The American Indian Diet Weight Factors

Indians are among our most skilled hunters and gatherers. Whatever was taken from the land, rendered little waste. Indians took only what was needed, and it was customary to reserve some of the animal as an offering to ensure that hunting would continue to be prosperous.

Some of the staple foods found in the American Indian diet included: corn, wild rice, roots, berries, seeds, nuts, wild game, fish, buffalo, deer and wild boar.

Plants such as dandelions, milkweed, lambs quarter watercress and young tender fiddleheads were also a big part of the early American Indian's diet.

Sweetening powers were provided by wild honey and the sap of sugar maples. Fish and meat were often dried to be eaten at a later date. Another mode of cooking was roasting over an open fire.

In Summary:

The introduction of modern foods into the modern day diet has proved disastrous for almost all ethnic groups, particularly with the American Indian. Modern foods are fattier foods, richer foods, creamer foods, sugary foods, fast food and super-sized foods and servings.

Reaching out to the roots of the American Indian forefathers provides great hope in keeping weight in check. A diet rich in fruits, seeds, vegetables, nuts and fish are the stilts of the official Food Pyramid.

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