Besides fruits, leafy greens play a key role in the natural human diet as a source of minerals and proteins. Greens contain all the minerals that we need:...
Category - Biology
Yes, humans are frugivores, but not all fruits are equally suitable for us! Some have evolved with us, others not. Undoubtedly, fruits are healthy for us...
Herbivorous animals cannot rely on B12 intake from foods. Thus they have different ways to get enough of the essential vitamin internally. Ruminant herbivores...
Many are unaware that poop-eating is a sign of nutritional deficiencies, in particular, B12 deficiency! Feces-eating apes are often seen as disgusting, funny...
As a fruit-based human, some things hit home when seeing our primate cousins in captivity! Being aware of our tropical origin, the reason for our sweet tooth...
Have you ever asked yourself why plants invest energy in fruits and offer them to animals – including us humans? The question might seem simple, but in...
For quick readers: Studying human evolution to understand more about the natural human diet is a smart move. But rarely, do we come across the (scientifically...
Detox and health in the context of evolution: what we need to know to heal in today’s toxic world! We live in a world that has rapidly degenerated in...
Chimpanzees are tropical primates commonly described as omnivores. In the wild, however, they are specialized fruit-eaters with fruits as their primary food...
Chimpanzees are often referred to - and percieved as - typical omnivores. This is a misperception with significant implications on where humans place...