Inuit health has long been a paradox for Western medical researchers. By necessity, the traditional diet is low in fruits and vegetables and high in fats derived from seals, whales, and other marine animals. Given their fatty diet it would be expected that Inuit would suffer from cardiac conditions, such as atherosclerosis, that cause suffering in people farther south. But that is not the case. Inuit heart health exceeds that of most European, Han Chinese, and North American populations that have been studied.
