Evolution of the Human Diet

Question 1

What are substances obtained from food that are vital for growth and maintenance of a healthy body throughout life?

Answer 1

Nutrients

Question 2

Do we need large or small quantities of macronutrients per day?

Answer 2

We need large

Question 3

Do we need large or small quantities of micronutrients per day?

Answer 3

We need small

Question 4

Do macronutrients or micronutrients supply energy to the body?

Answer 4

Macronutrients

Question 5

List some examples of macronutrients

Answer 5

Carbohydrates, fat and protein

Question 6

List some examples of micronutrients

Answer 6

Vitamins and minerals

Question 7

What is a nutrient that must be obtained through the diet in order for the body to function properly?

Answer 7

An Essential Nutrient

Question 8

Can the body produce essential nutrients?

Answer 8

No

Question 9

What is the ratio derived by dividing a food’s micronutrient content by its calorie content?

Answer 9

Nutrient Density

Question 10

What is a comparison of the calorie content of a food with the weight of the food?

Answer 10

Energy Density

Question 11

Which foods are considered energy dense?

Answer 11

The foods with the highest calories that weigh the least

Question 12

What is the most extensive study of the human diet?

Answer 12

The history of man

Question 13

Who conducted the history of man?

Answer 13

Weston A. Price

Question 14

What is the scientific name for bipedal ape?

Answer 14

Hominid

Question 15

What is our closest living primate relative?

Answer 15

Chimpanzee

Question 16

What are the 3 vital nutrients to brain development?

Answer 16

DHA, EPA, and Cholesterol

Question 17

How long ago did we transition to agriculture?

Answer 17

10,000 years ago

Question 18

What are the 3 advantages of agriculture?

Answer 18

1. Larger population
2. Long term food supply
3. People were prepared for challenging times

Question 19

What are 4 disadvantages of agriculture?

Answer 19

1. More demand on environment
2. Pollution and overcrowding
3. Smaller Brain size
4. Malnutrition

Question 20

List 4 foods that are agricultural foods

Answer 20

1. Cereal grains
2. Potatoes
3. Soy and beans
4. Dairy

Question 21

List examples of cereal grains

Answer 21

Corn, wheat, rice, oats, and barley

Question 22

List 5 examples of industrial foods

Answer 22

1. Refined sugars
2. Refined grains
3. Industrial Seed Oils
4. Hydrogenated Oils
5. High fructose corn syrup

Question 23

List examples of refined sugars

Answer 23

Sugar cane and beet sugar

Question 24

List an example of refined grains

Answer 24

White flour

Question 25

List examples of industrial seed oil

Answer 25

Canola oil, corn oil, soybean oil, safflower oil

Question 26

List examples of hydrogenated oils

Answer 26

Margarine and vegetable shortening

Question 27

How long ago did we start eating industrial food?

Answer 27

200 years ago

Question 28

What percentage of our modern diet consists of foods we have only been eating for the blink of an eye on an evolutionary scale?

Answer 28

70%