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> "Reduced gut sizes could only evolve if our ancestors were able to exploit a more nutrient-dense and easily digestible food source,” I've been eating more fe
by Tade0 3y ago
> "Reduced gut sizes could only evolve if our ancestors were able to exploit a more nutrient-dense and easily digestible food source,”
I've been eating more fermented, marinated and pickled stuff lately and while it's nutritious, it's not very calorie-dense - hard to imagine something like this supplying enough energy to power a large brain.
- cool_dude85 3y agoI think the argument is that your fermented cabbage is more nutrient dense (or your body is better able to process the nutrients) than regular cabbage.
- pwillia7 3y agoIt keeps too -- I think you would always waste some/have extra food unless you're starving. If you can turn that into non rotten calories, now I don't have to work on calorie getting tomorrow as much and we can try to figure out fire, pottery, whatever.
- fuzzfactor 3y ago>it's not very calorie-dense >Reduced gut sizes could only evolve Well maybe with a less calorie-dense diet the reduced gut sizes would make it easier to fit into the slimmer-fitting jeans and shirts ;)