Ancestral Diets and Nutrition supplies dietary advice based on the
study of prehuman and human populations worldwide over the last two
million years. This thorough, accessible book uses prehistory and
history as a laboratory for testing the health effects of various
foods. It examines all food groups by drawing evidence from
skeletons and their teeth, middens, and coprolites along with
written records where they exist to determine peoples' health and
diet. Fully illustrated and grounded in extensive research, this
book enhances knowledge about diet, nutrition, and health. It
appeals to practitioners in medicine, nutrition, anthropology,
biology, chemistry, economics, and history, and those seeking a
clear explanation of what humans have eaten across the ages and
what we should eat now. Features: Sixteen chapters examine fat,
sweeteners, grains, roots and tubers, fruits, vegetables, and
animal and plant sources of protein. Integrates information about
diet, nutrition, and health from ancient, medieval, modern and
current sources, drawing from the natural sciences, social
sciences, and humanities. Provides comprehensive coverage based on
the study of several hundred sources and the provision of over
2,000 footnotes. Presents practical information to help shape
readers' next meal through recommendations of what to eat and what
to avoid.
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