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Who is afraid of red meat?

When I share my weight-loss story and pictures of what I eat in a day on social media, people will quickly point out that red meat is dangerous, keto is just to be used short-term, and I am trading weight loss for heart problems.

The supposed dangers of red meat are deeply ingrained into the minds of these people. They see nothing wrong with sugar-laden breakfast cereals or other junk food. But when they see my plates filled with butter-topped beef and eggs, they cringe and think I will drop dead from a heart attack any day.

Despite all the information at the tip of their fingers, they never question why red meat and processed meat are always lumped together. It never fazes them that red meat is classified as dangerous and cancerous as asbestos and tobacco smoking by the WHO. It doesn’t matter that there is no causal proof. When I say causal proof, I mean evidence that shows a causal relationship between the consumption of red meat and cancer. There is no such study.

Naysayers will point to the overwhelming number of observational studies showing a correlation. But please understand that correlation and causation are NOT the same. When you read these studies, pay attention to the wording. Red meat may cause cancer. May - may not, might - might not, could - could not. They simply don’t know.

I eat plenty of red meat. My diet has been mostly animal-based for over 3 years. It consisted of only beef, eggs, and butter for almost a month.

The people who are afraid of red meat fail to see that I have not only lost a substantial amount of weight (from class 3 obesity to top-range overweight, a little over 100 pounds). My new lifestyle came with many other health improvements. I am no longer a T2 diabetic. I maintain healthy glucose levels and no longer need insulin shots. I no longer have NASH. My kidneys and blood pressure are in perfect shape again. Inflammation markers are back to normal, and lipids are good, except LDL. My elevated LDL likely is caused by under-treated hypothyroidism, not meat consumption.
Mostly, I am not only healthier, but I am also much, much happier. I will not spend old age bedridden, sick and dependent on pharmaceuticals. I will enjoy my golden years in health, playing with my future grandchildren.