Who Lives Longest? Exploring the Ins and Outs of the Paleo Diet – Part 3
We’ve gotten to part three of a series of articles on the Paleolithic diet and the controversy that surrounds it. This article discusses specific groups of people who live long, healthy lives while doing the exact
opposite of what the Paleo diet preaches. So . . . who lives longest?
Why is this “Paleo way of life” such a hot topic for debate? If you spend some time reading comments from proponents of the Paleo diet, you’ll notice an almost religious-like fervor exchange among them. Perhaps the attitude of righteous indignation radiated from some of the followers (though certainly not all) and directed at opponents spurs a closer look at what the diet dictates. Those who have adopted the Paleo way of life hold fast to their belief that certain food groups are “toxic” and “evil” and are the root of many of the diseases of western civilization including obesity, hypertension, type-2 diabetes, auto-immune disease, heart disease, and Alzheimer’s.
Those who follow the Paleo Diet believe enjoying robust health and longevity will be the result. However, there is evidence that there are entire groups of people who live well into their nineties and beyond yet consume a diet totally opposite of what the Paleolithic diet dictates.
One such group is the Kitavans.
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