Hunza people

The Hunza people, or Burusho, are indigenous to the Hunza Valley which is 2,438 metres (7,999 feet) above sea level. The valley is located in Pakistan's Northern Areas. The most widely spoken language among the Hunza is Burushaski, a language isolate.

The Hunza people claim to have a high life expectancy of 90 years. Some claim to live up to 120 years or more1, maintaining good health throughout their lives. The Hunza tribe has almost no occurrence of cancer or hereditary illness, and has experienced no known cases of obesity.

Hunzas of all ages, including the elders, work seven days a week.

Health

Hunza people are believed to live more the 120 years old. Much speculation has gone into finding out what exactly allows the Hunza people to live such long lives. Some claim that the high altitude prevents deseases from spreading and their for keeps the Hunza people health through-out their lives. Others claim that the natural unprocessed diet and the Hunza's people tradition of working everyday for your whole life is what allow their bodys so healthy.

Diet

The Hunza people are vegetarians and their diet consists of unprocessed foods including: - Raw fruit and vegetables in summer; grain sprouts, dried apricots and goats cheese during winter. The Hunza diet appears to be the main reason for the Hunzas longitivity according to a series of experiments conducted be a Scottish physician, McCarrison.

Origin

Historians believe that the Hunza people are actually decendants of Soldiers that settled in the Hunza valley during an expadition of Alexander the great around 300 BC.

Reference

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