Asian genetic contribution, suggesting that at least some of their ancestry originates north of the Himalayas. No Greek genetic component among the Burusho have been detected in tests. Influence in the Western world Healthy living advocate J. I. Rodale wrote a book called The Healthy Hunzas in 1948 that asserted that the Hunzas, noted for their longevity and many centenarians, were long-lived because they consumed healthy organic foods, such as dried apricots and almonds, and had plenty of fresh air and exercise. He often mentioned them in his Prevention magazine as exemplary of the benefits of leading a healthy lifestyle. Dr. John Clark stayed among the Hunza people for 20 months and in his 1956 book Hunza - Lost Kingdom of the Himalayas writes: "I wish also to express my regrets to those travelers whose impressions have been contradicted by my experience. On my first trip through Hunza, I acquired almost all the misconceptions they did: The Healthy Hunzas, the Democratic Court, The Land Where There Are No Poor, and the rest—and only long-continued living in Hunza revealed the actual situations". Regarding the misconception about Hunza people's health, Clark also writes that most of his patients had malaria, dysentery, worms, trachoma, and other health conditions easily diagnosed and quickly treated. In his first two trips he treated 5,684 patients. The October 1953 issue of National Geographic had an article on the Hunza River Valley that inspired Carl Barks' story Tralla La. See also Hunza Valley Burushaski language Kalash people Brokpa people References Bibliography External links Humans of Hunza Hunza People Social groups of Gilgit Baltistan Ethnic groups in Pakistan Longevity Social groups of Pakistan Social groups of Jammu and Kashmir Hunza Hindu Kush Karakoram Scheduled Tribes of Jammu and Kashmir