When I lived there in the 90's, I would see 50# bags of USA government commodity corn that we sent them. The Tarahumara have about a dozen varieties of heirloom native corn that they plant and eat that has about 60-some % protein--wildly more nutritious than our bastardized corn! So, The bags just sat there and I asked them why they didn't eat it? Their answer: Neither they nor the chickens liked the USA corn!!!! They fed it to the chickens first and they refused to eat it. So, the people refused to eat it! Smart people....and chickens.....
Hopefully they do not kill the chickens but wait for them to die of natural causes. Yes that can take 5 or more years but they cause no harm and all they need to do is use some sort of acid or cook the food well or put it out in the sun after cooking But they may be almost 100% vegan which mean unfortunately they eat chickens. Hopefully they go for the former and not the latter.
Hi Kaz. I just read an article that said that the average lifespan of an adult is 45 there. I suppose the high infant mortality could distort that figure, but I'm just wondering if you saw a lot of really old people there?
@Lewis Blanchard Mic didn't say they were vegan. He said they were Plant Based, which can include small amounts of meat. He mentioned that they eat about 80% carb, 10% fat, and 10% protein. "80 10 10."
@NOTREALLY HANKAARON That’s completely wrong, look at the research. A plant based diet is healthy at any age. Sure, you can get away with eating animal products here and there, but it still not recommended.
@NOTREALLY HANKAARON Actually, all macronutrients are essential. People need to stop demonizing certain macros. You can’t stay on a low carb diet for long. I forget the name of the study, but it’s a huge meta-analysis that reviews many observational studies.
My great grandma is a tarahumaras from Chihuahua Chihuahua. She is 102 years old and still roams the earth.. at first I thought she must be blessed.... but no... shes possesed... hahaha... thats wat my cousin told me...
My grandpa told me that his grandma is of Tarahumara descent, which gives me the same blood lineage. Ever since he told me, I've been doing research about them and they're an awesome tribe.
if you wanna illustrate just how destructive american SAD is compare them to the PIMA their brother tribe- this is the true 'advance' of the genocide of Natives
How did the place get this name .... In Tamil language taruhmarana means .... Place which is clumsy..... Does it mean the same seems like they live in top of hill which in Tamil is called yuchi
My girlfriend is a Tarahumara Indian from Mexico and she introduced me to her language and her culture, show me thing I never thought you can do, hard working she is and her people
My grandma was a taruhumaran. We have the same last name, I never see my last name any where, but apparently It's because of italians that migrated to mexico
In terms of effort during physical activity, do they push themselves mentally? I'm left with the impression that their exercise is enjoyable and quite low effort... but frequent and consistent. Is this accurate or am I way off?
Not all of it's bc of diet. Mr. McDougall has also mentioned an important part of it is their running from fights (a peaceful, forgiving nature), putting little importance on physical belongings, as well as lots and lots of heavy work in a very demanding terrain & climate.
soooo much of it has to do with their foot strike too Mic! no heel striking. ive been looking in to this and doing experiments on myself. its amazing. I'm not all barefoot but im using minimalist running shoes and landing on my forefoot/toe box along with a quicker cadence and better posture. it is a game changer.
There needs to be more countercultural efforts, more until it becomes the main culture! Killing off such a healthy culture by consumerism is like watching my heart grow two sizes too small
im mexican and ive been trying to eat as half my ancestors (ya know our heritage is pretty mixed nowadays) did and im happy to say it seems to be working pretty great! have pretty stable energy, never tired anymore, i even grew an inch when i hadnt in over two years! (im 16)
Hi Mic. Great video as always. Just want to mention that the name Tarahumara is the name given to them by the colonizers. Their self given name is Raramuri. You might already know this, but I feel that it's important to share. Thanks!
This is so interesting. I've recently found out about the people and their diets. You did a great job of discussing the people. Btw, this is sort of off topic but what pretty eyes you have.
I lived with them for a year and a half. I saw them eat goat most days as well as small fish. Not much but they did. I never saw them grow or eat Chia seed. Also Tarahumara is not even their real name. I saw Chris and Scott run in the marathon and watched Chris take his minimalist shoes off. He had blisters like you wouldn't believe.
@@alxandro5504 I was at the 2007 and 2009 Ultra Marathons. I lived with them. I think I know a bit more than someone who never lived or worked with the Rarámuri.
Thanks for doing this video. I have known of the Rarámuri for many years and their vegan diet is definitely the key factor to their abilities. What’s not widely known is most First Nation Tribes especially those in the Mexican region ate a vegan diet, and it was French and Spanish influence which got them into eating meat and consuming animal products. My people didn’t eat animals, we saw them as other creatures who also needed to be respected. The earth provided such a variety of fruits and vegetables that are now all but extinct if not for certain tribes keeping them alive by storing the seeds and growing them in small numbers. Apples and pears, etc are all invasive species brought here by colonizers. The fruits and vegetables that were naturally occurring on this continent were superior to the European species brought here. But, I guess that’s a different discussion. For me, as this is my history, it’s all connected. A couple continents of compassionate vegans were wiped out because they were too peaceful.
