What Did The Navajo Indians Eat. Another aspect to Navajo culture that is well worth studying concerns the sorts of foods the Navajo people ate hundreds of years ago and continue to eat to this day. The foods that make up the traditional Navajo diet are still widely prepared and served within the tribe and elsewhere.
Typical adverse effects of malnutrition include: 1  reduced muscle and tissue mass, 2  decreased mobility and stamina as a result of muscle wasting, 3  breathing difficulties, and an increased risk of chest infection and respiratory failure,  wounds take longer to heal and illnesses take longer to recover from,
A child with malnutrition may have: 1  Poor growth or weight loss, because the liver canât help the body use fat normally. 2  Rickets, a disease that causes not enough tissue in the bone (low bone density). Signs of rickets in infants include weakness.