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Originally Posted by REDLAN

and finally, when studies start quoting how healthy a particular lifestyle is, then all you need to do is look at lifespan figures to make yourself feel better...

Inuit lifespan stagnates while Canada's rises | Science & Health | Reuters

The Inuit have the lowest life expectancy among Canada's 3 aboriginal peoples. Yep all that meat eating must be very healthy.

"Yep all that meat eating must be very healthy." This is an entirely unfair statement as the article is about the life expectancies of modern Inuit aborigines populations after the effect of western influences no doubt. There current life expendency has nothing to do with their native diet and life style. It has everything to do with their current diet and life style:

From the article: "The overcrowding on the one hand disrupts the social life of the people, and on the other hand is a recipe for chronic diseases to develop, like respiratory problems in babies," said Simon.

Other health problems such as diabetes and tuberculosis are more prevalent among Inuit than in the rest of the country. As well, natives are far more likely to commit suicide.

"Although we have the right to medical services, ours is lagging behind in the north," said Simon. "This is what brings life expectancy way down for Inuit."

Mark