I'm certain that a vegan diet can be healthy, but it seems disingenuous to say that humans didn't advance because of meat-eating, from a neurological sense. Right around the time humans started to hunt for fish on the East African coast is when we started to improve our tool use, and migrate out. Levels of protein that high aren't found in any native African plant, let alone hundreds of thousands of years before our selective breeding of plants bling dressed their nutritional content.. Also, we have canines, and our bodies can process meat.
We don't have "canines" like wolves, cats, or lions have canines. Our "canines" are much more like that of hippos and gorilla, which are herbivores/mostly herbivores. And if our bodies could process meat, we wouldn't develop so many health problems BECAUSE of meat.
You really should read the book Born to Run, it’s about the Rarámuri, but more importantly it focus’ on clinical studies which prove that running shoes are actually bad for your feet, and there’s interviews in the book with Dr. Phil Maffetone (who is considered the father of modern sports medicine) who blames Nike for the creation of almost a dozen types of running injuries, which didn’t exist prior to the creation of the running shoe. Prior to that, Olympic runners ran in essentially slippers.
Interesting that you left out the part about the tribe historically being hunters who ran their prey to death. They didn't just do that for fun. They ate the animals. They may not do as much of it now, but I am guessing that the current near vegan diet has less to do with their abilities than you think.
Patrick Morgan agree, I was thinking the same as you, skipped part of the video when I saw some of the BS being said, reminded me of a sales pitch. Lol
if you are ever in NYC let me know. i like to surround myself with people who talk about ideas rather than people. it seems even in the vegan community people get caught up with the drama.
Until I watched FOK and started researching veganism, I never knew there was this gossipy, self-important, judgmental community. I began subscribing to vegan UA-camrs just this past year, and I'm still shocked by how people whose ideas I've come to respect can devote entire videos ripping apart other vloggers. It's crazy and juvenile, and they are so immersed in this little microcosm they can't see it. So, yes, Mic the Vegan, thank you. I hope you will remain focused on the science/nutrition and continue to deliver your message in this mature and respectful way.
I bet they are 'nose breathers' too. Breathing this way apparently delivers around 25% more nitric oxide. I've experimented with this and there sure does seem to be benefits Good work as always Mic👍
Brother, a diet IS not responsible for their running those distances. Please have anyone eat their food and then try 200 miles runs. It's a learned and trained individual. They're not overweight which you CANT be and run those distances.
Interestingly enough, the pre-contact ancestors of the Tarahumara were persistence hunters. Running was part of their strategy of hunting down prey, chasing after them till they wore out. In fact, many anthropologists believe that was the earliest form of human hunting of large animals. Even though they no longer hunt, they still run as part of their culture. And their diet allows them to run without the deliterious effects of running that plague so many marathon runners in developed nations, because their diet doesn't promote inflammation.
It’s not the vegan part that matters. It’s the whole food organic food, whether meat or veggies, combined with an active lifestyle. You can find incredible human performance on both diets, but human adaptation over thousands of years in a given location likely determines which diet you can do best on. Even then, getting enough protein is the single most important aspect of any diet specifically, not whether it’s from this or that. Fortunately, humans can survive on little and a wide variety. Although, thriving is a different story, and thriving in what way as well. And let’s not forget that the tarahumara people are quite a bit smaller in size than Americans, for instance. Likely due to their diet, so again, what’s the metric for surviving or thriving here?
Veganism with the high carb content is ideal for endurance athletes. However, studies show that beyond age 50, endurance running is contrary to wellness to a point. (In fact the subject of McDougall's book, Mica True - 'Caballo Blanco', died at age 59 of cardiomyopathy, caused by endurance running - look it up). In addition to cardiac fibrosis and scaring, the toll endurance running takes on the body becomes a factor over age 50. After age 50, the need for more protein is appropriate to counteract the natural loss of muscle fiber (sarcopenia) due to aging - including hormone levels - is best supported by HIIT - power training such as sprinting, weights, running hills, etc... Therefore, yes vegan before age 50 and 5ks, then more animal protein and power sports (like masters track sprinting) after age 50 to maintain optimum health. A vegan diet, inherently heavy on carbs is a recipe for weight gain after 50, unless you're an avid endurance athlete. But prior to 50, is the best option for disease prevention. Humans by genetic disposition, are programed to store fat, and this tendency increases with age. Humans were never meant to eat regular multiple daily meals.
