Animal foods

Animal foods offer key nutrients and can fit a healthy diet.

Strong consensus

For dietary intake.

Sourced from the doctors, PhDs and clinicians behind Entrain. Updated

The strongest voice

“You probably want to eat a diet that is high in animal foods... liver and egg yolks provide important fatty acids like arachidonic acid.”

a nutritional sciences PhD · source video · 00:16:50

In their own words

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a licensed acupuncturist and clinician-educator recommend
“Plant compounds can antagonize harmful compounds formed in red meat digestion, reducing their formation by 70-80%.”

a licensed acupuncturist and clinician-educator · source video · 00:34:30

a nutritional sciences PhD recommend
“It makes more sense to get 2 to 5 mg of riboflavin from food before supplementing.”

a nutritional sciences PhD · source video · 00:06:00 sponsored

a GP with a Master of Public Health recommend
“Eating some animal foods helps meet basic micronutrient and protein needs that may be deficient in strict vegetarian or vegan diets.”

a GP with a Master of Public Health · source video · 00:56:00

a certified naturopath recommend
“Baby’s digestive system is better equipped to supply enzymes for digestion of fats and proteins rather than carbohydrates”

a certified naturopath · Instagram reel

an optometrist of twenty years recommend
“DHA is most bioavailable in animal foods, supporting eye and retinal health due to intense electrical signaling.”

an optometrist of twenty years · Instagram reel

Worth discussing with your GP, especially if you take medication or are pregnant. Entrain describes what is publicly taught; it does not prescribe.

Nutrient-dense foods

Nutrient-dense foods are widely embraced for supporting growth, digestion, and overall health.

Strong consensus

“the animal meat and these unprocessed foods that I just mentioned they they're the most convenient punching bag”

a GP with a Master of Public Health · source video · 00:06:30

Regenerative agriculture

Regenerative agriculture supports soil health and more nutritious food for people and planet.

Strong consensus

“there's a movement of regenerative agriculture which is fascinating which is using animals to help build soil which then sequesters carbon retains water and raises animals that have much higher quality meat and don't contribute to climate change and actually help reverse climate change”

a licensed acupuncturist and clinician-educator · source video · 00:00:00

Meal prep

Meal prep is a warmly recommended habit for nourishing, low-stress eating.

Strong consensus

“if you take two hours on sunday ... cutting up your vegetables cooking in bulk maybe blending a bunch of smoothies ... we literally have all of our green smoothies for the entire week prepared”

a Harvard-trained gynecologist · source video · 00:08:30