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Dietary Myths vs. Nutritional Science: Why the Mediterranean Diet Reigns Supreme
As an Athabascan physician and culinary medicine expert, I'm often amused by the dietary myths perpetuated online, particularly those championed by keto and carnivore diet enthusiasts. Today, let's debunk some of these myths—Inuit diets, Hong Kong longevity, Maasai heart health, and the so-called French paradox—and explain why decades of robust nutritional science firmly support the Mediterranean diet.
Myth 1: The Inuit Diet
Low-carb proponents love pointing to the traditional Inuit diet as evidence of the…
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