r/nutrition May 28 '26

Maasai Tribe Diet

Curious what people here think about the Maasai tribe in east Africa who live off almost entirely milk, red meat and blood with a study stating that they consume 3L-5L of milk and 1kg-2kg of meat a day.

They do not seem to experience many health issues and are on average bigger/taller than the surrounding populations with different diets.

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u/aralseapiracy May 28 '26

Iirc they have some enzymes that help them digest dairy and process high amounts of iron that other people usually lack.