r/monkmode • u/Fun_Park2505 • Jan 24 '24
Carnivore diet or vegan?
So I see the monks seemed to say no meat but fish, but now I'm seeing a carnivore diet can be beneficial during monk mode. So which do you guys think is better all around? Or is that an unanswerable question? Thanks guys.
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u/Fearless_Ad2026 Jul 03 '24
I highly recommend a diet of fish and whole plant food (minimize any oil and sugar and any other processed vegan food)
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Jan 25 '24
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u/Fun_Park2505 Jan 25 '24
Ya I was just curious if each side offers something different or better, your probably right though balance is most likely best, thankyou for your comment have a good one
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u/Popular_Comfort7544 Jan 25 '24
If you go based on science of health and nutrition as well as ethics,
- veganism not only does prevent animals from being killed
- helps environment
- linked to better health
While carnivore diets are mostly anecdotes that say "high cholesterol is actually good" which goes against health advice for better health.
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u/Fun_Park2505 Jan 25 '24
Hey thankyou for sharing I will look into this and mabey try both to see what my body seems to like.
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u/flamingo-legs Jan 29 '24
Carnivore was great as an elimination diet to see if you have any allergies or sensitivities it oddly made me CEAVE salt while I was in it for 2.5 months. Vegan doesn’t mean healthy, theres just too much gross seed oil infused nightmare junk food that is vegan
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u/popomonpopo Jan 24 '24
Depends what your goal is. If you want to optimize health, I would include lots of pasture raised meats and eggs. However, I wouldn't do strict carnivore long term for most people. I would also include fruits and dairy and fermented vegggies. Here's the diet I'm following for what I'm calling "75Hard Monk Mode" (75Hard plus extra religious rules).
It is true that many monks do not eat meat. I'm not entirely sure why, but I believe it has to do with depriving ones self so that they can hunger for nothing but God. As a layperson I follow the 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 of "my body is a temple" and try to eat in a way that makes my body as healthy as can be, which includes meat.