I find it interesting that the Inuit and other carnivore people have about the same lifespan as everyone else (70, or three score and ten, as the good book says).
Tribes that follow a high-carb diet do about as well:
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The Tukisenta tribe predominantly eats sweet potatoes, a carbohydrate-rich food.
The Kitavans have a very high-carb diet with lots of saturated fat and little protein, yet they appear to thrive on it without becoming obese or developing metabolic syndrome.
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https://drscottsolomons.com/blog/2024/10/28/the-tukisenta-tribe-a-nutritional-paradox-in-the-highlands-of-papua-new-guinea
Human metabolism is flexible. Blue zone lifestyles have evidence for longevity (Mediterranean diet, moderate daily exercise, low stress).
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What differentiates the Tukisenta, Maasai, and Tokelauans from modern Western populations is their lack of processed foods, refined sugars, and seed oils
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Blue zone diets are free of such things too.
It seems the main things to avoid are tobacco, alcohol, sugar, and seed oils. All of those things are multibillion dollar industries.
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