I'm sure you've heard stories from your grandparents about the liver and onions they had to eat while growing up. It seems that over the years, our society (at least in America) has slowly faded out the consumption of organ meats, typically because "it sounds gross".But from what the research suggests, the organ meats is where the majority of important nutrients lie. If you watch animals in the natural world, they feast on organs first before the heavier muscle sections of the body. That is so they get the nutrients needed to survive.We have changed that in our society to eating the rich protein, and sacrificing other important nutrients. Ashleigh VanHouten will teach us how we can add organ meats back into our diet without it tasting terrible.What To Expect From This Episode Some myths about women and weight lifting The basics of the carnivore diet The health benefits of organ meats and important nutrients you receive from organsWays to incorporate organs into your diet Shownotes* [1:45] Who is Ashleigh VanHouten and what is her role in the health and fitness world* [3:15] Ashleigh has done a lot of different fitness experiences including bodybuilding* [4:15] When she was bodybuilding, did she follow a paleo template or a traditional bodybuilding meal template* [7:00] What is the backbone of the carnivore diet* [9:45] How hard is it for women to put on "bulk"* [14:30] How much protein should women be getting each day* [17:15] When looking at food, what does 100g of protein look like in a steak* [19:30] Can you get all your nutrients from just meat, or do you need to supplement with other foods* [22:00] What are the benefits of Offal and how to make it taste great* [28:30] One of the easiest ways to get started with organ meats is to get it ground into ground beef* [31:30] Where can you go to get organ meats* [34:30] 3 different ways to prepare offal* [36:45] Final thoughts about eating meat and eating organs Resources From This EpisodeSome of these resources may contain affiliate links, which provides a small commission to me (at no extra expense to you).* Get It Takes Guts: A Meat-Eater's Guide to Eating Offal- Learn More* Listen to Episode 118 To Learn More About How Meat Isn't Damaging the Planet- Listen Now* US Wellness Meats is a great option to get some organ meats- Learn More Transcript For Episode (Transcripts aren't even close to 100% Accurate) Bryan Carroll: [00:00:14] Have you ever tried organ meats? Before. I know it sounds disgusting, but organs actually contains some really healthy nutrients that we really should get more of in our diets.There are lots of ways to consume these parts of the animal without having to think too hard about it, such as ground up and mixed with other meats. What's up everyone. I'm Bryan Carroll and I'm here to help people move more, eat well and be adventurous in today's conversation. We'll get a little adventurous as we start talking about a topic a lot of people get squeamish about. Ashley VanHouten will be joining me to talk a little bit about the carnivore diet, but the main focus will be about the health benefits of offal. So let's jump into my conversation with Ashley. Ashley is a health and nutrition journalist speaker podcast, host certified health coach and self-proclaimed health and fitness nerd.And she has written for a paleo magazine for more than eight years, as well as a number of other health publications. And recently wrote. It takes guts and meat eaters guide to eating offal with over 75 healthy and delicious nose ...