🥩 No Veggies, No Problem? My Take on the Carnivore Diet Craze

Tiffany Burrow
May 6
3 min read

Let’s talk about the “miracle” diet the internet can’t stop chewing on: the Carnivore Diet.

First, let me be clear — I love steak and butter. If eating ribeyes and melting slabs of Kerrygold on everything was a viable long-term health strategy, I’d be first in line. Hell, I’d build a throne out of T-bones and rule proudly.

Hands with tattoos preparing raw meat on a wooden board with a cleaver. The setting is a rustic kitchen. Various raw meats are visible.

But let’s real talk for a minute. Just because something sounds simple (and delicious) doesn’t mean it’s the answer.

The all-meat, no-veggies-ever diet is trending hard — and it’s being hyped as the solution to everything from bloating to brain fog. But is it legit? Or just another shiny food rule in disguise?

Let’s break it down — no BS, no leafy greens, just the unapologetic truth.

🥓 What Even Is the Carnivore Diet?

In short: it’s the exact opposite of a plant-based diet. The Carnivore Diet is a zero-carb approach that consists entirely of animal products — meat, fish, eggs, and sometimes dairy. Hardcore versions even eliminate spices, coffee, and herbs.

The idea behind it?

Simplicity.
Reduced inflammation.
Healing for autoimmune conditions.
Fat loss, mental clarity, and ancestral vibes.

Basically, it’s being marketed as a magic fix for everything from IBS to depression. But spoiler alert: extreme diets always promise miracles... at first.

🤔 Why Are People So Into It?

Let’s be honest — it’s appealing in the same way a new culty cleanse is:

It’s simple (you don’t have to track macros or wonder what’s “allowed”)
It goes against mainstream advice (which makes it feel rebellious and elite)
It usually starts with quick results (less bloating, initial weight loss)
It gives people control in a world full of chaos

And let’s not forget: social media is full of shredded influencers showing off their steak-fueled abs while claiming they’ve “never felt better.”

But is this health? Or just hype?

🚨 Reality Check: The Truth Behind the Trend

Look, I’m not here to shame anyone for loving a good burger. I’m a health coach who lost 115 lbs and still eats chicken wings. Meat is not the enemy.

But here’s what’s missing from the carnivore convo:

1. Short-Term Wins Don’t Equal Long-Term Health

That de-bloated, clear-headed feeling? That often comes from cutting out processed junk — not cutting out spinach.

2. Your Gut Needs Fiber

Fiber isn’t just for… you know. It feeds your good gut bacteria, supports immunity, and helps regulate hormones. Carnivore = zero fiber. That’s a red flag.

3. It’s Not Personalized

Not everyone thrives on the same foods. Demonizing plants because one person had a food sensitivity? That’s not science. That’s sensationalism.

4. It's Another Form of Food Rule Hell

It may look different than keto or clean eating, but let’s call it what it is: another restrictive identity-based diet pretending to be freedom.

💬 My Unfiltered Take

I get the appeal. You’re tired of being confused. You want something that works. And the carnivore crowd makes it look easy, primal, and powerful.

But you know what’s actually powerful?

✨ Eating in a way that works for you, not the algorithm.

✨ Learning to trust your body, not trends.

✨ Breaking up with food rules — whether they’re wearing green juice or steak juice.

You don’t need to choose between obsessive restriction or chaotic eating. There’s a middle path — one where you eat what feels good, looks good, and supports your real life. Meat can be part of that. So can carbs. So can freaking broccoli.

🧠 Mindset Shift: Stop Chasing Extremes

Whether it’s “plants are poison” or “meat is murder,” diet culture loves to sell you one-size-fits-all rules that ignore your body’s needs.

But you’re smarter than that.

You’re not here for the cult of kale or the church of steak. You’re here to feel good, look good, and actually live your life without obsessing over every bite.

That’s the real rebellion. That’s real health.