They’ve never heard of Hunza Pie in Hunza…Instead, I settle for a mountain-style cappuccino made on a tiny machine that an enterprising young Hunzakot has shipped up from Karachi, far to the south They’ve never heard of Hunza Pie in Hunza. Nowhere among the bazaars and tea shops of high Karimabad can I find the succulent wedge of cheese, spinach and wholemeal pastry that epitomised 1970′s “hippie vego” cuisine – and that came, one imagined, with lashings of longevity and quasi-Himalayan wisdom. Instead of Hunza Pie, I settle for a mountain-style cappuccino made on a tiny machine that an enterprising young Hunzakot has shipped up from Karachi, far to the south.

The Karakoram mountains of northern Pakistan rise in a vertical backdrop above ancient Karimabad, the largest settlement in Hunza. Saw tooth wedges of air and earth interlock while, far below, the Hunza River, coloured like wet cement, churns its way south, returning the mountains to the Indian Ocean grain by grain. A small but steady stream of tourists tackle the high road to Hunza. Getting there is more than half the adventure. The Karakoram Highway (jointly built by China and Pakistan between 1958 and 1978) is often affected by glaciers and washouts – after all, Karakoram is a Turkic term for “crumbling rock” – and fearless Pakistan Army bulldozer drivers are permanently deployed to keep the “KKH” safe.

En route to Hunza, our mini-bus has followed this snow-fed torrent beside the Karakoram Highway – which is modestly lauded on one Pakistani tourism poster as “the most brilliant achievement of mankind of the 20th century.” We will test the proposition, firstly by climbing to Hunza, then over the 4733 metre Khunjerab Pass to Kashgar in China’s Xinjiang Province. More than guiding us is Asghar Khan, an avuncular Hunzakut, whose capacity to arrange for small mountains to be moved (if necessary by bulldozer), palms to be greased and dinner to arrive on time makes the KKH, for us at least, a pushover. The fabled Kingdom of Hunza, long an oasis on this route, was not always so easily reached, nor so tranquil. Pilgrims, Silk Route traders and imperial invaders once had to balance on narrow foot trails etched into the valley walls. “Noisy with kingdoms” was Marco Polo’s take on this region in 1273. Even then, Baltit Fort towered over the town of Karimabad (formerly known as Baltistan); seven centuries later, this 62-room palace-cum-fortress, once occupied by the Mir (king) of Hunza, still stands, framed by pinnacles of stone and snow.

We eat dinner in the same palace room – now beautifully restored – in which Captain Francis Younghusband confronted the Mir in 1889, demanding that he cease raiding the caravans that passed on their way from Central Asia to British India. The Mir protested in words to the effect of, “But it’s our only income – however, if your Queen Victoria is unhappy, I can cut her in on the booty”. “Preposterous suggestion!” Younghusband no doubt thought as he withdrew; then, as “Great Game” warriors were wont to do, he sent in the British Army to better explain the imperial point of view. Hunza was incorporated into Pakistan only in 1974. The last Queen is still alive, aged 78, although the current Mir, now a local politician, no longer carries the status of King. Indeed, as one of his political opponents disapprovingly sniffed, “He is the mere remnant of a Mir.”

The 10,000 people of Karimabad inhabit one of the most benign vales of the Himalaya-Karakoram chain. Lush fields of maize are shaded by orchards weighted with fruit; tourism provides a modest cash flow; as followers of the liberal Ismaili sect of Islam, Hunza girls (unlike many others in Pakistan) receive equal education with boys, and women are not obliged to veil their faces. In sunny Karimabad you can look out from a number of modestly comfortable hotels and see fields, corduroyed with crop rows, glowing in the afternoon light. Stepped terraces are threaded by ingenious irrigation channels that, over the centuries, have transformed this mountain desert terrain into a breadbasket. As we follow the level foot-trails that weave through the hamlets of the valley, Asghar Khan points out a 200-year old mulberry tree and, near another ancient fort, a gnarled, 500-year old walnut tree.

