
Food insecurity of fatness: from evolutionary ecology to social science
Anthropology
The Myth of the 'No Breaks Hypothesis'
This chapter debunks the idea that humans have no appetite limiters for sugar and fat and explores the concept of negative alastasia. It presents evidence that humans have evolved mechanisms to regulate caloric intake and discusses how marathon runners can consume more calories without gaining weight.
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