Genghis Khan, what's for dinner? : LC Research/Media Forum : Active Low-Carber Forums

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Wed, Nov-22-06, 16:10

Nancy LC

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Genghis Khan, what's for dinner?

Dr. Eades blog has a snippet about what made the Mongol's such relentless raiders.

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The Chinese noted with surprise and disgust the ability of the Mongol warriors to survive on little food and water for long periods; according to on, the entire army could camp without a single puff of smoke since they needed no fires to cook. Compared to the Jurched soldiers, the Mongols were much healthier and stronger. The Mongols consumed a steady diet of meat, milk, yogurt, and other diary products, and they fought men who lived on gruel made from various grains. The grain diet of the peasant warriors stunted their bones, rotted their teeth, and left them weak and prone to disease. In contrast, the poorest Mongol soldier ate mostly protein, thereby giving him strong teeth and bones. Unlike the Jurched soldiers, who were dependent on a heavy carbohydrate diet, the Mongols could more easily go a day or two without food.

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Wed, Nov-22-06, 18:09

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That's awesome. Even if all I have to conquer is a spreadsheet, I do it better on LC.

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Thu, Nov-23-06, 14:51

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Interesting, thanks!

And you know, the grain in some of these cases was rice, and in more northern areas, millet. Both are some of the lowest-protein grains there are.

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Thu, Nov-23-06, 14:53

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Cavalry helped too, i imagine.

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Thu, Nov-23-06, 14:58

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Originally Posted by suavij

Cavalry helped too, i imagine.

Not neccisarily. An advantage, yes, a superior military fightig mode, absolutely.

But I'd interject that even if the Jurched soldiers were equally armed and had the same tactics, the outcome would have been much the same as the Mongols were healthier to begin with.

I'd even specultae that if everything were reversed EXCEPT for their diets, the mongols would still have been the superior military force.