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That’s conjecture. We don’t know how much foraging humans snacked from berries, tubers and nuts all day. Prolonged insulin spikes are certainly a problem, as ha
by manmal 3y ago
That’s conjecture. We don’t know how much foraging humans snacked from berries, tubers and nuts all day. Prolonged insulin spikes are certainly a problem, as has been shown by research.
- withinboredom 3y agoJust visit a tribe still living the old ways. We know lots about how people live, and how (incredibly) malnourished they are. Say what you want, but most modern humans are incredibly healthy compared to old humans.
- thaumasiotes 3y ago> Just visit a tribe still living the old ways. This is actually much worse data than it is usually assumed to be. People still living the old ways today have been shoved into the most worthless and inhospitable corners of the world. Back when the old ways weren't so old, the people practicing them lived in much better environments. (Pygmies living in the jungle are something of an exception to this - farmers cannot live in the jungle, so even if the jungle is fairly productive its residents can avoid being displaced, until the farmers start clearing the trees.)
- steve1977 3y agoAt least many of the berries and fruit we eat today are not their wild varieties but human cultivars, which usually have both more sugar and less fibre than their wild counterparts.
- manmal 3y agoI agree. Still, no justification for a blanket statement that snacking is bad.
- epgui 3y agoHistory is not a guide for healthy nutrition.
- ericfrazier 3y agoAnd didn't they die at 35 on average?
- Gud 3y agoThat is including birth fatalities. It turns out when you improve health care during pregnancy, the average life span goes up enormously.