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Protein frequency of traditional cultures

2012-03-04T17:48:58Z

The interesting concept of autophagy and its association with protein restriction brings to mind a very important question. I know that Stephan, at wholehealthsource, has elucidated the protein content of many traditional diets, but I was wondering if anyone knew the frequency of their meals--i.e. does anyone know if the meal frequency in effect caused an extended period of time where protein was restricted?

Answer by Nance for Protein frequency of traditional cultures

2012-03-04T18:42:14Z

In the Hidden Planet segment about the Hadza, a Hadza gentleman said, "When the hunt fails we gather fruit and roots."

My perception is that they eat meat unless they fail to obtain it, so protein would be pretty high and carbs would be intermittent for that particular traditional society.

Answer by EnglishRose for Protein frequency of traditional cultures

2012-03-04T19:37:20Z

It hugely varies from innuit with 80% protein plus because nothing much else grows in the icy tundra to more like 40%.

Answer by VB for Protein frequency of traditional cultures

2012-03-04T22:52:51Z

I have read about two tribes from South America - I am sorry I forgot the names, but definitely not Yanomami.

Both tribes eat three meals per day - breakfast, lunch and dinner. Breakfast is very very light, leftover from dinner. Lunch is more like a snack. I think the author wrote that they eat for lunch whatever they find. Their lunch menus were listed, I just forgot what it was.

And dinner is like the biggest meal of the day. They ate it in the evening. One tribe ate roasted armadillo meat for dinner one day, I remember. And the next morning their breakfast was leftover armadillo meat (with other food, of course). But their breakfast is very small. They also ate all kinds of things I have never heard of.

So they do eat protein at least once or two times per day, but not that much. Those armadillos cannot be that huge, and you will have to share with other people as well.

But they also ate some kind of termites or grubs or some insects, as far as I remember.

Answer by OakTreesinSpring for Protein frequency of traditional cultures

2012-03-05T10:44:01Z

i just ask myself after following paleohacks over along period. Why you folks if your are so interested in traditional cultures and indgneous cultures. First contact anthropologist or people who realy know on this subject and studied and then later with your half learned knowledge ask a more detailed question here. Is Paleohacks realy a good place to find out on evulotionary science and lifestyle of indegenous people and people who live close to the earth. One big paradox i see. is the bulky ripped muscles i see in the paleopeople and the more slim apearence of huntergatherer tribes and traditional cultures. Its a paradox. why paleodiet followers are more ripped and bulky than hunter gatherers or people in paleolithic times?