Aborigines who were the first inhabitants living in an area before setters arrived! Those of us who are overweight may lose weight by eating ,Aboriginal food, the way they do. Aborigines do not need diets and diet books.
The Aboriginal food of First Nations was balanced. It provided to them everything they needed for their bodies and minds develop harmoniously. The power of indigenous peoples was rich in animal protein, nutrients and "good fats" (omega-3 fatty acids). Aboriginal food contains little animal fat (saturated fat), sugar and salt, which increases the risk of heart disease, diabetes and other chronic diseases.
Indigenous people were healthier when their Aboriginal food came from the earth. They eat healthy foods and actively devoted to agriculture, fishing, gathering and hunting.
Today, Combining Aboriginal food, the local fish, wild game , green vegetables, berries and nuts nutritious food market can be more convenient and healthier than the fact consume only food market. This kind of diet will reduce your risk of diabetes, heart disease and cancer.
Aboriginal food remains today among Cubans. In Cuba, Columbus and sailors who came with him for the first time tasted the taste of maize, cassava, peanuts, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, peppers and fruits soursop, pineapple, star apple, sapodilla plum, guava.
Aboriginal food plants:
Aboriginal peoples in Canada practiced subsistence farming before the arrival of Europeans in southern Ontario and in the lowlands of the St. Lawrence. They grew corn, beans and squash, and sunflowers, tobacco and probably the artichoke. In Canada, more than 500 species of wild plants used as food for natives. Some of these species are also those that we eat today: root vegetables and green vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds and MUSHROOMS. Many wild plants gave more than one type of food. Nowadays, maple syrup, wild rice and many wild fruits are enjoyed by locals and other non-aboriginal Canadians.
Aboriginal food constitute a heritage that must be preserved and improved.
