What is the 'carnivore diet' and is it an ill-conceived notion?

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The carnivore diet, or CZD, is a diet that involves eating steak, chicken, and fish. It has gained a lot of popularity among people over the past few years. Is it a bad idea to eat this way?

The carnivore diet is a type of high-protein diet that was popular in the 90s. The plan is based on calorie restriction (with a few fat calories) and eating meat four times a day. It's designed to help people with weight loss, muscle gain, or the maintenance of healthy body composition. As long as you are getting enough protein throughout the day, the diet will work for you...but there are some red flags:

According to a recent study by researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), the carnivore diet may be your healthiest option. It can lead to weight loss and make you metabolically younger.

The carnivorous diet is a plant-based diet that excludes meat, fish, and poultry but includes fleshy fruits and vegetables, such as celery, leaf lettuce and Swiss chard, nuts, seeds, and unrefined grains. It's a diet recommended for people who have an allergy to or intolerance to dairy products or egg whites.