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Inuit people eat only meat?

The Inuit (in Greenland, Canada, Alaska) eat meat-only diets and they are healthy.

The Inuit communities were not healthy. Inuit mummies had high rates of atherosclerosis at 60%, and osteoporosis. This was before they had any Western influence.

Inuit life expectancy was very low at 43.5 years compared to neighboring countries.

Inuit did eat plants: berries, seaweed, and a variety of other plants.

For more on a meat-only diet, see this fun video.

Topic: FAQ – Health

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