Rabbit Meat Can Cause Starvation

A person can die from eating only rabbits without another source of fat or carbohydrates because rabbit meat is extremely lean. This condition, called protein poisoning or rabbit starvation, occurs when someone consumes excessive lean protein without enough alternative energy sources. Arctic explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson described the condition among people forced to survive on lean animals such as rabbits, although actual deaths were rare.

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