VERY impressive knowledge, William! I think you cut through all the fluff and hype of "Vegetarianism for all!" There must be SOME reason the Tarahumara people only live to age 45 (on average). The average Mexican lives to 75! What's wrong with this picture? Apparently, all that constant long-distance running is wearing the body down --likely from the inside out. And I have a feeling that the 'Runner's High' is the real, untalked about impetus behind their hyper mobile lifestyle. So, in a way, perhaps their shorter lifespan is in league with that of any other human who is propelled by strong daily, addiction to an unbalanced act or substance.
"Plant-based ... plant-based ... plant-based". All I hear is "plant-based". If the nutrition play an important role, it's not just that they eat vegan, mostly. It also matters that their staple foods are fructarian aka frugan. And that they have super-crops. All the crops they plant there, most of all maize are especially good foods, better than other fructarian foods. And they know how to prepare them, how to properly cook them, nixtamalisation and other tricks.
Born to Run 2 was even stranger... He's still talking about the Tarahumara but he also says the key to success is cutting out carbs like rice, beans, and corn. How TF do you go to Mexico and decide they're healthy because they don't eat the majority of food they DO eat???
Vegan Watching I see you just put up a video about David Lynch and Transcendental Meditation. Cool! I have been doing TM since I was 10 years old. I had lunch with him once, mysterious guy.
I went to the TM high school, Maharishi School. For whatever reason they had a drawing for someone to go eat with him. I was chosen randomly. A lot of my friends now work for his foundation, creatively named the David Lynch Foundation. They raise money to teach people to meditation. www.davidlynchfoundation.org/
There's a fascinating vid named "Are we born to run?". He gets into bare foot running and has an intriguing theory about our ancestors. I think you'd like it.
I don't know if a people known to be legendary persistence hunters and sensible enough to practice 'grenade fishing' would appreciate being portrayed as "nearly vegan".
@@michaeldean5787 You could probably look for Daniel Lieberman's stuff on the Tarahumara. I seem to recall an article he wrote about how their racing may have developed as a way to determine who was in the best shape for a hunt.
dry & rather bland, chia is. don't like. quinoa isn't all it's cranked up to be either. tastes like greenery. pull up grass & eat the white part of the stems. nothing like wheat! yummmmmm, wheat!!
At the leadville race in 94 some of them were passing tobacco around smoking it and then they made there way to the back of the line and took many of the top places Not that I would ever ingest it
My mom was born in that area and never understood why the fuck she could run 7 miles without stopping and she wasn't anymore athletic than me. I'd do 1 mile and pass out she'd do 7 like nothing. Now I know .... cool shit.
in 1994, a 25 ear old Tarahumara runner won the Leadville 100 in record time. McDougall's "Born to Run" covers it pretty well and recommended reading if you're interested :) But yeah, distance over speed, on the whole
Here is a link to an interesting article from "Men's Health" magazine about a gringo who lives among the Tarahumara and starts to live and run more like they do. He also mentions Scott Jurek and a bit about vegan and semi vegan diets. www.menshealth.com/fitness/a19555035/longevity/
I wish you guys don't put background music on your videos, it is very annoying and brings down the desirability of your videos. Many people simply move on. Noise pollution.
Poorstargazer23 walking/running barefoot is the best for your posture and helps to avoid knee, hip, and back pain, especially while running but can alter your feet long term.
That’s good and all but you also need a safe location to run, if you run 200 miles on sidewalk, or assault you will probably need knee surgery after you destroy them.
@@jiggalojuggs2184 thanks for that. Am I right in thinking that the data for the children, who made up the majority of the study, was taken from their diet in church boarding schools (rather than data taken from their traditional diet)?
@@michaeldean5787 Maybe I'm no expert. But I think that is likely pretty similar to how most of them eat. It does not mean they didn't eat any meat, they definitely did but much less, americans consume much more animal foods than poorer nations. They ate around 100mg cholesterol/day, that seems pretty accurate. Most of their fatty acid intake was plant fats according to that data. Large amounts of fibers from starchy vegetables, corn, beans, and a main source of calcium being limestone they use to make their tortilla. These are all very high consumed foods around that area and many other societies that are not as developed. But they were absolutely not vegans and they would have probably eaten plenty of meat if they could access it like us who live in the first world nations. They even chased down animals by running after them. There is no doubt that Mic the Vegan is very biased, he's a decent source of info but you should be skeptical of what he says. But I think that most evidence points to them being people who ate many plants i.e. lots of fiber and some animal foods but not nearly as many as we eat in the west.
