Archived Is there scientific evidence that ancient food was more healthy than modern processed food? (AskVoat)
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Archived Is there scientific evidence that ancient food was more healthy than modern processed food? (AskVoat)
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[–] UKD 1 point 4 points 5 points (+5|-1) ago (edited ago)
Modern societies switched to eating more grains. These starchy carbs/sugars are what gives us the modern diseases of diabetes/cancer/heart issues/obesity/etc.
Until relatively recently in northern Europe they'd eat mostly beef/pork/dairy. The average height there 10,000 years ago was 6' for a male, and the average brain size was 1,500 cubic centimeters (compared to 1350 now.)
[–] K1tten-Mittens ago
I agree. Hence all the gluten intolerance
[–] xenoPsychologist 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
99% of gluten intolerance claims are just for the fad.
[–] UKD 1 point -1 points 0 points (+0|-1) ago (edited ago)
Yeah, in addition insulin levels are chronically raised, while leptin/ghrelin is reduced. This causes appetite to stay high, which leads to obesity. The altered hormones, especially combined with stress (cortisol), disrupts sex hormones - testosterone in men (soyboys), and estrogen/progesterone in women (angry, fat, manly ladies).