As the saying goes, " , the people take food as the sky ", human beings are the creatures at the top of the earth’s food chain, and there are many different recipes, including meat, vegetables, fruits, and essential grains. . There are different food cultures in different places, which is often determined by the natural environment . For example, people in cold regions like high-fat and high-calorie foods, while people in tropical regions love fruits and spices.
But in general, human food is meat and , which is the physiological needs of our ancestors gradually evolved in the process of evolution. Meat can help humans quickly replenish energy, while fruits and vegetables can help people digest and supplement vitamins needed for survival.
From small to large, one of the teachings we hear most about food is to " balanced diet ”. Everyone has foods they like and dislikes, but we cannot choose foods based on our own preferences. We must with meat and vegetables ,A balanced intake of all nutrients can be healthier.
With the advancement of human agricultural technology, there are more and more types of food we can get. People hardly think about what food they can get, but what food they want to get. In cities, there are many businesses that specialize in making " healthy meals ", using a variety of not-so-"delicious" foods to meet people's requirements for healthy eating.
Food in cold regions
Compared to places with higher temperatures, people living in cold regions have obviously less food. But the paradox is that the cold environment will consume the calories in people's body faster, so people here need to take in some high fat, high calorie , people in other regions don't think so. "healthy food.
such as living in high latitudes, Russians , their daily diet has a lot of carbohydrates, fat and sugar _span _strong7 bread, potatoes, butter, meat , etc.,Only in this way can they satisfy the environment's consumption of their physical energy, so that they will not be exhausted during work.
Coincidentally, we look at the dishes from Northeast my country, and is large in weight and high in calories. is the main dish that people in the south don’t eat at all.
In addition, there are relatively few types of fruits and vegetables in cold regions, so they will choose to hoard some vegetables in the cold winter. These vegetables are made into pickles, kimchi , etc., so that they can supply people's dietary needs for a long time.
However, with the development of transportation nowadays, even people in cold regions can eat fruits and vegetables from the south, so they don’t have to "calculate" these foods in winter.
Life of the Eskimo
So have you ever wondered, if you have been living in a cold and inconvenient place for many years, what is the food you can eat? The answer may be unexpected, that is raw meat .
This habit belongs to Eskimo , this name translates to "people who eat raw meat", but they don’t like this very labelled name, they prefer to call themselves Being an Inuit means "person".
This is a people living inside and outside the Arctic Circle. It mainly lives on hunting and animal husbandry , from 1span_ 1span_ 1span_ 1span_span_ 1span_span_span_4strong All have their figure. Some scholars believe that the Inuit people originally lived in Asia and migrated through Bering Strait thousands of years ago, so they show the characteristics of the yellow race.
Inuit people have their own unique living habits. They adapt to the cold Arctic climate. build houses made of white snow live in animal skins in summer. Into the tent. There are almost no edible plants in the Arctic, and even if they do, they only exist in the short summer and cannot provide for a year-round life.
Therefore, the food of the Inuit is mainly based on sea creatures and seals caught in the ocean , and mammals such as reindeer .And what is surprising is that these people are just like their nicknames. They are "people who eat raw meat" and hardly eat cooked food. Why?
"people who eat raw meat"
From the perspective of human evolution, cooked food is a necessary choice for human development, and it has not changed since humans learned to use fire. Meat and grains after cooking can be better digested and absorbed by us, and the high temperature of can also kill most of the bacteria in the food , which is very important in the ancient times when medicine and disinfection methods were lacking. It directly improves the survival rate and life span of human beings.
It can be said that the development and growth of the human population is inseparable from our mastery of the method of making cooked food, but the Inuit people "do the opposite" and return to a more primitive state.
Eskimos are good at hunting , is a good fisherman, ordinary sea fish and even strong sealspan3span4_strong, don’t even need to say Whale is also not an opponent of the Inuit, who can use some seemingly "primitive" weapons and tools to defeat huge prey.
After catching these prey, the Eskimos usually cut off the meat and eat some, and the rest is dried in air or buried in the ground for fermentation.There are even some foods that are unimaginable for people of other races-such as the almost rotten fermented petrel , and the Inuit will suck their internal organs.
In addition to raw meat, the offal of animals is also a favorite food of the Eskimos. Especially , the liver of a seal, and the heart of a reindeer, , are the top delicacies in the eyes of the Eskimos. It is also very simple. After killing the prey, it is directly taken out of the prey to eat, usually with hot blood.
In the eyes of people in other regions, this way of eating may seem too extensive, and it is not the same as the delicacies we imagined. But for the Inuit, this is not only their unique culture, but also a necessary behavior for them to live in the harsh arctic .
Why do Eskimos eat raw meat?
Eskimos have been eating raw meat since they were young, but they never get sick because of it. On the contrary, if these people living in the ice and snow are forced to eat cooked food, it will bring harm to their health. There are three main reasons for this. One is because there are not many plants in the Arctic Circle ,And mainly moss, grass , and few trees can be used as fuel.
Therefore, even if they want to eat cooked food, objective conditions are not allowed, so eating raw food is a more normal and pragmatic choice, which can save them a lot of energy and maintain body calories. . And in the process of eating raw meat for a long time, the body of the Eskimos has also changed, and the unique genes allow them to adapt to the digestion of raw meat.
The second reason is that there is hardly any food here. Vitamins and minerals are supplemented with vegetables and fruits. is only available for Inuit meats. If these meats are cooked and eaten, most of the trace elements, especially various vitamins, will be destroyed while being digested better, which basically disappear after the high temperature.
Therefore, in order to maintain the normal functioning of the body, the Eskimos must eat raw meat, and their favorite heart and liver are , which is particularly rich in trace elements, , which can make their body more Strong, so it is a rare and precious food that needs to be eaten when entertaining "priest guests".
last point,It is because the low temperature environment here is very "pure". One of the reasons why people in other regions have the habit of eating cooked food is that raw meat may contain a large number of bacteria and parasites , etc., which will bring harm to human health. And The temperature in the Arctic is very low, most bacteria cannot reproduce here, and the parasites of marine life cannot survive in the human body.
In addition, is also the least polluted area in the world . Generally speaking, this habit is undoubtedly determined by the environment in which the Eskimos live.
Different customs
Eskimos also have different customs from other regions, for example, they use dog sled to transport prey on the snow _strong7span, strong ; will also use a small boat that can only carry one person to hunt down whales;
Their family structure is relatively simple, closer to the concept of a primitive family, people can freely love and breed, It is different from exclusive marriages in other regions.
In fact, whether it’s diet or lifestyle,It is the unique culture of local characteristics and ethnicity. When outsiders come here, they should be given sufficient respect instead of using violent means to change.
Conclusion
There are various people living all over the world. These peoples have different languages, characters and customs, but they all exist on this planet as equal people.
Humans have made a lot of mistakes in the past, with regard to minorities. Relatively speaking, nations with less developed economies, those more powerful countries did not give enough respect, and even plundered and persecuted them.
Now we know that this is not conducive to the overall development of mankind and does not conform to our moral values. Only when people from all over the world unite and treat everyone equally, can mankind get better Develop and allow the race to continue.
In addition to the mutual respect between human races, we also need to pay attention to protecting the earth’s environment is also extremely "pure". Pollution by products made by humans, especially those sewage and garbage that enter the ocean, is gradually encroaching on our huge ocean, killing those marine creatures, and gradually taking away our own homes.
Even the Eskimos are already living in a polluted environment. Isn't all the signs enough to attract our attention? It is obvious that everyone needs to take action to protect the earth.It is a matter of urgency.
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