Meat provides essential nutrients and is a valued part of many healthy diets.
Who is behind it
Voices including a nutritional sciences PhD, a former research biochemist and a certified nutrition specialist.
How strong the research is
Backed by some published research, and by what the experts see in practice.
In their words
“Meat is one of the most nutrient dense foods that you can possibly give someone. And in some cultures, women can't own land, but they can own animals.”
a former research biochemist
Eating 100 grams of meat per meal provides enough vitamin B12 for a day.
Meat provides essential nutrition that many people need, especially animal source foods.
Conventional beef provides B12, iron, and protein and is more nutritious than chicken or pork.
The expert recommends meat, coconut oil, and eggs to lose fat faster.
Meat provides critical micronutrients often deficient in modern diets, improving enzymatic function and overall health.
High-quality meat provides a combination of nutrients protective for health, acting like a multivitamin and protein supplement.
Eating meat is a healthy choice that provides adequate animal-based protein to support physiology and optimize glycine vs tryptophan ratios for healthy function.
Provides extended satiety and building blocks for body repair.
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None of the statements here come with a declared commercial interest. Last refreshed 23 September 2026.
The research beneath it
- Red Meat and Colorectal Cancer: A Quantitative Update on the State of the Epidemiologic Science.Journal of the American College of Nutrition, 2015
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