Cocoa Cola, MSG laden noodles (Ramen?) and potato chips are vegan, but not Whole Food Plant Based vegan. Be sure to eat WFPB as much as you can to get the benefits. Here is the spot on the video where he mentions the unfortunate changes to their diet. ua-cam.com/video/MSTqVHJEVl0/v-deo.html
Because it's a fake study if 2800 calories a day and 6% of diet is from no fiber animal foods then how can you get 19 grams of fiber on the rest of the diet being high fiber plant foods?
When i switched on the tv today there was a Report on how much to from which Food and they seriousely said you shouldhave just one potatoe the sice of a Computer mouse a day, because it has to much carbs!
just guessing but problem run so much to be good hunter or run animals. your said don't eat much meat but I'm guessing do eat some. as if food from plants be no region to run as plants cain run away when go eat them
Stravo Lukos the most powerful animals are herbivores. Elephants, rhinos, hippopotamus, gorillas. A lion would never fuck with any of those unless it’s in a pack of course they rarely do anyway.
colonizer not using the right word of our people and labeling our omnivore diet as quasi vegan to fit into colonizer vocabulary. then topped it off with anti asian rhetoric of "msg bad". have you never had tomatoes, corn, potatoes , broccoli?
When I lived there in the 90's, I would see 50# bags of USA government commodity corn that we sent them. The Tarahumara have about a dozen varieties of heirloom native corn that they plant and eat that has about 60-some % protein--wildly more nutritious than our bastardized corn! So, The bags just sat there and I asked them why they didn't eat it? Their answer: Neither they nor the chickens liked the USA corn!!!! They fed it to the chickens first and they refused to eat it. So, the people refused to eat it! Smart people....and chickens.....
How can we get healthier corn?
LmAo! Omg they refuse our GMO
Hopefully they do not kill the chickens but wait for them to die of natural causes. Yes that can take 5 or more years but they cause no harm and all they need to do is use some sort of acid or cook the food well or put it out in the sun after cooking But they may be almost 100% vegan which mean unfortunately they eat chickens. Hopefully they go for the former and not the latter.
Hi Kaz. I just read an article that said that the average lifespan of an adult is 45 there. I suppose the high infant mortality could distort that figure, but I'm just wondering if you saw a lot of really old people there?
@Lewis Blanchard Mic didn't say they were vegan. He said they were Plant Based, which can include small amounts of meat. He mentioned that they eat about 80% carb, 10% fat, and 10% protein. "80 10 10."
I’m actually Mexican-American and I am part Tarahumara! I also like to run a lot too! So, hearing all this as a vegan and runner is totally awesome!!!
@NOTREALLY HANKAARON Tellem!
@NOTREALLY HANKAARONI never claimed they were vegan. I think the fact that they eat mostly plant based is really cool as a vegan.
@NOTREALLY HANKAARON That’s completely wrong, look at the research. A plant based diet is healthy at any age. Sure, you can get away with eating animal products here and there, but it still not recommended.
@NOTREALLY HANKAARON No, that’s also wrong. Our minds thrive on glucose.
@NOTREALLY HANKAARON Actually, all macronutrients are essential. People need to stop demonizing certain macros. You can’t stay on a low carb diet for long.
I forget the name of the study, but it’s a huge meta-analysis that reviews many observational studies.
My great grandma is a tarahumaras from Chihuahua Chihuahua. She is 102 years old and still roams the earth.. at first I thought she must be blessed.... but no... shes possesed...
hahaha... thats wat my cousin told me...
My grandpa told me that his grandma is of Tarahumara descent, which gives me the same blood lineage. Ever since he told me, I've been doing research about them and they're an awesome tribe.
if you wanna illustrate just how destructive american SAD is compare them to the PIMA their brother tribe- this is the true 'advance' of the genocide of Natives
How did the place get this name .... In Tamil language taruhmarana means .... Place which is clumsy..... Does it mean the same seems like they live in top of hill which in Tamil is called yuchi
My Great Grandfather on My Mom's Side is from there. That's awesome.
Remarkable...Respect from India.
My girlfriend is a Tarahumara Indian from Mexico and she introduced me to her language and her culture, show me thing I never thought you can do, hard working she is and her people
My grandma was a taruhumaran. We have the same last name, I never see my last name any where, but apparently It's because of italians that migrated to mexico
In terms of effort during physical activity, do they push themselves mentally? I'm left with the impression that their exercise is enjoyable and quite low effort... but frequent and consistent. Is this accurate or am I way off?
Not all of it's bc of diet. Mr. McDougall has also mentioned an important part of it is their running from fights (a peaceful, forgiving nature), putting little importance on physical belongings, as well as lots and lots of heavy work in a very demanding terrain & climate.
ism schism and running barefoot
My Great Grandma Calixta was Tarahumara, this was a super cool video to see as a Vegan, and I feel a little bit more connected to her now.
Awesome.
