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008 130614s2013 dcu b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2013023650
020 $a9781610914925 (pbk.)
020 $a1610914929 (paper)
040 $aDLC$beng$cDLC$erda$dDLC
042 $apcc
050 00 $aQP144.G45$bN33 2013
082 00 $a612.3$223
084 $aHEA017000$aSCI029000$aSOC055000$aSOC057000$aSOC002010$2bisacsh
100 1 $aNabhan, Gary Paul.
245 10 $aFood, genes, and culture :$beating right for your origins /$cGary Paul Nabhan.
264 1 $aWashington, DC :$bIsland Press,$c[2013]
300 $axiv, 233 pages ;$c21 cm
336 $atext$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$2rdacarrier
520 $a"Vegan, low fat, low carb, slow carb: Every diet seems to promise a one-size-fits-all solution to health. But they ignore the diversity of human genes and how they interact with what we eat.In Food, Genes, and Culture, renowned ethnobotanist Gary Nabhan shows why the perfect diet for one person could be disastrous for another. If your ancestors were herders in Northern Europe, milk might well provide you with important nutrients, whereas if you're Native American, you have a higher likelihood of lactose intolerance. If your roots lie in the Greek islands, the acclaimed Mediterranean diet might save your heart; if not, all that olive oil could just give you stomach cramps.Nabhan traces food traditions around the world, from Bali to Mexico, uncovering the links between ancestry and individual responses to food. The implications go well beyond personal taste. Today's widespread mismatch between diet and genes is leading to serious health conditions, including a dramatic growth over the last 50 years in auto-immune and inflammatory diseases.Readers will not only learn why diabetes is running rampant among indigenous peoples and heart disease has risen among those of northern European descent, but may find the path to their own perfect diet"--$cProvided by publisher.
520 $a"In Food, Genes, and Culture, renowned ethnobotanist Gary Nabhan shows why the perfect diet for one person could be disastrous for another. If your ancestors were herders in Northern Europe, milk might well provide you with important nutrients, whereas if you're Native American, you have a higher likelihood of lactose intolerance. If your roots lie in the Greek islands, the acclaimed Mediterranean diet might save your heart; if not, all that olive oil could just give you stomach cramps"--$cProvided by publisher.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 211-223) and index.
650 0 $aNutrition$xGenetic aspects.
650 0 $aFood habits$xHistory.
650 0 $aHuman evolution.
650 0 $aPhysical anthropology.
650 7 $aHEALTH & FITNESS / Nutrition.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aSCIENCE / Life Sciences / Genetics & Genomics.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aSOCIAL SCIENCE / Agriculture & Food.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aSOCIAL SCIENCE / Disease & Health Issues.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aSOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural.$2bisacsh