The Resource 100 million years of food : what our ancestors ate and why it matters today, Stephen Le
100 million years of food : what our ancestors ate and why it matters today, Stephen Le
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- Summary
- There 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
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 309 pages
- Note
- Source of cataloging data: WCP
- Contents
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- Introduction: 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
- Isbn
- 9781250050410
- Label
- 100 million years of food : what our ancestors ate and why it matters today
- Title
- 100 million years of food
- Title remainder
- what our ancestors ate and why it matters today
- Statement of responsibility
- Stephen Le
- Title variation
- One hundred million years of food
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- There 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
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Le, Stephen
- Dewey number
- 641.3
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- TX369
- LC item number
- .L396 2016
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Natural foods
- Food
- Nutrition
- Prehistoric peoples
- Label
- 100 million years of food : what our ancestors ate and why it matters today, Stephen Le
- Note
- Source of cataloging data: WCP
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-294) and index
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- Carrier MARC source
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- Contents
- Introduction: 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
- Control code
- ocn915774890
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 309 pages
- Isbn
- 9781250050410
- Lccn
- 2015029501
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other control number
- 40025727867
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) i9781250050410
- (OCoLC)915774890
- Label
- 100 million years of food : what our ancestors ate and why it matters today, Stephen Le
- Note
- Source of cataloging data: WCP
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-294) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction: 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
- Control code
- ocn915774890
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 309 pages
- Isbn
- 9781250050410
- Lccn
- 2015029501
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other control number
- 40025727867
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9781250050410
- (OCoLC)915774890
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