I’ve seen many incorrect references to the Inuit — like you say, the confusion coming from mixing up the current state of affairs with when they lived in and from nature.

I saw a documentary on the Inuit only recently and wow, their lives were hard, really really hard. Yet, the daily battles with nature made them fit, strong, resilient and gave them a very strong sense of purpose. Now they buy refined carbs from the store, order pizzas and watch TV.

Humanity has to find the middle ground where we use our skills to make sure daily life isn’t life or death but that we still live in harmony with the natural world. Dream on eh?

The pancreas thing is a new one on me… let me know if you find anything out on that one :-)

The whole cellulose thing gets me every time. Has anyone heard of a blender here…? Yay for lycopene and beta-carotene! I get it. Just go eat a watermelon and juice your carrots, hello.

About the article…
The irony is particularly stinging when he mentions the (raw) Inuit. No, he does not mention they are raw, or their former health glories before they “went cooked.” *sigh*

I’ve heard that the pancreas of SAD / cooked vegans vs. raw vegans is always enlarged due to lack of food enzymes (I’d guess lipase in particular). Does anyone know of any facts to back this up? We’ve all experienced the lethargy of cooked, but I’d like to know about this pancreas deal.

“…this was promoted in the United States by Aveline Kushi, who died of cancer.

The macrobiotic people got it right, though.”

Okay, if that one gets by his readers… god help them.

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