Posts tagged Domestication
Dietary Evolution

Today I want to clarify a few misconceptions about how science classifies and describes the diets of animals, where we fit into the diet picture, and our evolutionary journey here. Interestingly, most omnivores specialize by being either closer to being almost entirely herbivorous or carnivorous. You may be surprised to see where we fall in the spectrum.

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Scott Solomons, DDSOmnivore, Carnivore Diet, herbivore, Plant-based, trophic level, Human Trophic Level, HTL, Stenotopy, Eurytopy, Pleistocene, Ice Age, Anthropology, Genetic Mismatch, Genes, Genetics, Wolf, Wolves, Dogs, Domestication, Hunter-Gatherer, Sleep, Miki Ben-Dor, Raphael Sirtoli, Ran Barkai, Stomach Acid, Insulin Resistance, Gut, Jaw, Small Jaw, Protein, Fat, Cellulose, fermentable carbohydrate, Cecum, Chimpanzee, Gorilla, Appendix, Throwing, Vitamins, Bioavailability, Teeth, cavity, Toxins, Hypercarnivore, Primate, Big Game, Mammoth, Processed Carbs, Processed CarbohydratesComment
The Incredible Human Part One

Human evolution has resulted in our total domination over most of the plants and animals of the world. There are many reasons for our success as a globally dominant species, and I will start covering them in future posts. But in part one, I will focus on our superior hunting skills and our adaptations for them, that rank among the best explanations for our success.

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Functional Medicine, General Health, Movement, PaleoScott Solomons, DDSP.J. Darlington, Neil Roach, Human evolution, hunting, Throwing, Hunting, Brian Richmond, Hand, Wrist Bipedal, Walking, Richard Young, Power Grip, J. R. Napier, Precision Grip, Standing, F. C. Fifer, bipedal walking, Bipedal Walking, Dan Leiberman, sweating, Bramble, Dogs, Domestication, Persistence, NEAT, ExerciseComment