Controversial Theory
This contrasted the nutritional narrative promoted by people like John Harvey Kellogg at the time. Raw vegetables and grains were considered “virtuous” by religious fanatics like Kellogg, whereas meat and saturated fats were considered wicked. The Inuit diet was also thought to be vitamin-deficient and harmful by Western doctors. Stefansson saw things differently, as the Inuit community he saw was thriving. He also learned that oils, livers, and fish provided important nutrients. Stefansson even tried it himself…
Controversial Theory
Stefansson’s Experience On The Inuit Diet
Stefansson himself ate a native Innuit diet for years starting in 1906, when his food supplies failed to show up during his voyage that year. He couldn’t believe how good he felt on their Arctic diet that consisted of fish, meat, and saturated fat. To properly monitor his carnivore experiment, Stefansson checked himself into New York’s Bellevue Hospital with a fellow explorer.
Stefansson’s Experience On The Inuit Diet
