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The Jungle Effect

Dr. Daphne Miller examines why certain populations avoid getting certain diseases and talks about cold spots diets in her book, The Jungle Effect : A Doctor Discovers the Healthiest Diets from Around the World--Why They Work and How to Bring Them Home.

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By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

Dr. Daphne Miller examines why certain populations avoid getting certain diseases and talks about cold spots diets in her book, The Jungle Effect: A Doctor Discovers the Healthiest Diets from Around the World--Why They Work and How to Bring Them Home.

Cold Spots Around the World:

Copper Canyon, Mexico - cold spot for diabetes

Crete, Greece - cold spot for heart disease

Iceland - cold spot for depression

Cameroon, West Africa - cold spot for bowel trouble

Okinawa, Japan - cold spot for breast and prostate cancer

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    host 'Good Food'

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    Jennifer Ferro, President, KCRW, Los Angeles

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