People both on the carnivore diet and on the vegan diet claim to be full of energy (I basically have unlimited energy when I eat mostly meat). Could this be caused by our bodies optimizing for a single type of fuel? Has anyone tried both?
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I never tried either, so I have low confidence in the following, but: is it possible that there is some selection bias and it’s the other way around, partially – only one who feels very energetic / only in a period in which one feels very energetic, he can maintain a fixed diet?
That's a good point. From my experience, many who try these "extreme" diets, should they not get significant benefits drop them quickly - why else would you restrict what your eating? There's another selection bias; if you believe that everyone has an optimal diet, people for who
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the normal diet is giving them low-energy are more likely to try these drastically different diets.
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I might also add that Italians, as far as I can tell, are, compared to other groups better suited for the modern diet. So, if you feel good doing what you're doing, keep doing it?
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