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Health Secretary Claims Carnivore Diet Slashed Visceral Fat 40%

4/29/2026

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U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said a month on a carnivore diet cut his visceral fat by 40 percent.
He claimed about half of the cabinet follows the diet, popularized by Joe Rogan after a 2017 interview.
An MRI a year ago showed his organs covered with visceral fat, prompting Dr. Samuel Klein to say excess visceral fat raises risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease and metabolic problems.

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U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said a month on a carnivore diet cut his visceral fat by 40 percent.
He claimed about half of the cabinet follows the diet, popularized by Joe Rogan after a 2017 interview.
An MRI a year ago showed his organs covered with visceral fat, prompting Dr. Samuel Klein to say excess visceral fat raises risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease and metabolic problems.