My mom's one I'm 51%
soooo much of it has to do with their foot strike too Mic! no heel striking. ive been looking in to this and doing experiments on myself. its amazing. I'm not all barefoot but im using minimalist running shoes and landing on my forefoot/toe box along with a quicker cadence and better posture. it is a game changer.
There needs to be more countercultural efforts, more until it becomes the main culture! Killing off such a healthy culture by consumerism is like watching my heart grow two sizes too small
im mexican and ive been trying to eat as half my ancestors (ya know our heritage is pretty mixed nowadays) did and im happy to say it seems to be working pretty great! have pretty stable energy, never tired anymore, i even grew an inch when i hadnt in over two years! (im 16)
You grew just because you grow at that age
Hi Mic. Great video as always. Just want to mention that the name Tarahumara is the name given to them by the colonizers. Their self given name is Raramuri. You might already know this, but I feel that it's important to share. Thanks!
thanks for being a very good source of informtion on UA-cam !!
My Maternal Great Grandfather was from the Village of Aldama in Chihuahuah Mexico
I love that synth trance theme in the background.
This is so interesting. I've recently found out about the people and their diets. You did a great job of discussing the people. Btw, this is sort of off topic but what pretty eyes you have.
I have Tarahumara blood I love running and I’m vegan
I lived with them for a year and a half. I saw them eat goat most days as well as small fish. Not much but they did. I never saw them grow or eat Chia seed. Also Tarahumara is not even their real name. I saw Chris and Scott run in the marathon and watched Chris take his minimalist shoes off. He had blisters like you wouldn't believe.
Chia is cultivated in the South 😊
Chiapas literally has the name in it
uh i don’t think you know what they’re talking about
@@alxandro5504 I was at the 2007 and 2009 Ultra Marathons. I lived with them. I think I know a bit more than someone who never lived or worked with the Rarámuri.
@@journeman77amazing. How many ounces of goat meat would you say they would eat per day?
Excellent last bit with the music and the running and the foot- cinematic.
3 years after you made this video, I discover this tribe and your video.
Thanks for doing this video. I have known of the Rarámuri for many years and their vegan diet is definitely the key factor to their abilities. What’s not widely known is most First Nation Tribes especially those in the Mexican region ate a vegan diet, and it was French and Spanish influence which got them into eating meat and consuming animal products. My people didn’t eat animals, we saw them as other creatures who also needed to be respected. The earth provided such a variety of fruits and vegetables that are now all but extinct if not for certain tribes keeping them alive by storing the seeds and growing them in small numbers. Apples and pears, etc are all invasive species brought here by colonizers. The fruits and vegetables that were naturally occurring on this continent were superior to the European species brought here. But, I guess that’s a different discussion. For me, as this is my history, it’s all connected. A couple continents of compassionate vegans were wiped out because they were too peaceful.
Lies
I'm certain that a vegan diet can be healthy, but it seems disingenuous to say that humans didn't advance because of meat-eating, from a neurological sense.
Right around the time humans started to hunt for fish on the East African coast is when we started to improve our tool use, and migrate out.
Levels of protein that high aren't found in any native African plant, let alone hundreds of thousands of years before our selective breeding of plants bling dressed their nutritional content..
Also, we have canines, and our bodies can process meat.
LancesArmorStriking Tarahumaras became famous for hunting by running the prey to death, therefore not vegans. This video talks a lot of BS.
@@carmenmartinez2882 he said largely plant based, not vegan.
We don't have "canines" like wolves, cats, or lions have canines. Our "canines" are much more like that of hippos and gorilla, which are herbivores/mostly herbivores.
And if our bodies could process meat, we wouldn't develop so many health problems BECAUSE of meat.
@@OdinsSage oh yeah?
Well explain this vegan -
ua-cam.com/video/uXrdP06tfdw/v-deo.html
If meat made us geniuses with tools, how come lions aren't ruling us? They eat loads of meat....canines tho....
hahaha and here I am running 5 miles in my thick sole hoka shoes.
Haha for real!!
Vin, have you tried running in those foot gloves? Might be painful at first, but worth a try. I guess. Maybe. It's a possibility....
You really should read the book Born to Run, it’s about the Rarámuri, but more importantly it focus’ on clinical studies which prove that running shoes are actually bad for your feet, and there’s interviews in the book with Dr. Phil Maffetone (who is considered the father of modern sports medicine) who blames Nike for the creation of almost a dozen types of running injuries, which didn’t exist prior to the creation of the running shoe. Prior to that, Olympic runners ran in essentially slippers.
Interesting that you left out the part about the tribe historically being hunters who ran their prey to death. They didn't just do that for fun. They ate the animals. They may not do as much of it now, but I am guessing that the current near vegan diet has less to do with their abilities than you think.