During the 1960s and 70s, the people of Hunza briefly became famous in the West for supposedly living to over 100 years of age, sustained by pure, 2,400 metre air and (it was said) an equally pure vegetarian diet – featuring, presumably, endless servings of Hunza Pie. Recent research reveals no particular longevity (in fact, there’s evidence of inbreeding), nor of the fabled pie. It seems that the myth of spinach-powered centenarians was concocted, as it were, by the author of a Swiss vegetarian cookbook.Nevertheless, the Hunza diet might still set a vegetarian’s mouth watering, being rich in almonds, apples, cherries and apricots and fairly sparse on meat. Dinner (at least for tourists) tends to be a rice-and-chicken washed down by tea but no beer, for Pakistan is “dry”. My pleasure then is great at finding, among the carpet boutiques of Karimabad’s climbing, winding main street, a bookshop with a cappuccino machine. Each afternoon I return for my caffeine tweak, there to browse through Peter Hopkirk’s various yarns about The Great Game, or to jot a postcard, all to the sublime background songs of Nuzrat Fateh Ali Khan. If the “Immortality through Hunza Pie” sect fixated upon this valley, so too did the “Shangri-La-ists”, proclaiming this to be the prototype happy kingdom of James Hilton’s 1933 novel, “Far Horizons”. That a number of very far pavilions, from Bhutan to Mustang to Zhongdian, China, all claim the mythic mantle of “the real Shangri-La” makes little difference to any of their boosters.

“Where else could you simply drive in – rather than having to trek for a fortnight – and find yourself surrounded by 7000 metre snow peaks?” marvels one of my friends. On our approach to Hunza, we have seen the giant peaks of Nanga Parbat (8125 metres) and Rakaposhi (7790 metres) glowing in crystal serration against the sky. Waking at dawn for a jeep excursion to a spot called Eagle’s Nest, at 3200 metres, we scan a ring of snow-capped mountains – Ultar, Rakaposhi, Lady Finger and Golden Peak – sliding their massive shadows down the opposite wall of the Hunza Valley, then across its fertile floor.

The Karakoram range has been described as “where heaven and hell meet.” Hunza can seem like a place where the mountains have been karate-chopped by the Almighty and the resultant rift then embroidered by humans, with willow-clad slopes and emerald terraces. Certainly, “a most brilliant achievement” for all parties.

Is there a painless way for people to lose weight ? Yes! HUNZA DIET BREAD is being hailed as the weight loss method of the century. The bread is a duplicate of a 2,000 year old recipe used by the little known civilization of Hunza. It is a natural and powerful appetite inhibitor. The Hunzakuz are considered to be the healthiest people on earth. Their bread is the main part of their diet. This bread is absolutely delicious. Everybody loves it. But then a startling discovery was made. Just one or two slices of this bread would suppress a person’s appetite for 4 to 6 hours! Could this be a designed bread invented thousands of years ago?

There are facts being uncovered that support a theory that this bread was designed in ancient times for the express purpose of tiding people over when food supplies were scarce. Let’s start with the Hunzas who are exceptionally trim, fit and the healthiest people on earth. Many consider their bread to be one of the main reasons for the extraordinary health of the Hunzas.

