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What’s the healthiest diet? Are plant‑forward diets really better? And is the carnivore diet as dangerous as scientists say? In this episode of The IFLScience Show, we break down some of the most popular diets in the world, including the keto, carnivore, Mediterranean, Planetary Health, Atlantic, vegan, and vegetarian diets, and explore how each one affects your body, your long‑term health, and even your gut microbiome.
From increased mortality risks to metabolic benefits, we unpack what decades of nutrition research reveals — and why one thing is clearer than ever: diet quality matters more than labels.
00:00 - Intro
00:27 - The carnivore diet
01:29 - The Mediterranean diet and Planetary health diet
02:48 - The Atlantic diet
04:29 - What you need for a healthy microbiome
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https://www.health.harvard.edu/nutrition/what-is-the-carnivore-diet
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Credits:
Hosted by Eleanor Higgs
Produced and edited by Dominic Grose
Written by Laura Simmons, Dr. Alfredo Carpineti, Rachael Funnell and Dominic Grose
Opening Title Sequence by Philip K Brayne & James Rodrigues
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What’s the healthiest diet? Are plant‑forward diets really better? And is the carnivore diet as dangerous as scientists say? In this episode of The IFLScience Show, we break down some of the most popular diets in the world, including the keto, carnivore, Mediterranean, Planetary Health, Atlantic, vegan, and vegetarian diets, and explore how each one affects your body, your long‑term health, and even your gut microbiome.
From increased mortality risks to metabolic benefits, we unpack what decades of nutrition research reveals — and why one thing is clearer than ever: diet quality matters more than labels.
00:00 - Intro
00:27 - The carnivore diet
01:29 - The Mediterranean diet and Planetary health diet
02:48 - The Atlantic diet
04:29 - What you need for a healthy microbiome
#dieting #keto #microbiome #healthydiet #vegetarian
Other Videos:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfac07dXQhkxQPROaY9C9CyYY9RLnDWqT
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfac07dXQhkzgpRY9y3WA_eGu_fLAGngZ
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfac07dXQhkyJCHBX-sdmNz8yL-tikEzz
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfac07dXQhkxaYMAyQzfSaM31n0-VrODC
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfac07dXQhkwAUJlv_5iAtDf5Fm7wHJ6S
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► Website: iflscience.com
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Read more:
iflscience.com/move-over-mediterranean-diet-the-atlantic-diets-in-town-72921
iflscience.com/planetary-health-diet-has-similar-health-outcomes-and-sustainability-to-the-mediterranean-diet-78717
iflscience.com/neanderthals-were-carnivores-with-a-taste-for-meat-but-not-blood-65783
iflscience.com/how-does-diet-affect-gut-microbiome-study-of-21000-people-reveals-all-77497
https://www.health.harvard.edu/nutrition/what-is-the-carnivore-diet
durham.ac.uk/research/current/thought-leadership/neanderthals-how-a-carnivore-diet-may-have-led-to-their-demise/#:~:text=Understanding%20our%20ancestors'%20diets%20may,group%20across%20their%20massive%20range.
Credits:
Hosted by Eleanor Higgs
Produced and edited by Dominic Grose
Written by Laura Simmons, Dr. Alfredo Carpineti, Rachael Funnell and Dominic Grose
Opening Title Sequence by Philip K Brayne & James Rodrigues
Additional media from Storyblocks and Shutterstock