Patrick Morgan agree, I was thinking the same as you, skipped part of the video when I saw some of the BS being said, reminded me of a sales pitch. Lol
He actually referred to the meat they eat as "protein" so that he could claim that they are "quasi-vegan".
Thanks for confirming that this tribe was and is not vegan
if you are ever in NYC let me know. i like to surround myself with people who talk about ideas rather than people.
it seems even in the vegan community people get caught up with the drama.
+Joseph Vargas Oh vegan drama runs deep, sadly. I am sure I will be back there before too long and we can have a good chat.
Until I watched FOK and started researching veganism, I never knew there was this gossipy, self-important, judgmental community. I began subscribing to vegan UA-camrs just this past year, and I'm still shocked by how people whose ideas I've come to respect can devote entire videos ripping apart other vloggers. It's crazy and juvenile, and they are so immersed in this little microcosm they can't see it. So, yes, Mic the Vegan, thank you. I hope you will remain focused on the science/nutrition and continue to deliver your message in this mature and respectful way.
Thanks so much for providing links by the way!
I bet they are 'nose breathers' too. Breathing this way apparently delivers around 25% more nitric oxide. I've experimented with this and there sure does seem to be benefits
Good work as always Mic👍
Yes! I've recently tried this and it's more than doubled my running distance.
what do you mean by nose breathers??
@@wilhemficquet9543 They only breathe through their nose instead of mouth breathing while running like so many westerners do
Why do they run tho? Can we track that back to persistance hunting in the past?
Brother, a diet IS not responsible for their running those distances. Please have anyone eat their food and then try 200 miles runs. It's a learned and trained individual. They're not overweight which you CANT be and run those distances.
im tarahumara through my dads side 🥰
Watch the new award winning documentary about the Tarahumara, Goshen: Places of Refuge for the Running People. vimeo.com/ondemand/goshen
Interestingly enough, the pre-contact ancestors of the Tarahumara were persistence hunters. Running was part of their strategy of hunting down prey, chasing after them till they wore out. In fact, many anthropologists believe that was the earliest form of human hunting of large animals.
Even though they no longer hunt, they still run as part of their culture. And their diet allows them to run without the deliterious effects of running that plague so many marathon runners in developed nations, because their diet doesn't promote inflammation.
It is the running technique, not the diet. If you would rely only on carbs as fuel you would not do it past 20 miles.
I must be part Tarahumara ❤️ i eat it mainly beans, rice, noodles veggies now that im older i eat more meats, and chicken. ❤️🧓😀
In my state we a have tarahumaras, I am so proud n.n
Notice how they don’t heel-strike, too.
I'm 51%
Their plants / seeds / food and water are probably much more better then any crap we buy at grocery stores here in the good old USA.
It’s not the vegan part that matters. It’s the whole food organic food, whether meat or veggies, combined with an active lifestyle. You can find incredible human performance on both diets, but human adaptation over thousands of years in a given location likely determines which diet you can do best on. Even then, getting enough protein is the single most important aspect of any diet specifically, not whether it’s from this or that. Fortunately, humans can survive on little and a wide variety. Although, thriving is a different story, and thriving in what way as well. And let’s not forget that the tarahumara people are quite a bit smaller in size than Americans, for instance. Likely due to their diet, so again, what’s the metric for surviving or thriving here?
My people are amazing
Veganism with the high carb content is ideal for endurance athletes. However, studies show that beyond age 50, endurance running is contrary to wellness to a point. (In fact the subject of McDougall's book, Mica True - 'Caballo Blanco', died at age 59 of cardiomyopathy, caused by endurance running - look it up). In addition to cardiac fibrosis and scaring, the toll endurance running takes on the body becomes a factor over age 50. After age 50, the need for more protein is appropriate to counteract the natural loss of muscle fiber (sarcopenia) due to aging - including hormone levels - is best supported by HIIT - power training such as sprinting, weights, running hills, etc... Therefore, yes vegan before age 50 and 5ks, then more animal protein and power sports (like masters track sprinting) after age 50 to maintain optimum health. A vegan diet, inherently heavy on carbs is a recipe for weight gain after 50, unless you're an avid endurance athlete. But prior to 50, is the best option for disease prevention. Humans by genetic disposition, are programed to store fat, and this tendency increases with age. Humans were never meant to eat regular multiple daily meals.
VERY impressive knowledge, William! I think you cut through all the fluff and hype of "Vegetarianism for all!" There must be SOME reason the Tarahumara people only live to age 45 (on average). The average Mexican lives to 75!
What's wrong with this picture? Apparently, all that constant long-distance running is wearing the body down --likely from the inside out. And I have a feeling that the 'Runner's High' is the real, untalked about impetus behind their hyper mobile lifestyle.
