[gwbiny2k]

Bah humbug! Eskimo's eat lots of blubber and other fats, are rotund in shape, and have very little heart disease. How do they explain that?

[midnightson]

Unfortunatley that's not true-since the introduction of carbohydrates and alcohol on a large scale- say the last 40 years- the rates of heart disease and diabetes is going through the roof- you're right in that sticking with a traditional subsistence diet, the rates are much lower. The trick is to convince them that is what is healthiest for them. I work with Eskimos in Western Alaska- I know.

[nickcarraway]

Eskimo's eat lots of blubber and other fats, are rotund in shape, and have very little heart disease. How do they explain that?

Eskimo's have very little heart disease because of the type of fats they eat.

[Old Professer]

Fat Polar bears?