Cordain, L., Gotshall, R.W., Eaton, S.B....
ABSTRACT As a species, human work (exercise) capacities and limitations are a result of our species-specific anatomical and physiological characteristics which in turn are defined by our genetic constitution. Similar to all other organisms, the human genome was shaped by environmental selective pressures over eons of evolutionary experience. As hominids evolved and became separate from pongids between 6.3 and 7.7 million years ago (MYA), in response to selective pressures, they developed specific structural and functional characteristics which allowed them to exploit...
Dr. Loren Cordain is a member of the faculty of the Department of Health and Exercise Science at Colorado State University. During the past two decades he has researched the effects of diet on human health and specifically examined links between modern diets and disease. He is the author of numerous scientific articles examining the link between diet and health, and has published three popular books, The Paleo Diet, The Paleo Diet for Athletes, and The Dietary Cure for Acne. Additional information and specifics may be found in the articles, books, and materials listed on this web site, and through The Paleo Diet Newsletter.
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