Paleo Diet: Raw Paleo Diet and Lifestyle Forum

Raw Paleo Diet Forums => Hot Topics => Topic started by: invisible on October 08, 2010, 09:49:49 am

Title: The Masai didn't have atherosclerosis on traditional diet
Post by: invisible on October 08, 2010, 09:49:49 am

http://www.cholesterol-and-health.com/Did-Masai-Have-Atherosclerosis.html

Summary: The smaller sample of Masai in an isolated region shows no atherosclerosis. Broader study with large sample size (covering larger geographical area) did, however many of the Masai in that often cited study had flour and sugar in their diet.

Title: Re: The Masai didn't have atherosclerosis on traditional diet
Post by: TylerDurden on October 08, 2010, 03:29:14 pm

The article admits to heavy speculation without any real evidence. Also, grains seem to have always been a small  part of the Masai diet, not just appearing in 1950s onwards.