India, Jan. 26 -- A Florida man in his mid-40s, known for his extreme dietary habits that included consuming large quantities of high-fat, high-cholesterol foods, was admitted to a Tampa hospital with alarming symptoms. He presented with yellowish nodes on his palms, elbows, and feet that were oozing a strange substance, a case that has now been documented in JAMA Cardiology this week, according to the New York Post.

The man revealed to doctors that he had adopted a strict carnivore diet eight months ago, relying heavily on butter, cheese, and hamburger patties. He consumed up to nine pounds of these foods daily. While proponents of the carnivore diet argue that it promotes weight loss and improved health, this patient took the practice ...