Healthy nutrition diets emphasize plant-based foods such as lentils, beans, nuts, fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. However, there is a growing trend toward meat-heavy diets, like the carnivore diet, which is more widespread among men than women and which may be harmful to those who choose to follow them instead of science-backed diets.Nutrition Insight explores the sexist and classist myths associated with meat-heavy diets along with their historical roots.