This article talks about how humans vary in how many copies we have of a gene that codes for a carbohydrate-processing enzyme. Humans who live in societies where starch is a major part of the diet tend to have more copies.
http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2008/12/11/amylase-and-human-evolution/
When I say the Paleo diet is too simplistic, I mean that this is evidence human digestion has evolved since the introduction of agriculture. If you are on the Paleo diet and feel happy and healthy, that's cool.
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http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2008/12/11/amylase-and-human-evolution/
When I say the Paleo diet is too simplistic, I mean that this is evidence human digestion has evolved since the introduction of agriculture. If you are on the Paleo diet and feel happy and healthy, that's cool.
This entry was originally posted at http://firecat.dreamwidth.org/804114.html, where there are
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