100 Million Years of Food

A fascinating journey [with] a few salient conclusions: primarily that we''d all be a lot better off if we ate like our great-great-great grandparents. —National PostThere are few areas of modern life that are as burdened by information and advice often contradictory as our diet and health. In 100 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.Travelling around the world to places as far-flung as Vietnam Kenya India and the US 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 clear compelling 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 100 Million Years of Food 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.[100 Million Years of Food] could constitute a paradigm shift regarding how we view food. —The Globe and MailDeliciously entertaining. —Jared Diamond winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the New York Times–bestselling author of Guns Germs and Steel and CollapseCompelling and engaging. —Mark Kurlansky New York Times–bestselling author of Salt food;cooking;history;prehistoric people;ancestral;diet;popular;science;history of food;evolution of food;travelogue;anthropology;evolutionary;biology;food industry;health;fitness;cancer;heart disease;obesity;diabetes;prevention;nutrition;future of food;global;gastronomyHEA048000 HEALTH & FITNESS / Diet & Nutrition / GeneralCKB041000 COOKING / HistorySCI027000 SCIENCE / Life Sciences / EvolutionSCI008000 SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biology9781250017635Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy OnassisLeaming Barbara