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So, what's their average total caloric intake? Hmm... 2400-2700/day[1] which is not in the Lancet article[2], but I did find that in an American Journal of Clin

So, what's their average total caloric intake? Hmm... 2400-2700/day[1] which is not in the Lancet article[2], but I did find that in an American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reference[3]. It appears they get lots of exercise, which isn't surprising. [1]https://coach.nine.com.au/2018/11/05/14/03/tsimane-diet-cardiovascular-health https://coach.nine.com.au/2018/11/05/14/03/tsimane-diet-card... [2]https://www.researchgate.net/publication/315262221_Coronary_atherosclerosis_in_indigenous_South_American_Tsimane_A_cross-sectional_cohort_study https://www.researchgate.net/publication/315262221_Coronary_... [3]https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30383188 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30383188

rcombine 7y ago
That is even more illuminating. They eat primarily unrefined carbs like rice, corn, and plantains, 2400~2700 calories worth of it a day (more than I eat!), and yet they are very healthy and fit. Considering the numbers, it really looks like the difference is the amount of physical activity. I think that sedentary humans are just not supposed to eat as much as we think or want to do.