Tag: Arctic health

The Arctic environment, with its long, dark winters and limited agriculture, has shaped unique diets rich in protein and fat from marine and land mammals. Understanding what should the Arctic diet include is crucial for both indigenous communities relying on traditional foods and for outsiders seeking to adapt to the region's harsh conditions.

For populations living at high latitudes, like the Inuit, skin synthesis of vitamin D from sunlight is virtually nonexistent for several months of the year due to the low angle of the sun. This raises a critical question: how do Eskimos get vitamin D and maintain bone health without sufficient sunlight exposure?