09 You’ll eat like a Neanderthal

“The biggest new trend in nutrition is the carnivore diet [AKA zero carbs]: eating only animal products,” says Patel. The illogical conclusion of paleo and keto has already caused much beef between steakholders and critics. But the impending publication of a meaty tome by orthopaedic surgeon Shawn Baker, one of the diet’s chief proponents, will bring more debate and anecdotal stories of followers’ recoveries from autoimmune diseases. To be fair, Patel points out that randomised trials into its long-term effects will likely never be done, and it may be useful for detecting food intolerances, but he adds: “It is, of course, the worst possible diet and an affront to vegans.”