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A sample week: carnivore diet
Animal foods only: beef, pork, lamb, poultry, fish, seafood and eggs, with dairy like cheese, butter or yogurt for those who include it. No vegetables, fruit, grains, beans, nuts or seeds.
Not medical advice. A sample week for ideas, not a meal plan made for you. Portions are as written in each recipe and are not matched to your calorie needs. If you have a health condition, food allergies, are pregnant or take medicines (especially for diabetes or blood pressure), check with your doctor or a registered dietitian before changing how you eat.
The week
Meals with a link have a full recipe below. The others are simple meals you can put together without one.
| Day | Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner | Snack |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Three eggs scrambled in butter | Two beef burger patties topped with cheddar | Pan-seared salmon fillet | Two hard-boiled eggs |
| Day 2 | Fried eggs with a pork breakfast chop | Canned tuna mixed with a hard-boiled egg | Roast chicken thighs with crispy skin | Plain whole-milk Greek yogurt |
| Day 3 | Omelet with shredded cheese | Leftover roast chicken | Grilled sirloin steak | Sardines canned in water |
| Day 4 | Eggs and smoked salmon | Ground beef browned with salt | Baked cod with melted butter | String cheese |
| Day 5 | Three eggs fried in butter | Shrimp sauteed in butter | Grilled lamb chops | Two hard-boiled eggs |
| Day 6 | Scrambled eggs with cottage cheese | Turkey burger patties | Pork tenderloin roasted with salt | Cheddar cheese slices |
| Day 7 | Eggs with leftover pork tenderloin | Canned salmon patties made with egg | Grilled sirloin steak | Plain whole-milk Greek yogurt |
Tips
- Rotate fish such as salmon and sardines into the week rather than eating only red meat.
- Choose fresh cuts over processed meats like bacon, sausage and deli meat, which are high in salt.
- Get blood work, including cholesterol, before you start and after a few months.
- None of the site's public-domain recipes fit, because they all contain vegetables or plant oils; meals here are simple preparations.
What studies found
No clear benefit. The main evidence is a social-media survey of 2,029 followers; among those reporting cholesterol, typical LDL was 172 mg/dL. Lennerz 2021, Curr Dev Nutr
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The recipes (0)
Public-domain recipes from U.S. government agencies, reproduced with their credit lines. No endorsement by these agencies is implied.
This week uses simple meals only, because none of the government recipes fit this diet.
More recipes and guides
- What is the carnivore diet? (Harvard Health Publishing)
- Carnivore Diet: What Is It and Is It Healthy? (Cleveland Clinic)
How this diet is defined here: Carnivore diet as described by the 2,029-person survey in Lennerz et al. 2021, Curr Dev Nutr (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34934897/)
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