Woman ‘never felt better’ after ditching vegetables in favour of diet of raw steak and offal
07.06.2023 - 13:19
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A woman who swapped eating vegetables for tucking into raw meat and offal claims she has cured her acne, lost five stone and ‘feels better than ever’. India Castley cut out vegetables from her diet in mid 2022 and has been eating uncooked meat for around a year.
She says the diet has helped her to lose weight, dropping to 10st from 15st. The 19-year-old, from Southport, even claims that it’s eased her depression and stomach problems.
Previously India followed a normal diet, making sure she ate a lot of vegetables. But she says the diet left her feeling ‘terrible’ and once she switched to a carnivorous diet she felt much better.
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However, her diet is controversial and scientists say it lacks fibre and antioxidants, while also being high in fat and cholesterol. Nevertheless India, an influencer, has vowed to never touch plant-based food again.
She said: "What I eat in a day varies from day to day and people think that it's quite boring and restrictive but once you get into it, you will never want to stop. For breakfast I tend to have raw steak with a bit of raw liver and my raw dairy.
“For a snack I have beef liver crisps or heart crisps. This is rare, I try not to snack unless I am very hungry. This changes day to day. I could have liver or kidney. I do also enjoy boiled eggs or raw eggs. Cheese and milk is a must for me too.
“Homemade bone broth too! It's a good source of electrolytes. I do not touch vegetables due to the anti-nutrients and irritants.”
India's weekly food shop, which includes steak, eggs and dairy products, comes to approximately £150. She added: "People would assume carnivore is pricey but absolutely not. I’d