A group of American scientists have found out what the representatives of the Bolivian Tsimane tribe eat - people who, according to experts, have the healthiest hearts. The results of the work were published in the Lancet magazine. Briefly reported by the publication Gizmodo.
The study involved 705 Bolivians. Scientists have determined the Coronary Calcium Index (CAC), a measure by which the risk of coronary heart disease can be estimated. An index of 100-400 corresponds to a high probability of mild coronary artery dysfunction.
It turned out that 85 percent of the respondents had this indicator in the range from one to one hundred. At the same time, 65 percent of those who are 75 years old have a CAC of zero. Scientists believe that such a low risk of cardiovascular disease is associated with a healthy lifestyle that the people of the tribe lead. They do not smoke or drink alcohol, and take 15-17 thousand steps a day.
In addition, the diet of Bolivians affects the low CAC levels. Most of it is rice, corn, cassava root and plantain vegetable bananas. In addition, they consume a lot of nuts. Overall, 72 percent of calories come from carbohydrates and 14 percent from fat. The rest is squirrels, but the tribe eats more lean meat than Westerners.
