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What Evolutionary Biology Can Teach Us About Diet, Exercise, and Staying Alive
Plain English with Derek Thompson
Ancient Bodies in a Modern World
Human bodies are designed to crave sugar and efficiently store fat due to historical scarcity of sugar and fat. However, the rapid advancement in food systems has led to a mismatch between our evolutionary biology and the modern environment, resulting in issues like obesity, cardiovascular disease, cavities, and cancer. Understanding these modern problems through the lens of human evolution helps us realize the root cause, making us less to blame for these challenges.
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