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humans only began an diet based on agriculture 12,000 years ago which is not long enough for any real evolutionary adaptation
BABOW, try again.
http://www.nature.com/scitable/topicpage/Evolutionary-Adaptation-in-the-Human-Lineage-12397
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_evolution#Recent_and_current_human_evolution
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BABOW?
Fair enough, a single generation is only needed for an evolutionary effect.
So let me rephrase - the 90% of human evolution before farming, will likely be dominant over the 10% since.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_evolution#Recent_and_current_human_evolution
Anatomically modern humans first appear in the fossil record in Africa
about 195,000 years ago, and studies of molecular biology give
evidence that the approximate time of divergence from the common
ancestor of all modern human populations was 200,000 years agoBruce - in short, it is unwise to make decisions on limited evidence - even if the evidence is obtained empirically.
eg: Recommend a low fat calorie restricted diet
results: western obesityWe don't currently have a complete understanding on what diet is optimal for human health, so noone should make any empirical recommendations.
Eitherway.. im 8% body fat and my mate is triathlon world champion.
so BABOW!
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no.. just no.
Human biology is not a simple machine.
Calories in vs calories out does not = health.
Lets not even mention the psychological areas for now.
Its this kind of gross over simplification, that has lead to a world of chronic obesity.
We are continually now discovering how complex, which is why new findings lead to conflicting advice.
Paleo is not scientific.. and does not try to be.
It simply points out that humans only began an diet based on agriculture 12,000 years ago which is not long enough for any real evolutionary adaptation.
The previous 90% of human history was a diet based hunter / gathering, meat, nuts, fruits but no refined carbs.
It is the diet our bodies are designed by evolution to eat.
Probably more likely to benefit your fitness and survival.
True not an empirical argument but a logical/rational solution when the evidence is incomplete.
Asumming you believe in the power of evolution.