Medieval Diets Far More Healthy

Medieval humans may have enjoyed healthier lifestyles than their decendants today because they managed to survive plagues and pestilences. Their low-fat, vegetable rich diet, washed down by weak ale, was far better for the heart than today's starchy, processed foods according to one General Practitioner. Even though they ate more, they burned off calories in a workout of 12 hours labor each day. Life was tough then.