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==Inuit Diet==

==Inuit Diet==

Since the Inuit live in a region of [[permafrost]], they do not consume many plants. Their diet primarily consists of fish caught through iceholes and [[seal]]s, [[walrus]]es, or auks caught by [[spear]]hunting. Occasionally they would kill a [[polar bear]] to eat, but as with any bear, the meat is often not worth the danger of the hunt. In the [[whale]] spawning season, the Inuit would venture onto the thawed waters and hunt the great animals for their meat and [[blubber]], a natural insulator for their homes and a wax substitute for [[candle]]s.

Since they live in a region of [[permafrost]], they do not consume many plants. Their diet primarily consists of fish caught through iceholes and [[seal]]s, [[walrus]]es, or auks caught by [[spear]]hunting. Occasionally they would kill a [[polar bear]] to eat, but as with any bear, the meat is often not worth the danger of the hunt. In the [[whale]] spawning season, they would venture onto the thawed waters and hunt the great animals for their meat and [[blubber]], a natural insulator for their homes and a wax substitute for [[candle]]s.

The traditional Inuit diet is composed predominantly of proteins and fats, with carbohydrates playing an insignificant role. [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3659/is_199604/ai_n8742656/pg_5]

:"The traditional Inuit diet is composed predominantly of proteins and fats, with carbohydrates playing an insignificant role." [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3659/is_199604/ai_n8742656/pg_5]

However, they often suffered from conditions resulting in a lack of [[Vitamin C]], [[riboflavin]] and [[thiamine]]. Their different metabolism has led to serious health issues as they try to convert to a modern diet.

However, they often suffered from conditions resulting in a lack of [[Vitamin C]], [[riboflavin]] and [[thiamine]]. Their different metabolism has led to serious health issues as they try to convert to a modern diet.