So, in a way, perhaps their shorter lifespan is in league with that of any other human who is propelled by strong daily, addiction to an unbalanced act or substance.
Our God made us out of corn my friend, that’s the fuel of our engine
Mom say I'm have native blood and it comes from tarahumara
And there in Chihuahua well my grandparent are there which is where I got the blood from
I'm wondering was Forrest a descendant from that tribe or his mom ???
Forrest is fictional lol
"Plant-based ... plant-based ... plant-based". All I hear is "plant-based".
If the nutrition play an important role, it's not just that they eat vegan, mostly. It also matters that their staple foods are fructarian aka frugan. And that they have super-crops. All the crops they plant there, most of all maize are especially good foods, better than other fructarian foods. And they know how to prepare them, how to properly cook them, nixtamalisation and other tricks.
Lol I’m surprised you’re not (or other vegans) offended about those sandals made out of deer skin. 😂 my tarahumara ancestors had a sense of style...
They are made from tires.
Serious question. Does this mean benefits are still there with a snickers bar here or there?
Probably wouldn't hurt very much to have a few per month lol. Same goes for cigarettes.
Quasi-vegan? Is this the new way of saying OMNIVORE?
Born to Run 2 was even stranger... He's still talking about the Tarahumara but he also says the key to success is cutting out carbs like rice, beans, and corn. How TF do you go to Mexico and decide they're healthy because they don't eat the majority of food they DO eat???
my grandma can speak thier language ,
That is awesome. You should learn to speak it with her.
awesome video
Very interesting insights!
Vegan Watching Thank you! Glad you got something out of it!
Vegan Watching I see you just put up a video about David Lynch and Transcendental Meditation. Cool! I have been doing TM since I was 10 years old. I had lunch with him once, mysterious guy.
Woah thats awesome! He's a great film-maker! How did it come about that you had lunch together?
I went to the TM high school, Maharishi School. For whatever reason they had a drawing for someone to go eat with him. I was chosen randomly. A lot of my friends now work for his foundation, creatively named the David Lynch Foundation. They raise money to teach people to meditation. www.davidlynchfoundation.org/
Awesome! I've heard of that school! Thanks for the link :)
Bear foot! That’s crazy.
There's a fascinating vid named "Are we born to run?". He gets into bare foot running and has an intriguing theory about our ancestors. I think you'd like it.
It really isn't
I don't know if a people known to be legendary persistence hunters and sensible enough to practice 'grenade fishing' would appreciate being portrayed as "nearly vegan".
Hi Mike, are you talking about the Tarahumara?
@@michaeldean5787 Yes.
@@mikeobrien1559 do you know of any online sources of information on this?
@@michaeldean5787 You could probably look for Daniel Lieberman's stuff on the Tarahumara. I seem to recall an article he wrote about how their racing may have developed as a way to determine who was in the best shape for a hunt.
@@mikeobrien1559 much appreciated Mike, thanks
I swear corn is like magic jet fuel :3
+Alistair Pace Unfortunately now that all corn is a genetic Frankenstein, you've hit that nail right on the head.
(And please stop swearing!)
ism schism oh.... Well Frankenstein be more tasty!
Alistair Pace
What about chia seeds?
ism schism I havnt tried chia seeds before :P maybe one day haha
dry & rather bland, chia is. don't like. quinoa isn't all it's cranked up to be either. tastes like greenery. pull up grass & eat the white part of the stems. nothing like wheat! yummmmmm, wheat!!
At the leadville race in 94 some of them were passing tobacco around smoking it and then they made there way to the back of the line and took many of the top places
Not that I would ever ingest it
They occasionally eat wild game like deer, but mire commonly...mice and rats from traps.
Nice video! What is the name of the music track?
Nitrous oxide or nitric oxide?
thank you.regards!:)
I really enjoy reading about them, however put them in a race with jakob ingebrigtsen over 1500m / 5000m and see if they're as good!
Sprinting and ultra marathons are physically incredibly different. Nobody’s claiming that the raramuri are sprinters.
I just did a 23 and me and found I’m 25% tarahumara
My mom was born in that area and never understood why the fuck she could run 7 miles without stopping and she wasn't anymore athletic than me. I'd do 1 mile and pass out she'd do 7 like nothing. Now I know .... cool shit.
In races between the Tarahumara and runners from other states,I dont think they (Tarahumara) ever won,they can run for long time,but not very fast
in 1994, a 25 ear old Tarahumara runner won the Leadville 100 in record time. McDougall's "Born to Run" covers it pretty well and recommended reading if you're interested :) But yeah, distance over speed, on the whole
Here is a link to an interesting article from "Men's Health" magazine about a gringo who lives among the Tarahumara and starts to live and run more like they do. He also mentions Scott Jurek and a bit about vegan and semi vegan diets.
www.menshealth.com/fitness/a19555035/longevity/
My ancestors
I wish you guys don't put background music on your videos, it is very annoying and brings down the desirability of your videos. Many people simply move on. Noise pollution.