Here is a little background of the Hunzakuz from a feature story which has been published in many major newspapers throughout North America. This is an excerpt from the article: “The Hunzakuz exist isolated from the rest of the world in the Himalayan Mountains where they live to be 110 to 120 years of age. They have no cancer, heart attacks or other major disorders to speak of. They are active and fit to the end of their lives. Men father children at 100 years of age and older. Overweight people are unheard of because they have the perfect weight control system.” The story then relates research and fact finding visits to Hunza by such notables as Queen Elizabeth, Art Link letter, N.B.C., The National Geographic Magazine, Frank Shor, Lowell Thomas Jr. and Chou En Lai of China. Visitors to Hunza all came back with the same identical description of the Hunza people: “Hunza men are straight, tall, broad-shouldered, deep-chested, slim-wasted, heavy-legged and have full heads of hair. Hunza women are straight, tall, slim-waisted, developed bosoms, perfect complexions and luxuriant hair. Both men and women have perfect teeth and eyesight even at 100 years of age and older! They are neat, clean, intelligent and friendly and you can’t find an overweight person. Hunza women at 80 look no older than North American women of 40. Fatigue is virtually unknown. Hunza men over 90 years old repeatedly walk the mountain trail of 65 miles from the town of Gilgit with a full pack and immediately start to work in the fields again!” We feel that the Hunza bread may be “by design” both a hunger suppressant and a super health food. It is a simple, nutritious bread that is easily prepared in just 5 minutes using a few ingredients that have always been universally available and the taste is wonderful. The Hunzas were originally soldiers of Alexander the Great. This bread may have been designed for the use of his far traveling armies. It would make sense. It’s the most compact form of hunger satisfaction and nutrition we know of. According to traces of Macedonian Heritage, this bread could have originated in Egypt over 5,000 years ago. As you know, the Egyptians were capable of doing many things that modern science cannot, even today, duplicate. We are convinced that the Hunza bread is one of the major reasons for the good health of the Hunzas.

Weight lose refers to the loss of total body mass in an effort to improve fitness, health, and/or appearance. One of the absolute worst things you can do when trying to lose weight is to skip meals. Nothing can trip up a diet faster. By skipping meals, you could force your body into starvation mode, causing it to hang on to the weight you’re trying lose. That’s because your body reacts as if it is literally starving, retaining the fat as a protective measure. Another problem with skipping meals.

Dieting is a crucial part in having a healthy lifestyle. But because there are different types of diets available, it has become a bit frustrating to know which one would be perfect depending on your lifestyle, preferences and goals. Looking for a simple diet plan? Why not consider the Hunza diet.

The Hunza diet originates from the Hunza River Valley that is part of the Himalayas. The Hunzacuts, the people who have been living off this diet plan for centuries, are famous for their ability to extend their life expectancies to up to a hundred forty. The Hunza diet is heavily based on the use of fresh unprocessed foods such as vegetables and fruits. It’s a great natural alternative way of life for those who want to have long lives.

Since there is a heavy emphasis on eating raw foods, meat is seldom part of this unique dieting plan. This is why it can be considered as an economical diet as well. The diet mainly consists of vegetables and whole grains that can be eaten raw. Beans are also an important part of the diet as the only source for protein there is without meat. Fruits account for most of the vitamins while seed and nuts contributes the essential oils of the diet.

With such a healthy fare in store for anyone willing to try it, an interesting fact about the Hunza diet is that there is not one obese Hunzacuts to ever be in existence. Try out the Hunza dieting plan yourself.

One of the largest grounds behind many families around the globe today moving their diet over towards eating raw food is the evidence available today indicating that simply by cooking the food we eat we are taking out so much of what we want from the meal itself and the reasons we eat it. Once you get to the 75% uncooked meals you’re at a point that is classed as living from raw food intact, by this time fruits and vegetables will make up a great part of your daily food intake.

Individuals who have turned to this way of life can still enjoy a great and tasty diet. Using a cooker known as a dehydrator you can still sit down to hot meals at the table without killing the cells in the meal that the body wants most. The soaking of nuts and drying of many fruits are used as well as juicing down of vegetables and fruits to prepare a health raw juice meal, a nice raw carrot in your lunch box is a great place to start this diet its much easier today to get your hands on really fresh food from your local store that are in the bag and read to eat.

With many saying it’s just too hard and time consuming to prepare it. organic foods have started to take over the reading in many papers when health and diet are involved but it’s not essential to eating the raw food manner meals. If you can get some or all your food from a trusted organic store then all the better but if not don’t worry. Raw foods in the diet will always be so much better for your health whether they are organic or not