Jan spent much of her childhood and teen years eating a Standard American Diet. Like many adults who grew up in the 1990s, Jan often ate Poptarts and Dunkaroos and considered a trip to Mcdonald’s with her family a treat. However, Jan suffered from debilitating anxiety as a child and was diagnosed with selective mutism. Jan also suffered from intense
Stefania’s Journey to the Carnivore Diet Being Italian, Stefania was raised on pasta and described her relationship with food before finding the carnivore diet as being very poor. She says she always felt chubby, even though she wasn’t obese, and often found herself stress eating. She even battled anorexia and bulimia. From Vegetarian to Keto Stefania became a vegetarian
Carla’s Background and Early Eating Habits Carla has never been a person who ate the Standard American Diet. Growing up in the 1970s, her mom experimented with eating vegetarian throughout her childhood and teen years. Later in her twenties and thirties, Carla said she continued to eat what most people consider healthy. She ate a lot of chicken
How David Discovered the Carnivore Diet David found the carnivore diet because of a desire to research how to reduce his uveitis, a form of inflammation in the eye. David says there was a point in his life when he almost became blind in his left eye because of the severity of his uveitis. David’s Experience with the Carnivore
David lives in Sweden, where there is a large community of vegans. He says he finds it interesting that so many vegans in Sweden, especially in the northern districts where it is freezing most of the year, and their vegetables cannot be grown locally. David, however, grew up with grandparents who valued the nutritional components of meat. He says his
Theresa’s Journey with Crohn’s Disease and the Carnivore Diet Before she discovered the carnivore diet, Theresa’s body suffered immensely. Theresa was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease at 17 years old; she even had bowel surgery as a young adult. Before discovering a healthier way of eating, Theresa ate the Standard American Diet. Her doctor put her on multiple medications
A Family Affair: Converting Rich’s Wife to the Carnivore Way of Eating Rich’s journey into a carnivore lifestyle has been a family affair. Rich describes his diet at a young age as the Standard American Diet. He used to eat fast food every day in his early adulthood and struggled with his weight. Over twenty years ago, Rich’s weight
