Mom Says She’s Lost 30 Pounds Eating Only Meat And Butter

Want to lose weight? A mom says she lost 30 pounds eating only meat and butter according to Daily Mail. Courtney Luna from California says she’s found the secret: lots of meat. Luna says she’s stopped eating fruits and vegetables and eats only bacon, beef, and butter. The 38-year-old dropped from 191 pounds to 161 pounds on the diet.

She says that eating vegetables triggered cravings for sugary foods. So “I eat only meat and animal products, so lots of burger patties, egg, steak, bacon, cream, butter, and cheese.” She says she doesn’t even eat spices. “You need to pick one fuel source. Either you’re burning fat or you’re burning carbs. I feel better on the fat.”

But. Is meat sexy? We’re not trying to be provocative, that’s actually the name of a new study from Australia that looks at “sexual motivation” in marketing. Their research finds that the answer to that question is yes. The study claims when men see sexy images of women, they crave beef and pork because it makes them more attractive to the opposite sex.

The study tracked over 1,600 men and women in the U.S., the U.K., and Australia. They wanted to find out what effect advertising has on red-meat consumption and how it connects to mating. When these men saw “sexy images,” they were more likely to choose a meaty option over a non-meat one. But researchers say it’s not just because of lust, it’s also about what they call “signaling.”

Study authors say when the men experienced “sexual motivation,” they tended to act out to “increase their desirability” as a sex partner. So they want to eat meat because nothing shows off masculinity like beef.  While this idea goes back to caveman days, researchers say marketing - like the bikini-wearing women chowing on burgers in those Carl’s Jr. ads - is manipulating the eating habits evolution has shaped.