ANTH 300
22 September 2020
How Our Stone Age Bodies Struggle to Stay Healthy in Modern Times
Part A:
1.
What are mismatch diseases?
Mismatch diseases occur in our bodies due to our bodies being poorly adapted to
the environment that we are in today. This may consist of individuals eating foods that are fairly
high in sugar but being inactive.
2.
What kinds of sugars did hunter-gatherers eat?
Hunters-gatherers ate different kinds of sugar compared to our modern-day society. They
consumed sugar that came from natural fruits and vegetables in which they burned off doing
essential activities.
3.
What is the problem with sugar consumption in modern populations?
22 September 2020
How Our Stone Age Bodies Struggle to Stay Healthy in Modern Times
Part A:
1.
What are mismatch diseases?
Mismatch diseases occur in our bodies due to our bodies being poorly adapted to
the environment that we are in today. This may consist of individuals eating foods that are fairly
high in sugar but being inactive.
2.
What kinds of sugars did hunter-gatherers eat?
Hunters-gatherers ate different kinds of sugar compared to our modern-day society. They
consumed sugar that came from natural fruits and vegetables in which they burned off doing
essential activities.
3.
What is the problem with sugar consumption in modern populations?
