) Understand the concept of "eat real food" and will simply find plant-based alternatives to their protein and "dairy".

I think that is Kerry Mann's cut of choice also. How do you usually prepare it?

Yesterday I had sausage patties and cheese around noon. And for dinner it was 4 lamb steaks (the kind with the t-shaped bone in them) which did not fill me up so I added a wrap with Egg Life Wraps, beef bologna, and pepper jack cheese.

I imagine that they are either....
1) Vehemently angry, wanting to "peacefully protest" by smashing or breaking things. These are the mentally-diseased political snots. Or...
2) Understand the concept of "eat real food" and will simply find plant-based alternatives to their protein and "dairy".

After an hour or so in the gym I started the day off with 6 eggs and a 1/2 pound of homemade sausage.
Not all that hungry but chasing the protein for a stretch.
Scott

Lol, it is Paul. Got hungry, ate a pack of pork chops cooked in bacon fat. CGM is now up to 75. I will take it. No big rise from eating the pork. Makes me think, what do the vegans think about the food guide now. No pun intended, but their world is rather upside down.

Starting January 15th, nor hungry tis morning, so a coffee with butter. CGM is reporting a nice if i did a finger stick it be ~ 66 or so. U am fine BGL of 70ish. Oh, it just alarmed at 57. I am fine. I ty p ed somez no clue where it went. Ve well