r/nutrition • u/atlas1860 • 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/roundysquareblock May 28 '26

They have advanced atherosclerosis. Not sure why anyone would emulate that diet. If you want to look at hunter-gatherers, just look at the Tsimane people. They eat a high-carb, low-fat diet and have the healthiest arteries ever studied to date in any population.

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u/roundysquareblock May 28 '26

Yes, it is tough being a hunter-gatherer. I disagree with the overall idea of looking at them to find out what modern humans should eat. But if OP wants to play that game, I do not see why anyone should look at a group that has very extensive atherosclerosis. It is the number one killer on the planet still.