The Science Behind Today’s Trendiest Diets

What’s the healthiest diet? Are plant‑forward diets really better? And is the carnivore diet as dangerous as scientists say? In this episode of The IFLScience Show, we break down some of the most popular diets in the world, including the keto, carnivore, Mediterranean, Planetary Health, Atlantic, vegan, and vegetarian diets, and explore how each one affects your body, your long‑term health, and even your gut microbiome. From increased mortality risks to metabolic benefits, we unpack what decades of nutrition research reveals — and why one thing is clearer than ever: diet quality matters more than labels. 00:00 - Intro 00:27 - The carnivore diet 01:29 - The Mediterranean diet and Planetary health diet 02:48 - The Atlantic diet 04:29 - What you need for a healthy microbiome #dieting #keto #microbiome #healthydiet #vegetarian Other Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfac07dXQhkxQPROaY9C9CyYY9RLnDWqT https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfac07dXQhkzgpRY9y3WA_eGu_fLAGngZ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfac07dXQhkyJCHBX-sdmNz8yL-tikEzz https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfac07dXQhkxaYMAyQzfSaM31n0-VrODC https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfac07dXQhkwAUJlv_5iAtDf5Fm7wHJ6S Social Media: ► Website: https://iflscience.com ► Facebook: https://facebook.com/iflscience ► Instagram: https://instagram.com/iflscience ► Threads: https://www.threads.net/@iflscience ► TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@iflscience ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/iflscience ► BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/iflscience.bsky.social Read more: https://www.iflscience.com/move-over-mediterranean-diet-the-atlantic-diets-in-town-72921 https://www.iflscience.com/planetary-health-diet-has-similar-health-outcomes-and-sustainability-to-the-mediterranean-diet-78717 https://www.iflscience.com/neanderthals-were-carnivores-with-a-taste-for-meat-but-not-blood-65783 https://www.iflscience.com/how-does-diet-affect-gut-microbiome-study-of-21000-people-reveals-all-77497 https://www.health.harvard.edu/nutrition/what-is-the-carnivore-diet https://www.durham.ac.uk/research/current/thought-leadership/neanderthals-how-a-carnivore-diet-may-have-led-to-their-demise/#:~:text=Understanding%20our%20ancestors'%20diets%20may,group%20across%20their%20massive%20range. Credits: Hosted by Eleanor Higgs Produced and edited by Dominic Grose Written by Laura Simmons, Dr. Alfredo Carpineti, Rachael Funnell and Dominic Grose Opening Title Sequence by Philip K Brayne & James Rodrigues Additional media from Storyblocks and Shutterstock