Nick Shipway
Created BBBE Central to write down what carnivore and ketogenic eating actually involves: the evidence, the sourcing maths, and the parts most guides skip.
Published work
21 guides
Protocols & methods18 October 2026
Liver for people who hate liver
Which liver to start with, how to slice and cook it in three minutes, and how often the NHS says it is safe to eat.
Sourcing & logistics18 October 2026
Buying Beef in Bulk From a Farm: The Actual Maths
How to work out whether a quarter of a beast, a freezer bundle or supermarket mince is cheaper once you account for bone, trim and freezer space.
Troubleshooting18 October 2026
Cramps, salt and electrolytes in the first month
Why night cramps arrive in week one, what to do about sodium and water, what the magnesium evidence actually shows, and when cramp is not a salt problem.
Protocols & methods18 October 2026
Eggs four ways, and what each one is for
Boiled, fried, scrambled and baked, with the one variable that matters in each method and the timings that hold.
Evidence & mechanisms18 October 2026
How much protein you actually need on a meat-only diet
The UK reference intake, what it translates to in grams of beef and eggs, and how far the higher numbers people argue for sit above it.
Sourcing & logistics18 October 2026
How to read a beef label in a British supermarket
British versus Produced in the UK, what farm assured actually means, and the four numbers worth reading before you put it in the basket.
Evidence & mechanisms18 October 2026
IBS symptoms and a meat-only diet: what I did and what the evidence says
The tests to have first, what a low FODMAP trial does, why removing plants might change gut symptoms, and the honest size of the evidence.
Evidence & mechanisms18 October 2026
LDL cholesterol on a meat-only diet: what your GP panel will show
The NHS lipid profile in mmol/L, why LDL cholesterol often rises when you cut carbohydrate, when that matters, and what to ask for next.
Troubleshooting18 October 2026
Loose stools in the first fortnight
The four things happening at once, what usually fixes it, and the symptoms that mean stop guessing and see someone.
Protocols & methods18 October 2026
Reintroducing foods after an elimination trial
One food, five days, four things to log. How to run the phase of the diet that people skip, and how to read the result honestly.
Protocols & methods18 October 2026
Roast chicken, and the schmaltz you get for free
Dry brining, butter under the skin, exact times, and what to do with the fat and the carcass afterwards.
Protocols & methods18 October 2026
Slow-cooked beef short ribs
The cheapest good meal on the site: how to brown them properly, how long they actually need, and the two-ingredient sauce.
Protocols & methods18 October 2026
Steak in a heavy frying pan: the method that matters
Dry surface, hot pan, one turn, proper rest. How to get a crust on a supermarket rump and how to know when it is done.
Sourcing & logistics18 October 2026
Tallow, dripping and suet: which fat to cook with
The vocabulary sorted out, smoke points that matter, how to render your own, and the wheat flour hiding in a box of suet.
Protocols & methods18 October 2026
The BBBE protocol without the mythology
Beef, bacon, butter and eggs: why those four foods, what a day of it looks like, what it costs, and what it cannot tell you.
Protocols & methods18 October 2026
The first four weeks: a plan you can actually follow
What to arrange before day one, what each of the four weeks is for, and the specific things that make people quit in week two.
Evidence & mechanisms18 October 2026
What happens to your gut when fibre goes to zero
The UK fibre target, what fibre does in the colon, why stool volume falls on a meat-only diet, and how to manage it without guessing.
Evidence & mechanisms18 October 2026
Ketosis: what it is and how long it takes
What changes when the body starts running on ketones, why the first week feels the way it does, and what the timeline actually looks like.
Tools & reference18 October 2026
What to track in the first month, and what to ignore
Four numbers a day, two a week, and a list of measurements that produce anxiety rather than information.
Sourcing & logistics18 October 2026
Where to buy liver, kidney, heart and bones
Supermarkets, butchers, halal butchers and Asian grocers: what each one is actually good for, and what to ask for.
Troubleshooting18 October 2026
Why nobody understands what you are doing
Family, work, restaurants and the three questions you will be asked on repeat. How to keep the diet without it becoming a debate.
