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1) You cite Gibbons 2013-but there is NO need to go to an outside source. Your task is to answer the questions from the assigned reading on the National geographic site. If you do cite someone you need a bibliography at the end that gives the full citation.

2) Try to link your answers to the assigned reading. The reading is pretty clear about what is a Paleodiet as evidenced by modern hunter-gatherers. Try to incorporate thes examples into your answers. That might give you more to talk about in your answers.

Is there a paleodiet? If so, what is it? Yes. Before the establishment and advancement inof agriculture, human beings mostly sourced for their food through hunting, gathering as well asand fishing. The hunters and gatherers, most of whom were nomadic, consumed lean meat, but did not ingest excluding dairy products such as milk. Paleo diets also entails eating fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds. Food such as legumes and grains only become common after the introduction of agriculture and cooking. The fish consumed in a paleodiet include salmon, mackerel, as well asand albacore tunas all of which are rich in omega-3 fatty acids. Besides, The paleodiet also includes entails consuming unprocessed oils that are extracted from fruits as well as nuts, such as s; for example, olive oil and walnuts. It is important to understand that a paleodiet does not entail include the consumption of grains, legumes, dairy products, potatoes and salt (Gibbons, 2013). (salt is essential to life. The problem seems to be that most people eat too much salt and sugar.)

Is there an ideal diet?

No, there is no ideal diet. The bodies of humans during the Paleo-periodlithic were genetically aligned to the foods they ate and such, they had low prevalence of lifestyle diseases such as diabetes and what other diseases?. This is because their foods had low calorie content (this isn’t true-many of the foods they consume have lots of calories but they calories they consume come from meat, honey, fat) . However, some pundits argue that there is no ideal diet. This is because individuals of various races, ethnic origins have their bodies genetically matched to certain type of foods. That is, there are those whose bodies are adjusted to consuming lots of meat and sugars in their diet.; On the other hand, there are those whose bodies are more acceptable to fruits and vegetables. The problem then arises when this group(s) abandon their traditional diet in favor of diets borrowed from people of other origins (its domesticated foods that appear to be the problem here. . Nonetheless, as evidenced by consumption of paleodiet, consuming lots of fruits, nuts vegetables, and less of dairy products and meat makes individuals less susceptible to lifestyle diseases such as diabetes and heart diseases (Gibbons, 2013).

Are we still evolving?

Yes, humans are still evolving. Since the paleolithic period, our bodies have transformed significantly. For instance, we have smaller teeth, jaws and faces, compared to our earliest ancestors. Besides, the advancement in cookingCooking and agriculture haves led to a gradual transformation in our genetic makeup (how so?). There is evidence to suggest that more and human beings are becoming lactose intolerant due to our increased consumption of dairy products such as milk. Besides, the less starchy food we consume in favor of dairy products and red meat, the less our bodies are incapable of digesting starchy so as to extract sugars from them. (revise this sentence) Thus, our bodies will continue to change in accordance to the food we eat and the environment we are susceptible to (Gibbons, 2013).

Where did we, as a species, go wrong with our diets? 

As mentioned above, human species began going wrong with their diet the moment they began adapting the lifestyles and diets of other people. The article seems to suggest it is domesticated foods esp. cereals that are the problem,That is, ethnicities whose initial diet was plant-based, began consuming animal-based food. It is important to acknowledge that our bodies can only thrive based on our genetic inheritance, which is in turn influenced by our traditional diet. More particularly, aspiration for western-living and western-diets have led to a surge in lifestyle diseases such as diabetes amongst indigenous communities, whose original diet was rich in fruits and vegetables. Also, the alienation of other cultures’ diets has led to problems such as obesity in indigenous communities. Additionally, consumption of more processed foods at the expense of natural foods has led to challenges of lifestyle diseases and overweight across all cultures (Gibbons, 2013).