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  1. Where are the rest of the twin photos? If you’re gonna talk about multiple sets of twins taking part in this study then more than one photo would be nice. Just sayin.

  2. Dr. Heath Motley says:

    Sorry
    but sugar and low fat diet will cause you to age faster, esp the skin.
    There’s more science to support smoking increasing your lifespan. Which
    is the reason the powers that be are trying ban it worldwide.
    Even
    smoking is clearly trumped by another factor or combination of factors,
    judging by the unusually low incidence of heart attacks in France,
    Japan and on Kitava.
    The Kitavans: Wisdom from the Pacific Islands
    There
    are very few cultures left on this planet that have not been affected
    by modern food habits. There are even fewer that have been studied
    thoroughly. The island of Kitava in Papua New Guinea is host to one such
    culture, and its inhabitants have many profound things to teach us
    about diet and health.
    The
    Kitava study, a series of papers produced primarily by Dr. Staffan
    Lindeberg and his collaborators, offers a glimpse into the nutrition and
    health of an ancient society, using modern scientific methods. This
    study is one of the most complete and useful characterizations of the
    diet and health of a non-industrial society I have come across. It’s
    also the study that created, and ultimately resolved, my cognitive
    dissonance over the health effects of carbohydrate.
    From
    the photos I’ve seen, the Kitavans are beautiful people. They have the
    broad, attractive faces, smooth skin and excellent teeth typical of
    healthy non-industrial peoples.
    Like
    the Kuna, Kitavans straddle the line between agricultural and
    hunter-gatherer lifestyles. They eat a diet primarily composed of tubers
    (yam, sweet potato, taro and cassava), fruit, vegetables, coconut and
    fish, in order of calories. This is typical of traditional Pacific
    island cultures, although the relative amounts differ.
    Grains,
    refined sugar, vegetable oils and other processed foods are virtually
    nonexistent on Kitava. They get an estimated 69% of their calories from
    carbohydrate, 21% from fat, 17% from saturated fat and 10% from protein.
    Most of their fat intake is saturated because it comes from coconuts.
    They have an omega-6 : omega-3 ratio of approximately 1:2. Average
    caloric intake is 2,200 calories per day (9,200 kJ). By Western
    standards, their diet is high in carbohydrate, high in saturated fat,
    low in total fat, a bit low in protein and high in calories.
    Now for a few relevant facts before we really start diving in:

    Kitavans are not particularly active. They have an activity level
    comparable to a moderately active Swede, the population to which Dr.
    Lindeberg draws frequent comparisons.
    • They have abundant food, and shortage is practically unknown.

    Their good health is probably not related to genetics, since
    genetically similar groups in the same region are exquisitely sensitive
    to the ravages of industrial food. Furthermore, the only Kitavan who
    moved away from the island to live a modern life is also the only fat
    Kitavan.

    Their life expectancy at birth is estimated at 45 years (includes
    infant mortality), and life expectancy at age 50 is an additional 25
    years. This is remarkable for a culture with limited access to modern
    medicine.
    • Over 75% of Kitavans smoke cigarettes. Even the most isolated societies have their modern vices.

    1. Are they smoking organically-raised tobacco with no additives? Where do they get their cigarettes?

  3. anthony davis says:

    you act as if your going to get the entire story on natural society

  4. Pfff.Am i glad.I have no twin.So no aging for me.:)

  5. failedsensez says:

    Ever heard the phrase ‘correlation is not causation’?
    Also, can we just stop with all the anti-smoking stuff? People know what’s good and bad for them, and they can make their own decisions. There are better things that people could be spending their money on, as opposed to a study which attempts to prove something we already know.

  6. I am a former smoker, and HATE cigarettes. I have seen various sources that say commercial tobacco is sprayed with an array of toxic and even radioactive chemicals. Also what is all that filler made of, and are the fiberglass filters really helping? Point being that while I think industrial cigarettes and tobacco are horrible, I don’t believe that naturally grown tobacco has the same disease causing effects. Maybe it even has some benefits. After all, people have been smoking tobacco long before corporations started selling it in cigarette form. And that is really when all the health ailments associated with smoking became known. So if you must smoke, grow your own!

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