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November 6, 1957

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Dr Thorpe explains that rapid loss of weight withouth hunger, weakness, or constipation is made up of meat, fat, and water.

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Treating Overweight Patients

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https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/321847

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The simplest to prepare and most easily obtainable high-protein, high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet, and the one that will produce the most rapid loss of weight without hunger, weakness, lethargy, or constipation, is made up of meat, fat, and water. The total quantity eaten need not be noted, but the ratio of three parts of lean to one part of fat must be maintained. Usually within two or three days, the patient is found to be taking about 170 Gm. of lean meat and 57 Gm. of fat three times a day. Black coffee, clear tea, and water are unrestricted, and the salt intake is not reduced. When the patient complains of monotony, certain fruits and vegetables are added for variety. The overweight patient must be dealt with as an individual. He usually needs help in recognizing the factors at work in his particular case as well as considerable education in the matter of foods.

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	Meatritionist	A doctor or medical professional who studies or promotes exclusive meat diets
	Bloating	Eating of plant foods that contain dietary fiber typically causes bloating. A carnivore diet usually fixes bloating.
	Weight Control
	Constipation	Hard, dry stools that are difficult to pass. Straining during bowel movements, a feeling of incomplete evacuation, bloating, and abdominal discomfort characterize the symptoms. A complete removal of plants and fiber helps constipation. Too high of a Protein:Fat ratio can also cause it.
	Digestion	Digestion is the process by which the body breaks down food into smaller components that can be absorbed and utilized for energy, growth, and repair. It involves both mechanical and chemical processes that occur in various organs of the digestive system.
	Carnivore Diet	The carnivore diet involves eating only animal products such as meat, fish, dairy, eggs, marrow, meat broths, organs. There are little to no plants in the diet.
	Ketogenic Diet	The ketogenic diet involves eating high fat, low carbs, and moderate protein. To be in ketosis, one must eat less than 20 grams of carbohydrates per day.