Compare the diet and activity level of our ancestors 10,000 years ago to our diet and our average activity level today
Preagricultural Hunter-Gatherers
Burned ˜3,000 calories per day
Moderate physical activity > 30 minutes per day to provide basic necessities (food, water, shelter, gathering materials for warmth, etc.)
Feast or famine
Lean wild game or fish
Uncultivated fruits and vegetables
Industrialized Modern Humans
Burn ˜1,800 calories per day
Sedentary (desk jobs, computer games, TV, dishwashers, drive-through windows, escalators and elevators, online shopping, remote controls, e-mail/Internet, lawn services, etc.)
Abundance of food (continuous feeding)
Grain-fattened meats
Refined sugar
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