What Happens to Your Body When You Eat Too Much Meat

A diet consisting of very high protein and fat, but lacking carbs, can cause the body to produce ketones. Ketones are released through the breath and they smell like acetone. That’s why, if you ever followed the keto diet, you might have experienced breath problems. So make sure you incorporate some carbs in your diet as well.

Meat products rarely have any vitamin C. Vitamin C plays a crucial role in forming collagen, a protein that makes your skin, hair, nails, bones, and more, look much better. If you notice unpleasant changes with your hair and skin, then you might need to reconsider your diet and cut off eating meat.

High amounts of protein can increase the urinary loss of calcium. And calcium is absolutely necessary for healthy bones. Your body does not produce calcium. It only gets it through the food you eat, or from supplements. If it doesn’t have enough, then your bones can get weak.

Foods that contain meat are a lot harder to digest by our digestive system than any vegetable or fruit you eat. That is why it takes a lot more effort for your body to digest a steak, and that’s why you might feel a bit sluggish after you’ve eaten something heavy.

Choosing a day to go meatless can have a benefit not only on your body, but on the environment as well. You could play an important part in reducing greenhouse gases, because less land and less cattle will be used as a result. Imagine if all of us chose to do so, we could all live more sustainably.