Wait, what's up with their change of shoes? Is this bad?
Poorstargazer23 walking/running barefoot is the best for your posture and helps to avoid knee, hip, and back pain, especially while running but can alter your feet long term.
That’s good and all but you also need a safe location to run, if you run 200 miles on sidewalk, or assault you will probably need knee surgery after you destroy them.
1. They did eat meat. 2. Why focus only on the diet? 3. Running techniques are different. Probably the main reason for the barefoot movement.
True but very little meat according to the data. Almost all plant based. Lots of healthy plants and barely any cholesterol.
@@jiggalojuggs2184 can you show me the data please?
@@michaeldean5787 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/433816/#:~:text=Thus%2C%20the%20simple%20diet%20of,all%20criteria%2C%20be%20considered%20antiatherogenic.
@@jiggalojuggs2184 thanks for that. Am I right in thinking that the data for the children, who made up the majority of the study, was taken from their diet in church boarding schools (rather than data taken from their traditional diet)?
@@michaeldean5787 Maybe I'm no expert. But I think that is likely pretty similar to how most of them eat. It does not mean they didn't eat any meat, they definitely did but much less, americans consume much more animal foods than poorer nations. They ate around 100mg cholesterol/day, that seems pretty accurate. Most of their fatty acid intake was plant fats according to that data. Large amounts of fibers from starchy vegetables, corn, beans, and a main source of calcium being limestone they use to make their tortilla.
These are all very high consumed foods around that area and many other societies that are not as developed. But they were absolutely not vegans and they would have probably eaten plenty of meat if they could access it like us who live in the first world nations. They even chased down animals by running after them. There is no doubt that Mic the Vegan is very biased, he's a decent source of info but you should be skeptical of what he says. But I think that most evidence points to them being people who ate many plants i.e. lots of fiber and some animal foods but not nearly as many as we eat in the west.
Cocoa Cola, MSG laden noodles (Ramen?) and potato chips are vegan, but not Whole Food Plant Based vegan. Be sure to eat WFPB as much as you can to get the benefits. Here is the spot on the video where he mentions the unfortunate changes to their diet.
ua-cam.com/video/MSTqVHJEVl0/v-deo.html
1:53 - Why is fiber only 19g?
Because it's a fake study if 2800 calories a day and 6% of diet is from no fiber animal foods then how can you get 19 grams of fiber on the rest of the diet being high fiber plant foods?
hi! what's the secret ?
I don't get it , you mentioned fact not secrets , please someone tell me the secret!!!!!!!!
When i switched on the tv today there was a Report on how much to from which Food and they seriousely said you shouldhave just one potatoe the sice of a Computer mouse a day, because it has to much carbs!
I am hiking 30 miles sometimes
Ok give an example recipe for a day
It may be also they are not heel striking when they walk/run and so do not support the medical industrial complex we have in the west.
Chris Macdougall eats Keto.
just guessing but problem run so much to be good hunter or run animals. your said don't eat much meat but I'm guessing do eat some. as if food from plants be no region to run as plants cain run away when go eat them
But one thing he said is true is the white man’s way cannot keep up
What's your beef with women wearing modern footwear?
BigBadButt Modern shoes negatively alter the posture of the foot.
and the knees, hips and finally spine
they no vegans. dont try to claim them
not to mention alot of canabis. its just part of the culture
You pronounce it wrong
CHIA seeds.
not have pebles in feet is good thing so i have no problem with were shoes
Yeah they eat and live that way out of necessity, you have the means to live comfortably with modern commodities and to choose what to eat.
Look, the top of the food chain is the omnivore. The herbivore is lunch for everything else. Hey, how about some long pig today?!
Stravo Lukos the most powerful animals are herbivores. Elephants, rhinos, hippopotamus, gorillas. A lion would never fuck with any of those unless it’s in a pack of course they rarely do anyway.
The largest dinosaurs were herbivores as well.
And we, the weakest, kill & eat them all or turn them into whatever we want, Johnny.
Stravo Lukos we can do the same with lions, tigers what’s your point?
Facial tension it has nothing to do with nutrition
colonizer not using the right word of our people and labeling our omnivore diet as quasi vegan to fit into colonizer vocabulary. then topped it off with anti asian rhetoric of "msg bad". have you never had tomatoes, corn, potatoes , broccoli?
Don’t they run with impacting their toes? It’s not entirely a vegan diet your just talking about this one aspect to push your beliefs
Gonna open up a quasi-vegan restaurant where 5% of the menu is meat lol
Shut up fat.
No genetic difference that YOU know about...