Are Humans Supposed to Eat Meat? The Truth Exposed

The answer to the question “Are humans supposed to eat meat?” can be answered in a similar way to how I encourage you to answer “What is the ultimate human diet?“.

I want you to question the current dietary advice with simple yet powerful questions such as “What would our ancestors have eaten”.

And, I’m talking about way before the invention of human-made processed food including the first known processed food… bread.

What would’ve been available to eat? It doesn’t take much to figure this out or at least get a good idea of what this would’ve been.

There are of course some more scientific options for figuring this out and backing up the obvious question.

There’s also plenty of so-called evidence that will argue against eating meat, but I hope common sense will prevail.

So, let’s tuck in and get to the bones of the question at hand…

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TL;DR

The ultimate human diet is based on what our ancestors ate: predominantly animal-based foods, seasonal fruits and vegetables, and minimally processed foods.
Evidence from human evolution, our digestive system, and nutritional needs strongly suggest that humans are supposed to eat meat for optimal health.
Modern diets often rely too heavily on processed foods and misguided nutritional advice that doesn’t align with our biological needs as omnivores.
Achieving optimal health involves focusing on nutrient-dense, whole foods (especially animal products) and questioning conventional dietary wisdom.

The Truth About Human Evolution and Meat Eating

Let’s take a step back in time – way back, before the advent of agriculture and processed foods. What did our ancestors eat?

The answer might surprise those who’ve bought into the “meat is bad” narrative pushed by many modern health authorities.

The debate over whether humans should consume meat often overlooks the historical and evolutionary context of our ancestors’ diets.

Early Humans: Born Meat Eaters

Archaeological evidence paints a clear picture: early humans were avid meat eaters. From the earliest stone tools used for butchering animals to fossilized remains showing signs of meat consumption, the evidence is overwhelming that early humans did indeed consume meat.

Our ancestors didn’t just eat meat – they thrived on it.

Animal foods, including organ meats, were not just a part of the human diet; they were central to it. These nutrient-dense foods provided the energy and essential nutrients that allowed for the explosive growth of the human brain, setting us apart from other primates.

The Human Body: Designed for Meat Consumption

Look at the human body, and you’ll see adaptations that scream “meat eater”:

Our digestive system is perfectly suited for processing both plant and animal foods, unlike true herbivores.
We have the ability to produce hydrochloric acid in our stomachs, crucial for breaking down animal protein.
Our teeth, while not as specialized as true carnivores, are perfectly capable of tearing and chewing meat.

These adaptations didn’t happen by accident. They’re the result of millions of years of evolution, shaped by a diet rich in animal foods.

Challenging Modern Dietary Myths

So why are we constantly told to limit our meat intake? Why the push towards plant-based diets and the demonization of animal fats?

It’s time to question these modern dietary dogmas. Despite the push towards plant-based diets, it’s important to question whether humans are biologically designed to consume meat.

The Misguided War on Saturated Fat

For decades, we’ve been told that saturated fat is the enemy. But ask yourself this: if saturated fat is so harmful, why have humans evolved such an efficient system for storing and using it?

Our bodies are literally designed to utilize saturated fat for energy and vital bodily functions.

The human body evolved to store fat as a backup fuel source for when there were periods of time when food was not plenty. It’s another amazing survival mechanism that’s made us so successful as a species.

However, fast-forward to today where food is plentiful, and that mechanism is working against us. But that doesn’t mean that fat is bad; how can it be if Mother Nature designed us to store what seems like an endless amount?

The Plant-Based Propaganda

While plant foods certainly have their place in a healthy diet, the idea that humans are supposed to subsist primarily on plants flies in the face of our evolutionary history.

Early humans didn’t have access to year-round fruits and vegetables, let alone the processed plant-based products that fill our supermarket shelves today.

The Truth About Processed Foods

Here’s a simple rule of thumb: if it wasn’t available to our ancestors, it’s probably not ideal for our bodies.

This includes not just obvious junk food, but also many so-called “health foods” like vegetable oils, processed grains, and artificial sweeteners.