People continued to live as hunter-gatherers for thousands of years, before the agricultural revolution and the transition to settled life. In the years when hunter-gatherer culture was dominant, competition in natural life was much tougher for the human race than it is today. With other species; There was serious competition in areas such as living spaces and water resources, as well as food resources. If we put aside the food obtained by hunting, the most important food sources for humans were ripe fruits on the surrounding trees, some consumable mushrooms and herbs. In fact, the fructose in these fruits was the only sweet source for humans for thousands of years until sugar was obtained from sugar cane.
The situation is no different for many other species. When they found a food source, it pushed them to consume as much of it as they could because there was no guarantee that a different species would not come a few hours later and consume all the nutrients in that source.
Well, for thousands of years, people who did not know when they would be able to find enough food again had no food supply. Could it be that the behavior of consuming maximum amounts of food is ingrained in our genes?
Our fondness for high-carbohydrate and high-fat foods today may be an indicator of this situation. Because while a high-carbohydrate diet allows us to feel full in a short time, high fat consumption slows down the digestion and transmission of food in the stomach to the intestine, making the feeling of fullness last longer. A visible example of this is that we consume with great appetite the menus of fast food brands, which exceed 800-1000 calories and consist mostly of carbohydrates and fat, even though they do not benefit our body.
It is possible to say that people today repeat the same behavior that their ancestors did thousands of years ago. . However, considering that people were constantly on the move in the hunter-gatherer period, their energy needs were quite higher than ours. Considering that the majority of us spend large hours of the day sitting at a desk and that we can access all kinds of food almost whenever we want, what is healthy is; By suppressing our genes, we avoid high carbohydrate and fat intake, It will be to choose a balanced and healthy diet.
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