100 million years of food

Author's name: Stephen Lidar Publisher: Sutur for Publishing and Distribution Year of publication: 2022 Literary classification: Humanities and Social Sciences Book overview: Few are the aspects of modern life burdened with so much information and advice, often contradictory, about our diet and health; eat more meat, abstain from meat, whole grains are healthy, or whole grains are a mistake, everything in moderation, or all foods, and so on. In the book "100 Million Years of Food," anthropologist Stephen Lee explains how the cuisines of different cultures have evolved over centuries, carefully processed to suit our environment and biological makeup. But now, they have diverged from ancestral diets, relying instead on commercially produced food abundantly, often containing chemicals, leading to what we call "Western diseases," such as cancer, heart diseases, and obesity. Stephen Lee will take us on an exciting journey to places like Vietnam, Kenya, India, and the United States, introducing us to people who grow, cook, and eat food in traditional and modern ways, seeking a healthy and sustainable diet. Then, he will present clear and compelling arguments based on scientific research, confirming that ancestral diets are the first and best line of defense to protect our health and provide a balanced diet, unlike fast food diets such as the paleo diet or vegetarian diet, which harm our biological nature and ignore the complex nature of our bodies.