Meat High
Does anyone else feel a little euphoric after eating a large steak? It's rather weird. I've looked up past posts, and I'm not the only one but I have yet to find an explanation for this.
Posted Aug 7, 2018, 9:55 PM UTC
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Always, if the meat is very fresh and of high quality. Its a genuine euphoria, I think, vs a 'chemical/drug effect' from something in the meat. I think 'fresh kill' may present markers that induce some sort of primal hormonal response that maps a positive pleasurable experience to the act to reinforce repeating it. Truly strange it is. I have eaten steaks that made me feel a deep 'energy' or almost a 'life force' (god this sounds batshit crazy on re-reading but its real) which makes me want to spring forth and run into the forest with a maniacal carnivorous grin afterwards or something.
Just wanted to add that this is one of those things I've not had social confirmation on, so its reassuring to see I'm not alone in this experience. It does require 'volume', as I can practically guarantee I'll feel 'it' if I go to a good Brazilian steak house where they are constantly attempting to re-fill your plate with cuts of meat.
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Well the meat I ate was just supermarket meat. Nothing special besides there was a lot of it. Just a light "woozy" feeling, almost like I drank a beer.
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I get that same feeling after I eat a fatty steak or when I add fat to the meat I'm eating. I think it may have to do with ketones going to the brain after eating all the fat? This is a complete guess, though. It feels similar to when I took MCT oil on Keto.
See if you get the same feeling when you eat leaner meat. I have yet to.
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I totally know what you mean. Now when I start to get hungry I literally have an impulse to catch a rabbit.
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I’ve had whole days where I feel euphoric. I love those days.
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Oh yea, after a steak I feel energetic, powerful, and euphoric af. Sometimes way more than others though, not sure why
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I'm 5+ weeks into beef only and I had some cuts last night that brought tears to my eyes. Just cheap top and botton rounds from the grocery store.
I do use a seasoning mix of paprika/cumin/cayenne as well as sea salt and (of course) butter.
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I was actually thinking about this last night.
Yes, absolutely. Euphoria. Elation. Sheer, unbridled joy. And when that steak is in front of me, I experience a sudden desire to ravage it. To pick it up in my hands and tear into flesh with my teeth.
It's weird.
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Are you abnormally sensitive to caffeine or marijuana?
I ask because I get "meat high" often and am also very sensitive to those as well. I have been trying to figure out why.
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Fermented meat will literally get you high. Check out sv3rige on the YouTubes. Some of his content is insanity, but most of his raw primal stuff is dope.
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I don't smoke marijuana, and I drink coffee every day so I'm very tolerant to it. According to some people who get meat highs they start sweating and feel energetic, when for me it's just feeling woozy.
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I had this two days ago after eating a half pound of ground 80/20 beef after a 20 hour fast.
No idea, though I was quite surprised at how full I felt..
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Is it a tingly feeling? I’ve noticed I get really tingly after eating a lot of beef. It feels nice but sometimes I’ll start getting anxious because I’m not sure if it’s normal or not lol. Anyone else get a tingly sensation through your body and head?
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It's a woozy feeling I get, a couple minutes after finished the steak and I notice I feel a little drunk.
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It's probably your inner primal self that is rejoicing.
Jokes aside, I know a large piece of beef generally satisfies me and I will sometime grin after eating, but I am not sure if I have experienced the euphoric feeling. Just contentement and happiness for the meal I guess.