Childhood and Early Adulthood Even though Huw lived in Texas, an area filled with cattle, as a child, he did not eat a single steak until he was well into his twenties. Huw has been a sportsman for most of his life and was taught carbohydrates are vital to having the energy to play sports and perform highly physical
Alexandra lives in France and has struggled with “emotional eating” for the last twenty-three years. Alexandra describes trying many diets, usually constricting her calories, losing weight only to gain it back. During her time of yo-yo dieting, Alexandra also gave birth to two children, and she said her pregnancies only worsened her weight gain. Alexandra says she has a twin
John’s Journey with Crohn’s Disease and the Carnivore Diet John says even before he became a carnivore diet follower, he was into health and fitness. He describes eating a Standard American Diet but emphasizing protein, vegetables, and fruit. However, at just twenty-one years old, John was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease– a disease of the body characterized by inflammation in the
Five years ago, Paula found herself overweight and struggling with several ailments. Paula is just 5’1” and, at the time, weighed 215 pounds– a number considered obese for her height. She also struggled with hypothyroidism, migraines, depression, and high blood pressure. Paula was also concerned because she has a strong family tie to type 2 diabetes– she knew something had
Samaria’s Struggle with Mental Health Samaria says she didn’t realize how sick she was until she found the carnivore lifestyle and became sick no more! Samaria has a long list of ailments she has been struggling with for most of her life: inflammation and pain in her joints, allergies, hives, imbalanced hormones, insomnia, and gut issues– to name a few.
Tammi has struggled with her weight her entire life. Tammi describes even as a child; she was always a little bigger. Tammi says that, thankfully, the extra weight had not caused her major health concerns yet. However, she knew her health would suffer if she continued on this path. Tammi’s Weight Struggles Tammi says she spent her lifetime
Ashley experienced a lot of trauma as a child. She says much of the trauma was due to family situations that caused her to struggle with high levels of depression and anxiety. By the time Ashley had become a preteen, she was on ten different medications for depression and anxiety. She had even attempted suicide. Ashley says she now knows
Karen’s High-Carbohydrate Italian Diet and Health Issues Karen’s grandparents are from Italy, and she says the traditional high-carbohydrate Italian foods have always been a big part of her life. She says growing up, and even into adulthood, her diet consisted of pasta, sandwiches, bagels, pizza, and french toast– to name a few. She said she would occasionally eat some eggs,
Melissa has been fighting a severe sugar addiction for most of her life. She describes herself as a six-year-old stealing money from her father’s jacket pocket to feed her sugar addiction. She continued using tactics of “lying, cheating and stealing” to feed her addiction to sugar well into her teen years. Melissa said in 1981, she was introduced to Equal,
Growing Up with a Love for Food and Unhealthy Eating Habits Andy lives in Britain and was fortunate enough to grow up with parents who were also chefs and introduced him to a wide range of foods. He says he never really thought much about his health when he was younger. Andy was very active– he lifted weights and
