NOURISHING TRADITIONAL DIETS

The Key to Vibrant Health

by Sally Fallon Morell, PresidentThe Weston A. Price Foundation

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Copyright 2010 Sally Fallon Morell.

WHAT IS A HEALTHY DIET?Atkins Diet?

Vegetarian/Vegan?

Zone Diet?

Macrobiotic?

South Beach Diet?

Juicing?

Food Combining?

Blood Type Diet?

Metabolic Typing?

All Raw?Even Lisa is confused!

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Or is it the US Government Official Diet. . .

. . . designed to promote the products of commodity agriculture?

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Photos from Nutrition and Physical Degeneration copyright and courtesy Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation

Weston A. Price 1870-1948

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LOETSCHENTAL VALLEY, SWITZERLAND

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Primitive Swiss Villagers

PRIMITIVE SWISS

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MODERNIZED SWISS

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Primitive Gaelics

PRIMITIVE GAELIC PEOPLE 9

Eskimo Moms

PRIMITIVE ALASKAN PEOPLE10

PRIMITIVE ALASKAN PEOPLE

Free of tooth decay and degenerative disease.

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Eskimo DecayMODERNIZED ALASKANS

First generation suffered from tooth decay.

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1st Gen Eskimos MODERNIZED ALASKANS

Second generation had more narrow faces, dental crowding and suffered from modern diseases.

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Seal Oil

SEAL OIL: A major source of calories in a diet containing 80 percent fat. 14

Salmon Roe

FISH EGGS: A sacred food of the Eskimos, for ensuring healthy babies. 15

Primitive Seminoles PRIMITIVE SEMINOLE INDIANS of FLORIDA

Beautiful facial development shows optimal expression of genetic potential.

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MODERNIZED SEMINOLE INDIAN of FLORIDA

Poor diet has prevented optimal expression of the genetic potential.

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THE TEETH TELL THE TALE!

STRAIGHT TEETH CROOKED, CROWDED TEETH

Plenty of room in head for pituitary, pineal, hypothalamus

Compromised space for master glands in the head

Good skeletal development, good muscles

Poor development, poor posture, easily injured

Keen eyesight and hearing Poor eyesight and hearing

Optimal function of all organsCompromised function of all organs

Optimistic outlook, learns easilyDepression, behavior problems, learning problems

Round pelvic opening, easy childbirth

Oval pelvic opening, difficult childbirth

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South Pacific Map

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Primitive South Pacific Boys

PRIMITIVE SOUTH SEA ISLANDERS

These are happy teenage boys!

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Primitive South Pacific Women

PRIMITIVE SOUTH SEA ISLANDERS

The woman in the upper right is 90 years old!

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South Pacific FoodsFOODS OF THE SOUTH SEA ISLANDERS

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MODERNIZED SOUTH SEA ISLANDERS

First generation suffered from tooth decay.

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South Pacific 1st Generation

MODERNIZED SOUTH SEA ISLANDERSSecond generation had narrowed faces

and modern health problems. 24

MODERN VS TRADITIONAL FACIAL STRUCTURE

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DENTAL CASTSof Modernized and

Primitive Individuals

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TYPICAL DENTAL DEFORMITIES

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THE FACIAL BONES

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MKW PRE WWII AMERICAN

Diet included whole raw Jersey milk, butter, cream, shellfish, fish eggs, meat, broth, fruits, vegetables.

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NORMAL FACIAL DEVELOPMENT

The typical Central American diet includesraw goat milk, seafood, organ meats, insects,

cheese, rice and beans. 30

MODERN CHILDRENMost modern children have thin faces and need braces to straighten their teeth

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HEALTHY BABIES 32

Some had no plant foodsSome had few animal foodsSome had mostly cooked foodsSome had large amounts of raw foodsSome had milk products; some did notSome had grains; some did notSome had fruits; some did not

What are the underlying characteristics of these healthy diets?

GREAT VARIETY IN TRADITIONAL DIETS

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