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• Ancient Hawaiians had amazing physique (often standing over 7 feet tall and some able to swim between islands) and lifespan. Chief Kualiʻi, for example, was said to have ruled Oʻahu for over a hundred years, and was still able to give leadership when, at the end of his life, he had to be carried from place to place in a net.
• The ancient Hawaiian diet is estimated to have been (and continues to be, for some!) about 78% complex carbohydrates, 12% protein, 10% fat, and very high in fiber*. In other words, super healthy!
• In traditional thinking, physycal and spiritual health are not separate. Medicines, prayer and good diet are all used together.
* Shintani, T., & Hughes, C. (1993). The Wai'anae book of Hawaiian health. Honolulu, HI: Wai'anae Coast Comprehensive Health Center.