So if you have read much about anthropology/human genetics, perhaps you will know that human evolution has not "stopped" or "slowed down" in recent times. In fact, in the last 10,000 years, since the Neolithic Revolution, human evolution has accelerated dramatically.
Prior to the neolithic revolution, human evolution was much slower overall, because our environment was much more static. Once we began agriculture, began living in cities, villages, and states, our environment completely changed. The attributes that helped you survive as a hunter-gatherer no longer helped you survive as a farmer, or as a city-dweller. Our situation changed dramatically and human evolution sped up as a result.
For this reason, the paleo idea that we are "evolved" to eat a pre-agricultural diet doesn't seem to really jive with the evidence.
Certainly sugars, processed junk, artificial shit, etc. is all bad for you.
But if you're truly eating a diet of natural foods, I see no reason why grains can't be a part of that. And in fact, most people who are healthy do include whole grains in their diet. Someone eating meat, vegetables and brown rice/quinoa/whole wheat bread probably is not going to be fat or whatever.
You may feel great eating Paleo, and maybe it's right for you. But the fervor with which people will tell you whole-grains are evil seems a bit misplaced and really based on a non-scientific idea of evolution "stopping" after we became hunter-gatherers.
I doubt people here who eat meat and veggies with rice and beans feel bad afterwards.
Just my thoughts, just something to consider. If you want to never eat rice or quinoa or bread, ok.
Prior to the neolithic revolution, human evolution was much slower overall, because our environment was much more static. Once we began agriculture, began living in cities, villages, and states, our environment completely changed. The attributes that helped you survive as a hunter-gatherer no longer helped you survive as a farmer, or as a city-dweller. Our situation changed dramatically and human evolution sped up as a result.
For this reason, the paleo idea that we are "evolved" to eat a pre-agricultural diet doesn't seem to really jive with the evidence.
Certainly sugars, processed junk, artificial shit, etc. is all bad for you.
But if you're truly eating a diet of natural foods, I see no reason why grains can't be a part of that. And in fact, most people who are healthy do include whole grains in their diet. Someone eating meat, vegetables and brown rice/quinoa/whole wheat bread probably is not going to be fat or whatever.
You may feel great eating Paleo, and maybe it's right for you. But the fervor with which people will tell you whole-grains are evil seems a bit misplaced and really based on a non-scientific idea of evolution "stopping" after we became hunter-gatherers.
I doubt people here who eat meat and veggies with rice and beans feel bad afterwards.
Just my thoughts, just something to consider. If you want to never eat rice or quinoa or bread, ok.