Good Meat: One Man's Search for the Traditional Lakota Diet
Wednesday, 17 June 2009 20:02
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n 2007, Beau LeBeau had had enough. In high school he had been one of the most celebrated athletes in the history of Pine Ridge, but at age 36 he was over-weight, diabetic, and angry at the world. That's when he made the decision to hook up with Dr. Kevin Weiland, a Rapid City physician, and author of The Dakota Diet, in search of the traditional Lakota buffalo diet, and a path to restored health. Beau's journey was captured in the movie Good Meat, produced by Larry Pourier and Sam Hurst for Native American Public Television.
Over the course of six months, Beau lost just over seventy pounds, reduced his cholesterol, and managed his diabetes to a level well within the safety margins established by the American Diabetes Association.
Beau's adventure, Good Meat is coming soon to PBS.
Click here to see more photos of Beau and his experience in Good Meat.
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