Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr October 2014 PMID 24564590

Brain evolution, the determinates of food choice, and the omnivore's dilemma.

George J Armelagos

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Discussions highlight the relevance of evolutionary developments in shaping dietary behaviors, with posts citing the neuroregulation of appetite and brain evolution studies. The tone frequently emphasizes understanding and applying these insights, using words like 'understand,' 'implications,' and 'forward,' which indicates both curiosity and recognition of their significance.

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Most discussions acknowledge the importance of evolutionary perspectives on food choices and recognize the article's insights, especially regarding brain evolution and dietary adaptations.

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Participants show high curiosity about how biological and cultural factors shape eating behaviors, indicated by engagement with concepts like neuroregulation and evolution in diet.

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Some discussions delve into specific mechanisms and implications, referencing scientific studies and emphasizing understanding evolutionary impacts, reflecting moderate-depth engagement.

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There is a sense that the article influences thoughts on nutrition and evolutionary biology, though not universally perceived as transformative, suggesting a moderate impact.

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  • The text explores how human brain evolution and anatomical changes influenced dietary adaptations, highlighting the complex interactions between biological and cultural factors, such as the development of cuisine and eating etiquette, which helped resolve the challenges faced by omnivores.
  • It emphasizes the role of key evolutionary developments—like brain increase, reduced large intestine, and longer small intestine—in shaping nutritional needs and food choices, driven by the omnivores dilemma, which balances the attraction to new foods against the risk of poisoning.
  • The rise of cooking, control of fire, and agriculture significantly transformed human diets—expanding food options initially, then narrowing them during the Neolithic revolution—thereby influencing modern eating patterns and the cultural practices surrounding food.]

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@danamsmall .The neuroregulation of appetite is where the metaphorical rubber hits the road. Ignoring this reality is at best willful ignorance at this point. At worst it’s guaranteeing strategies which continuously fail. https://t.co/r0DoMz0Dn2

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Robb Wolf
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@BHBEnjoyer @raphaels7 @exfatloss @luis_villasenor @TuckerGoodrich Well, one could muck around witth that or just understand the evolutionary implications and just move forward https://t.co/r0DoMz0Dn2

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RT @robbwolf: @danamsmall .The neuroregulation of appetite is where the metaphorical rubber hits the road. Ignoring this reality is at be…

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RT @robbwolf: @danamsmall .The neuroregulation of appetite is where the metaphorical rubber hits the road. Ignoring this reality is at be…

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@danamsmall .The neuroregulation of appetite is where the metaphorical rubber hits the road. Ignoring this reality is at best willful ignorance at this point. At worst it’s guaranteeing strategies which continuously fail. https://t.co/r0DoMz0Dn2

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Robb Wolf
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@BHBEnjoyer @raphaels7 @exfatloss @luis_villasenor @TuckerGoodrich Well, one could muck around witth that or just understand the evolutionary implications and just move forward https://t.co/r0DoMz0Dn2

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@DerekJStern https://t.co/hk56QKs5eX

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@retrorb @yourVeganStory 5. Leonard WR, Snodgrass JJ, Robertson ML. Effects of brain evolution on human nutrition and metabolism. Annu Rev Nutr. 2007;27:311-27. https://t.co/PrjtreFKDm

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@retrorb @yourVeganStory 4. Armelagos GJ. Brain evolution, the determinates of food choice, and the omnivore's dilemma. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2014;54(10):1330-41. doi: 10.1080/10408398.2011.635817. https://t.co/PrjtrenBpe

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New video on how our diet influenced evolution https://t.co/8soD3aLOfz

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