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Our ancestors ate a Paleo diet. It had carbs

Modern hunter-gatherers offer insight into how our distant ancestors ate. Enlarge / A young Hadza bushman making an arrow for a hunting bow. (credit: chuvipro via Getty Images) What did people eat for dinner tens of thousands.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaOct 1st, 2022

Meal sharing for a longer life? Insects may hold the secret

Insect species which are closely related and eat a similar balance of nutrients in their diet live longer than those that don't, according to new research from the University of Aberdeen......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 18th, 2023

Study provides insights into diets of early primates

Turns out our love of sweet food goes back—way back—to our early primate ancestors, a University of Otago-led study has found......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 18th, 2023

Diets that limit ingredients, not allergens, found to improve GI issues in dogs

Restricting the number of ingredients in the diet lessens signs of disease in dogs with persistent gastrointestinal diseases, a study by researchers in the Department of Clinical Sciences in the Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine has found......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 14th, 2023

Neanderthals may have been morning people, says new study

A new research paper finds that genetic material from Neanderthal ancestors may have contributed to the propensity of some people today to be "early risers," the sort of people who are more comfortable getting up and going to bed earlier......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 14th, 2023

Soybean oil production residue can be used to make product that treats symptoms of menopause

Consuming soy foods is often said to be good for women's health, and much research has been conducted in recent decades to find out whether it can explain why Asian women, whose diet contains plenty of soy foods, have few or none of the usual symptom.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 12th, 2023

Stingray diet keeps great hammerhead sharks close to shore

New research from James Cook University shows great hammerhead sharks spend much of their time in the shallows of the Great Barrier Reef to feed on a bountiful supply of stingrays......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsDec 8th, 2023

Study suggests climate played a crucial role in human migration from Africa

About 6 million years ago, in the deep forests of eastern Africa, something spectacular happened. Chimpanzees, our closest relative in the animal kingdom, evolved in one direction, while our earliest ancestors continued in another......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 8th, 2023

"Forever chemicals" found in freshwater fish, yet most states don"t warn residents

Bill Eisenman has always fished. "Growing up, we ate whatever we caught—catfish, carp, freshwater drum," he said. "That was the only real source of fish in our diet as a family, and we ate a lot of it.".....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 7th, 2023

Dynamic Island Diet: Calory app adds meal fasting feature with Live Activities and more

Funn Media makes some of our favorite health and fitness-focused apps, such as WaterMinder and Calory. The latter of those two has received a nice update this week that adds one of its most-requested user features: support for tracking fasts. mor.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 5th, 2023

Early humans in the Paleolithic Age: More than just game on the menu

In a study published in the journal Scientific Reports, researchers from the Senckenberg Center for Human Evolution and Palaeoenvironment (SHEP) at the University of Tübingen show that early humans of the Middle Paleolithic had a more varied diet th.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 28th, 2023

Study finds amino acid supplementation prevents negative effects of low-protein diet on pig welfare

Pigs fed a low-protein diet can show more damaging behaviors, but this can be counteracted by supplementation of essential amino acids to their diet. This has been demonstrated in research from Wageningen University & Research. The outcome is importa.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 16th, 2023

No appetite for vegetarian diet to help the planet, finds study

Social media users believe reducing and eliminating meat intake is ineffective in addressing climate change and reported low willingness to engage in either action, according to a new study from La Trobe University......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 6th, 2023

Daily Telescope: The brilliant remains of a star that died 10,000 years ago

Our ancestors must have watched this in awe. Enlarge / Behold: The Veil Nebula. (credit: Zach1) Welcome to the Daily Telescope. There is a little too much darkness in this world and not enough light; a little too muc.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 3rd, 2023

Fruit, nectar, bugs and blood: How bat teeth and jaws evolved for a diverse dinnertime

They don't know it, but Darwin's finches changed the world. These closely related species—native to the Galapagos Islands—each sport a uniquely shaped beak that matches their preferred diet. Studying these birds helped Charles Darwin develop the.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 26th, 2023

Is your dog better or worse off on a cereal-free diet?

If there's one issue that has gripped the dog-loving community for the past few years, it's that of cereals in dog food, and in particular in the ingredients that make up kibbles......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 26th, 2023

Hera asteroid mission goes on trial

At some point, statistically speaking, a large asteroid will impact Earth. Whether that's tomorrow, in 10 years, or a problem for our ancestors, ESA is getting prepared......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 23rd, 2023

Back on the menu? Europeans once ate seaweed, research shows

Europeans now rarely eat seaweed, but it was an important part of their diet until the late Middle Ages, archaeologists said Tuesday, calling for the eco-friendly aquatic plant to be put back on the menu......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 22nd, 2023

Study of modern salamanders provides clues to the feeding behavior of early terrestrial vertebrates

Since the work of Charles Darwin, it is relatively clear from an evolutionary perspective where we come from: aquatic ancestors gave rise to terrestrial vertebrates, from among which humans developed......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 18th, 2023

Study reveals our European ancestors ate seaweed and freshwater plants

For many people seaweed holds a reputation as a superfood, heralded for its health benefits and sustainability, but it appears our European ancestors were ahead of the game and were consuming the nutrient-rich plant for thousands of years......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 17th, 2023

In Colombian jungle, digging up the Americas" colonial past

With brushes and trowels, Indigenous Colombians are unearthing traces in the jungle of a tragic period in history, when their ancestors were violently supplanted by colonists from Spain......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 11th, 2023