Can you live on meat alone?

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Are there enough nutrients in meat to allow you to live on meat alone? People who follow a strict plant-based diet do need to supplement with vital vitamins, so is it the same if you avoid the veggies?

Vitamins

As humans, we need 4 fat-soluble vitamins, these are A, D, E, and K. we need to have fat on our plate to absorb these vitamins. We also need Vitamin C and all the B vitamins. B12 was talked about in this blog here.

Minerals

Macrominerals include calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium, potassium, chloride, and sulfur. You only need small amounts of trace minerals. They include iron, manganese, copper, iodine, zinc, cobalt, fluoride, and selenium. Most people get the number of minerals they need by eating a wide variety of foods, however, if we were to stop eating the vegetables, what would happen?

Live on meat alone

If we were to just chow down on steaks on their own, you would lose out on some of the vital nutrients the human body requires to function. Just as people get their nutrients from lots of different foods, you need to add in a few more varieties of meats. So pop a few ox cheeks or pork cheeks, shin beef, and oxtail into your carnivore diet. Have you noticed when a wild dog or lion takes down a wildebeest, the pack all descend on the stomach area to feast first? This is because most nutrient-rich parts are the offal. If you add liver and kidneys to your plate then you will also benefit from those vital vitamins. why not add some black pudding? We talked in length about the offal in this blog. The chicken liver also contains vitamin C, which people think only comes from citrus fruit.

Eggs, Dairy and Fish

By encompassing eggs, dairy, and fish into your carnivore diet, you really start to ramp up the nutrients. A quick check on dietary websites will tell you that meat, fish, especially oily fish, dairy, and eggs are listed as sources of essential vitamins and minerals. Seafood, including clams, oysters, and mussels will contain the manganese we would miss out on with meat only.

So Yes, and No!

On the face of it, Yes. We would get our full quota of vitamins and minerals by eating a full complement of food derived from animals. If we live on meat alone, then no. But it is interesting, that an all-meat diet is considered the ultimate elimination diet to stop allergies. Plus, although you don’t have to eat the veggies, you do need to eat ‘nose to tail’, luckily we have lots of choice cuts and offal to choose from. Mind you, the plate wouldn’t look right without a couple of vegs, roast potatoes and a Yorkshire pud on Sunday!

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Can you eat a boiled egg left out overnight?

unrefrigerated? As with all cooked foods left out at room temperature (aka the Danger Zone), hard-boiled eggs are no longer deemed safe after two hours. Instead, drop the eggs post-boil in a bowl of ice water, and transfer the cooled eggs to the fridge for longer shelf-life.

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So, you took the time to hard-boil some eggs for a weekend Easter egg-dyeing project (or, you know, tomorrow's desk salad). But when it comes to boiling eggs—how long in advance is too long in advance? Should they be stored peeled or unpeeled? And should you not have—gasp—left them on the counter overnight? We’ve got the answers below.

How long do hard-boiled eggs last in the fridge?

Whether peeled or unpeeled, hard-boiled eggs will stay A-OK for up to a week in the fridge.

Should they be stored peeled or unpeeled?

Keeping the eggs in-shell will protect them from drying out, as the shell acts as a moisture barrier. Keep the eggs corralled in a bowl or empty egg carton—but make sure to label them as cooked, so as to not confuse them with your similar-looking raw, in-shell eggs.

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If you’re very committed to storing the eggs unpeeled, make sure to tuck a lightly dampened cloth in with the babies, in an airtight container. Alternatively, you can store peeled eggs submerged in cold water, in an airtight container. Just be sure to refresh that water daily.

...unrefrigerated?

As with all cooked foods left out at room temperature (aka the Danger Zone), hard-boiled eggs are no longer deemed safe after two hours. Instead, drop the eggs post-boil in a bowl of ice water, and transfer the cooled eggs to the fridge for longer shelf-life.

Some egg-citing uses for those (safe!) eggs:

What’s your favorite way to cook an egg? Tell us about it in the comments.

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