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True but irrelevant. Cavities begin showing up in the historical record several millennia before the advent of candy and soda.

anikan_vader 4y ago
>> He points to a study on a skull from a Homo rhodesiensis man who lived 350 000 years ago. He was closely related to our ancestors in Africa, says the zoologist. The skull was found in Zambia in 1921, and his teeth were not in good condition. More precisely, they were pretty rotten ... He probably didn’t pick between his teeth to remove food debris. Another theory is that he ate a lot of honey. Seems pretty relevant, after all! In fact, the thesis of the article seems to be that the agricultural revolution led to many more cavities, due to the increased availability of sugars. Indeed, the article suggests that the prevalence of cavities is tied with the availability of sugar to the population within a specific region.
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AlphaSite 4y ago
If nothing else, dogs and cats get cavities and they're not eating a gallon of coke or a bucket of M&Ms...
- wyager 4y ago
  Most dogs and cats are on a super unnatural carb-heavy diet. (The same could be said about humans depending on your definition of "natural".)
- otherotherchris 4y ago
  >they're not eating a gallon of coke or a bucket of M&Ms Most cats and dogs are eating carbohydrate rich mass produced pet food made by a very familiar privately owned chocolate company.
meowface 4y ago
Many fruits are quite sugary, and some people probably lived in areas where they could consume fruits regularly. Also, as another commenter stated, non-sugar carbohydrates can also pose risks.
- chongli 4y ago
  The fruits we eat today are also highly selectively-bred to be very large and sweet. Take a look at a modern banana compared to a wild-type banana [1]. Same goes for watermelon [2]. [1] https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5e20f576d0e9d12be5abc763/5e3af5f99018fcb9455d88af_D_bRB9iWkAA3SCp.jpeg https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5e20f576d0e9d12be5abc763/5e3... [2] https://i.insider.com/56ce1de88a45651707ff60c9?width=1190 https://i.insider.com/56ce1de88a45651707ff60c9?width=1190
  - meowface 4y ago
    Good point. What wild fruits are historically naturally quite sugary? I'm guessing berries (like strawberries/blueberries/raspberries) might be?

anikan_vader 4y ago

>> He points to a study on a skull from a Homo rhodesiensis man who lived 350 000 years ago. He was closely related to our ancestors in Africa, says the zoologist. The skull was found in Zambia in 1921, and his teeth were not in good condition. More precisely, they were pretty rotten ... He probably didn’t pick between his teeth to remove food debris. Another theory is that he ate a lot of honey. Seems pretty relevant, after all! In fact, the thesis of the article seems to be that the agricultural revolution led to many more cavities, due to the increased availability of sugars. Indeed, the article suggests that the prevalence of cavities is tied with the availability of sugar to the population within a specific region.

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AlphaSite 4y ago

If nothing else, dogs and cats get cavities and they're not eating a gallon of coke or a bucket of M&Ms...

wyager 4y ago
Most dogs and cats are on a super unnatural carb-heavy diet. (The same could be said about humans depending on your definition of "natural".)
otherotherchris 4y ago
>they're not eating a gallon of coke or a bucket of M&Ms Most cats and dogs are eating carbohydrate rich mass produced pet food made by a very familiar privately owned chocolate company.

meowface 4y ago

Many fruits are quite sugary, and some people probably lived in areas where they could consume fruits regularly. Also, as another commenter stated, non-sugar carbohydrates can also pose risks.

chongli 4y ago
The fruits we eat today are also highly selectively-bred to be very large and sweet. Take a look at a modern banana compared to a wild-type banana [1]. Same goes for watermelon [2]. [1] https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5e20f576d0e9d12be5abc763/5e3af5f99018fcb9455d88af_D_bRB9iWkAA3SCp.jpeg https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5e20f576d0e9d12be5abc763/5e3... [2] https://i.insider.com/56ce1de88a45651707ff60c9?width=1190 https://i.insider.com/56ce1de88a45651707ff60c9?width=1190
- meowface 4y ago
  Good point. What wild fruits are historically naturally quite sugary? I'm guessing berries (like strawberries/blueberries/raspberries) might be?