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Evolution and High-Protein Diets
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Evolution and High-Protein Diets


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How much protein should you have in your diet? Colorado State University professor emeritus Loren Cordain offers persuasive arguments in favor of a higher percentage protein diet than is common in the United States today, but which is in keeping with the quantity enjoyed by humankind’s ancient ancestors. Cordain uses evolutionary science, anthropological and ethnographic evidence, as well as modern human health studies, to support his claims. While never providing health advice, getAbstract recommends this three-part article to nutritionists and everyone interested in health science.

Take-Aways

  • Nutritionists today offer conflicting analyses of the optimal human diet in large part because nutritional scientists often lack a deep understanding of evolutionary theory.
  • By examining evolutionary, anthropological and ethnographic evidence, it’s possible to ascertain the role protein has historically played in the human diet.
  • The average American’s consumption of protein (15% of overall diet) falls below the percentage considered “the norm” during the vast majority of human existence (20% to 40%).

About the Author

Loren Cordain, PhD, is a professor of health and exercise science at Colorado State University. His research focuses upon the evolutionary and anthropological basis for diet and health.


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