I've been blown away by Dr. Baker's "The Carnivore Diet." This revolutionary book challenges everything we've been told about nutrition. It's invigoratingly simple – eat meat, ditch plants. Baker combines hard science with compelling testimonials about weight loss, reduced inflammation, and mental clarity. Sure, mainstream experts hate it, but the results speak for themselves. No complicated calorie counting, just nutrient-dense animal foods. The skepticism makes sense, but those success stories are hard to ignore.
While most nutrition experts preach the gospel of plant-based eating, Dr. Shawn Baker boldly flips the script in his innovative book "The Carnivore Diet." I couldn't put it down. Seriously. The former orthopedic surgeon challenges everything we've been told about nutrition, and I'm here for it.
Baker's Amazon bestseller makes a compelling case for ditching plants entirely. Yeah, you read that right. All meat, all the time. His approach combines hard science with real-world results from actual humans who've tried it. No broccoli required.
Ditch the plants. Go all in on meat. Science and real results back it up. Your body might thank you.
The evolutionary argument hit me hard. We've been carnivores far longer than kale-munching influencers would have you believe. Baker walks through anthropological evidence that had me questioning why I've been forcing down fiber for decades. Turns out, perhaps I don't need it?
His step-by-step implementation guide is invigoratingly simple. Eat meat. That's basically it. Fish, eggs, and some dairy are fine too. The diet strictly prohibits processed foods of any kind. No complicated food combining or macro calculations. Just animal products. The simplicity is actually liberating.
The testimonials scattered across the book are impressive. Weight loss, reduced inflammation, mental clarity—these people sound transformed.
I was naturally skeptical, but after 3 months being carnivore my own positive reactions allowed me to adopt this full time including backpacking and thru-hiking.
Let's address the elephant in the room. Yes, mainstream nutrition experts are losing their minds over this book. No fiber? No plants? Heresy! Baker tackles these criticisms head-on, explaining how we've misunderstood vitamin requirements and nutrient bioavailability. His arguments about meat's nutritional density are compelling, if controversial.
The practical advice for changing is solid. Baker explains how to select quality animal products and navigate the inevitable social awkwardness of refusing Aunt Betty's famous apple pie at Thanksgiving. The book includes helpful cooking temperature charts for ensuring meat safety during preparation.
Is this diet for everyone? Probably not. Will everyone outside our fringe diet, like nutritionists, hate that I'm even writing this review? Absolutely. But Baker's approach has clearly helped myself as well as many others, and the book presents a fascinating alternative to conventional wisdom.
Sometimes the most valuable ideas come from outside the establishment. This book challenges us to question nutritional dogma. And honestly, that's invigorating in a world of recycled diet advice. Whether you try the carnivore diet or not, Baker's book deserves your attention.
In three months since fully adopting this diet, I have dropped 36 pounds of mostly bodyfat (DexaScans), lost nearly a pound in visceral fat, have abundent energy, have no energy swings, and so much more.
