Are humans and apes descendants of a common ancestor? Are humans still apes? Or are we all created, and humans have a unique role in this world? This...
Tag - Evolution
When we think about human evolution, the image of hairy, human-like creatures with spears hunting in the open savanna comes to mind. After all, it’s what...
Did humans evolve to eat mainly fruits? Our anatomy is very similar to other frugivorous apes, and thus, it is an important question whether we naturally have...
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...
The carnivore diet, or high-meat diet, is getting more popular by the day. From a biological perspective, the trend is surprising, as humans are not natural...
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...
There are different categories of fruits regarding origin and nutrition: tropical, temperate, sweet, acidic, fatty- and vegetable fruits. The fruits vary in...
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, you are...
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 come from...