Understanding the Kitavan Diet: What is the Kitavan diet?
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In the 1990s, research by Swedish doctor Staffan Lindeberg on the isolated island of Kitava, Papua New Guinea, revealed a population virtually free of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and acne. This extraordinary health was attributed to their unprocessed, traditional way of eating, which begs the question: **What is the Kitavan diet?**