Personally know multiple carnivores who can't stop shitting themselves and still swear by the diet.
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I find that remarkable considering the fact that astronauts would eat high protein foods to minimize their bowel movements because the human body will efficiently absorb highly bioavailable proteins and fat (e.g. from animal sources) it consumes. Considering human feces are 75% water and the remaining 25% are primarily bacterial biomass and plant matter, my guess is the carnivores you know have just started the diet and have upset their stomachs with the sudden change.
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I personally know a few carnivores that they wish they could shit more often than twice a week.
Fun fact, removing fibre from the diet is the only method demonstrated in a interventional control trial in eliminating clinical constipation.
- Stopping or reducing dietary fiber intake reduces constipation and its associated symptoms
slide on Fiber intake and constipation
If these people are still eating lots of fiber (or cheese) they might want to cut that out.
I am a carnivore, and I talk to other carnivores. In the group people who only eat animal based food, and no plants: Our poop is consistent, infrequent (1-2 days), minimal, moves easily and not smelly.
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What's your point?
Maybe the fact is true because my anecdotal evidence aligns with it.
I don't shit myself, and I eat meat. Your "fact" has just been disproven. Do better.
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Anecdotally, I've had way less stomach issues since shifting largely to white meat and a mostly plant based diet.