Which portion of the GI tract is smaller in humans compared to primates, which changes dietary behaviour?
Colon (reduced colon size with greater small-intestine emphasis)
Diets that are very high in grains and legumes may absorb less than 33% of which mineral?
Zinc
Vitamin C is inherently low in a carnivore diet. For what reason do individuals following a carnivore diet not develop scurvy?
Carnitine from meat spares vitamin C needs, and fresh meat provides enough anti-scorbutic activity
Which mineral has been shown to have a positive impact on brain development?
Iron (and zinc also support cognitive development)
Which of these terms relates to the production of glucose from protein sources?
Gluconeogenesis
What is a long term ramification of adhering to a carnivore diet?
Reduced gut microbial diversity and loss of adaptive gut resilience
What is the lower threshold of protein consumption to reduce loss of lean tissue during weight loss?
At least 1.6 g protein per kg body weight per day
A decrease in […] offsets the potential negative impact of a carnivore diet on calcium levels
Acid load (net endogenous acid production), aided by higher protein-derived bicarbonate; plus increased intestinal calcium absorption
[…] is the end product of purine metabolism
Uric acid
90% of uric acid is reabsorbed by which organ?
Kidney
30% of women are […] below the RDA for Iron consumption?
Daily intake
Higher consumption of red meat is protective to which part of a nerve?
Myelin sheath
What infection would contraindicate a carnivore diet?
H. pylori infection
Which of the two compounds found in meat can help inhibit the formation of advanced glycation end products?
Creatine and carnitine
Which of these has shown clinical use in diabetes, cancer, metabolic syndrome, cataracts and wound healing?
Carnitine
Red meat has been incorrectly associated with which common cancer?
Colorectal cancer
Why might a carnivore diet be effective for individuals with autoimmune disease?
It eliminates high-antigen foods (e.g., gluten, lectins, oxalates, FODMAPs), reducing immune activation and systemic inflammation
Which of the following foods has the highest concentration of iron?
Calf liver
What is the main reason to avoid overconsumption of liver?
Risk of excess fat-soluble vitamins and heavy minerals (e.g., vitamin A, copper, iron) increasing toxic load
RDA of vitamins and minerals is lower on a carnivore diet because …
Bioavailability is higher and requirements may drop due to metabolic context (e.g., less fiber inhibition, altered microbial synthesis), so less intake achieves sufficiency
