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Why the Paleo diet is too simplistic
This article talks about how humans vary in how many copies we have of a gene that codes for a carbohydrate-processing enzyme. Humans who live in societies where starch is a major part of the diet tend to have more copies.
http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2008/12/11/amylase-and-human-evolution/
When I say the Paleo diet is too simplistic, I mean that this is evidence human digestion has evolved since the introduction of agriculture. If you are on the Paleo diet and feel happy and healthy, that's cool.
http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2008/12/11/amylase-and-human-evolution/
When I say the Paleo diet is too simplistic, I mean that this is evidence human digestion has evolved since the introduction of agriculture. If you are on the Paleo diet and feel happy and healthy, that's cool.
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I love essays that trace the history of a particular product:
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/How-the-Potato-Changed-the-World.html