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100 1 $aLe, Stephen,$eauthor.
245 10 $a100 million years of food :$bwhat our ancestors ate and why it matters today /$cStephen Le.
246 3 $aOne hundred million years of food
250 $aFirst edition.
264 1 $aNew York :$bPicador,$c2016.
264 4 $cỨ́2016
300 $a309 pages ;$c25 cm
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504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 249-294) and index.
505 0 $aIntroduction: What should we eat and how should we live? -- The irony of insects -- The games fruits play -- The temptation of meat -- The paradox of fish -- The empire of starches -- Elixirs -- A truce among thieves -- The calorie conundrum -- The future of food -- Afterword: Rules to eat and live by.
520 $aThere are few areas of modern life that are burdened by as much information and advice, often contradictory, as our diet and health: eat a lot of meat, eat no meat; whole-grains are healthy, whole-grains are a disaster; eat everything in moderation; eat only certain foods -- and on and on. In One Hundred Million Years of Food, biological anthropologist Stephen Le explains how cuisines of different cultures are a result of centuries of evolution, finely tuned to our biology and surroundings. Today many cultures have strayed from their ancestral diets, relying instead on mass-produced food often made with chemicals that may be contributing to a rise in so-called "Western diseases," such as cancer, heart disease, and obesity. Traveling around the world to places as far-flung as Vietnam, Kenya, India, and the U.S., Stephen Le introduces us to people who are growing, cooking, and eating food using both traditional and modern methods, striving for a sustainable, healthy diet. In arguments based on scientific research, Le contends that our ancestral diets provide the best first line of defense in protecting our health and providing a balanced diet. Fast-food diets, as well as strict regimens like paleo or vegan, in effect highjack our biology and ignore the complex nature of our bodies. Le takes us on a guided tour of evolution, demonstrating how our diets are the result of millions of years of history, and how we can return to a sustainable, healthier way of eating.
650 0 $aNatural foods.
650 0 $aFood$xHistory.
650 0 $aNutrition.
650 0 $aPrehistoric peoples$xFood.
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