It intrigues me that you refer to the inuit and the masai as support for the argument that we should not eat fruits and veggies and instead eat large amounts of animal products. Both the inuit and the masai have well below average life expectancies. They are examples of ill-health, not health. I use them to support my position, so I appreciate you bringing up the discussion.
And your description of the Hunza diet is inaccurate. The Hunzas were mostly a vegetarian culture. They ate large amounts of fruits, grains, and vegetables. Indeed, this constituted most of their diet. Their typical diets were to eat stews made from various veggies and grains, with minimal water. And they would eat the food with chapati (a thin bread they would make from stone ground whole grain flours). They also ate tons of apricots and mulberries, among other fruits. They are known as experts in agriculture and irrigating their crops -- one of the things for which they are best known. They ate meat only on rare occassions (once a month or once every two months). They also consumed some milk and a fermented dairy product rarely. And yes, I think the Hunza are a very good example of a healthy people.
Best,
Joey
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