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As a followup here's a paper on the various tribes. Sorry I don't have a download link to the full PDF: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24746602/ https://pubmed
by serverholic 5y ago
As a followup here's a paper on the various tribes. Sorry I don't have a download link to the full PDF: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24746602/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24746602/
In that paper they also reference the Mbuti pygmies of the Congo. Specifically:
"The Mbuti of the Congo forests eat large amounts of honey. According to Ichikawa (1981), honey is their favorite food. At times, during the rainy season up to 80% of the calories in their diet come from honey."
- Malician 5y agoI wonder, though, what happens if you investigate the important variables - "up to", "during the rainy season," - maybe the human body can tolerate this for short periods of time, but not 24/7; and pygmies makes me think lower growth hormone / IGF-1, so the impact of the sugar may not be near as bad
- serverholic 5y agoOther tribes consistently eat as much or more sugar than westerners on average. So I'm not sure if what you're saying can explain the difference.