Have you ever asked yourself why plants invest energy in fruits and offer them to animals – including us humans? The question might seem...
Tag - Evolution
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...
There are different categories of fruits regarding origin and nutrition: tropical, temperate, sweet, acidic, fatty- and vegetable fruits. The fruits...
We have heard it often from nutritionists lately: don't eat too many bananas or mangoes because of the sugar! If this new teaching sounds odd to you...
What is the natural human diet? Like every species, humans have a species-specific diet. Today, in most cultures, humans are...
The idea that humans obligatorily need cooked foods is a hypothesis often put in the room in science and everyday life. Where does this assumption...
Non-sweet fruits are often thought to be healthier than their sweet counterparts. This is due to the misconception that sweet, simple sugars are...
Confusion around carbs is everywhere. One question is whether simple carbs from fruits, or complex ones from grains and starches, are superior...
What have humans adapted to eat? This is one of the most pressing - yet severely neglected - questions in nutrition. Fortunately, biological...
There is much confusion surrounding the evolutionary diet of humans. We really need answers in order to stick as closely as possible to our species...