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Subsistence level hunters eat or use every bit of the animals they capture.
In this case the main purpose is get two vitamins. A and D.
They don't get much sunlight on their body a lot of the year, so they need a super high Vitamin D source in their diet, but they experience a lot of bright light, so they need extra Vitamin A for low-light and color vision, 'cause light burns away the Carotene made by the Vitamin A.
Livers store good things, including a huge whack of Vitamin A and D.
Cooking, like Oxygen and light will destroy complex molecules like vitamins, so they eat it raw to get the most nutritive value. They also have no alternative to "raw" for most of their food preparation as there is little or no fuel (wood etc.) in the high Arctic
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Why the Inuit eat raw liver?
Because that is the only place they can get vitamin C. Most animals store vit.C in their livers. Otherwise the only place to get it is in fruits and vegetables and the Inuit don't have them available. At least not before they became more modern.
Do turtles eat chicken liver cooked or raw?
raw.
I crave raw onion and I read its because of internal toxisity in the liver so what do I need to eat to help my liver?
Eating raw onion is very healthy and does not affect the liver. Carbohydrates are good for the liver.
Can you eat a raw potato?
No it's toxic and can cause liver and heart damage
Should dogs eat raw liver?
yes once a week about a pound for a medium to large dog
What do bullhead eat?
worms and salmon eggs for two raw liver for three and grapes
What do inuit tribes eat?
The Inuit will eat fish, and deer and seal meat, also caribou if available
Can dogs eat chicken liver?
Yes Dogs can eat Chicken Liver and Beef Liver. I boil them in water until not pink, and use the water for dry food gravy. They are great for training you dog also. My Dog loves livers.
How did the Inuits get vitamin C?
Fish are not normally a source of vitamin C, since it is destroyed by cooking, but if you eat raw fish, they do contain vitamin C, and that was the source which sustained the Inuit.
Why we cant eat potato raw?
You can eat raw potatoes. They have a starchier taste than cooked potatoes and have a hearty crunch!Actually, the tubers of the potato plant are somewhat poisonous in their raw state due to an alkaloid called solanine. Excessive intake of raw potatoes can cause liver, heart, and gastrointestinal damage.
Did the Inuits eat meat raw?
im 10 and my we are studying Inuits in class and i asked my teacher and he told me that they did.
What eats a cesium?
raw pig liver
