A Traditional Diet for the Modern World

- March 11, 2010

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"A Traditional Diet for the Modern World"

Jay Wortman (biography)
English - 2006-11-13 - 53 minutes

(51 slides)

Summary :
Canadian Aboriginal populations have experienced a significant shift in diet as they have abandoned traditional ways of food-gathering and eating for modern introduced foods. These populations now demonstrate significantly higher rates of obesity, metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes than the general population. The principal difference in the macronutrient composition of their diet as a result of this shift is reflected in the type and amount of carbohydrate foods eaten. The traditional diet was low in CHO with plant food sources tending to be low in starch and sugar content. The modern diet is high in CHO foods many of which have a high starch and sugar content. Recent studies have demonstrated that adherence to a low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet (LCKD) has a salutary effect on obesity, metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes. A clinical trial is underway in a Canadian First Nations community to determine if a LCKD that resembles the traditional diet will deliver improvements in the management and prevention of obesity, metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes.

Learning objectives :
After viewing this presentation the participant will be able to discuss:
- The history of the obesity epidemic
- The traditional Aboriginal diet
- The modern low-carb ketogenic diets
- Clinical trial in an Aboriginal community

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