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On the so-called paleo-diet

11-06-2013 4:20am

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Adam Khor

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http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=why-paleo-diet-half-baked-how-hunter-gatherer-really-eat

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#2 17-06-2013 10:40pm

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Another factor is seasonality. Many fruits, nuts and berries would only be available at certain times in the year.

Today we have heating to keep us warm. I'd imagine our ancestors like other animals burned a lot more calories in winter than in summer. With the weight swings that entails.

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