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1 online resource (vii, 405 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
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polychrome |
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Cambridge studies in biological and evolutionary anthropology ; 64
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Cambridge studies in biological and evolutionary anthropology ; 64.
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| Summary |
"While most of us live our lives according to the working week, we did not evolve to be bound by industrial schedules, nor did the food we eat. Despite this, we eat the products of industrialization and often suffer as a consequence. This book considers aspects of changing human nutrition from evolutionary and social perspectives. It considers what a 'natural' human diet might be, how it has been shaped across evolutionary time and how we have adapted to changing food availability. The transition from hunter-gatherer and the rise of agriculture through to the industrialisation and globalisation of diet are explored. Far from being adapted to a 'Stone Age' diet, humans can consume a vast range of foodstuffs. However, being able to eat anything does not mean that we should eat everything, and therefore engagement with the evolutionary underpinnings of diet and factors influencing it are key to better public health practice"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
Locating human diet in a mammalian framework -- Diet and hominin evolution -- Seasonality of environment and diet -- Evolution of human diet and eating behaviour -- Dietary change and health discordance -- Nutrition and infectious disease, past and present -- Inequality and nutritional health -- Nutrition transition -- Fats in the global balance -- Feed the world with carbohydrates. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-400) and index. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Human evolution.
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Human evolution. |
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Prehistoric peoples -- Food.
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Prehistoric peoples -- Food. |
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Human behavior -- Nutritional aspects.
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Human behavior -- Nutritional aspects. |
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Food habits -- History.
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Food habits. |
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History. |
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Diet -- History.
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Diet. |
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Nutrition -- History.
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Nutrition. |
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Electronic books.
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History.
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Electronic book.
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| Added Author |
Mann, Neil, 1953-
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Elton, Sarah.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Ulijaszek, Stanley J. Evolving human nutrition. New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012 9780521869164 (DLC) 2012008941 (OCoLC)788262076 |
| ISBN |
9781139776080 (electronic book) |
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1139776088 (electronic book) |
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9781139046794 (electronic book) |
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1139046799 (electronic book) |
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9781139782111 |
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1139782118 |
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9780521869164 |
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0521869161 |
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