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Human Origins, Diet & Lifestyle
This is a story about humans—where we came from, and what diet (and lifestyle) we followed along the way.
Three options
Do you find nutrition complicated? Confusing? Here’s the simplest way to think about it.
Sunlight & Vitamin D
Sunlight is essential for optimal health and wellbeing. Aside from Vitamin D, it also triggers a cascade of favourable changes in our physiology.
How plants defend themselves
In the modern era, plant foods are considered de facto healthy—containing nothing but nutrients. But is this really true?
First principles of human nutrition
What seems to be missing from 21st century nutrition conversations is an understanding of the first principles, or foundations, that apply to all humans.
Ancestral ‘superfoods’ that optimise reproductive & immune health
Out of all the foods that humans have consumed throughout our history, some have been particularly sought-after. Here is our summary of them, made by Mother Nature—discovered by your ancestors—and confirmed by modern scientific analysis.
Traditional methods of food preparation
Few cultures now prepare food as it ought to be prepared. This is critical information, because in order to render our food safe to eat, more digestible, more nutritious and most delicious, we need to prepare it properly—like our ancestors did.
Is it food or was it made in a factory?
If you want to build robust health and vitality, here is a simple concept to follow: eat real food.
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