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thanks Lauren. :)

I was reading on the forum and came across your comment "Hominidae co-evolved during the Miocene epoch

 

Hitherto, the earliest fossils recognized as belonging to the Hominidae, from Fort Ternan and the Siwaliks, have been dated to the Mio-Pliocene. Discoveries in early Miocene deposits at Songhor and Rusinga, Kenya, have made it possible to carry the date of the separation of the true Hominidae from the Pongidae back to the Lower—or possibly Early Middle—Miocene. Nature 213, 155 - 163 (14 January 1967); doi:10.1038/213155a0

, digesting plants (particularly succulent fruit) best.

 

Med Hypotheses. 2005;64(2):380.Metabolic acidosis promotes excretion of hydrogen ions(low ph), increased cortisol, aldosterone & ammonia.. Acidosis w/protein-rich diet low in K can increase cortisol & has a direct negative impact on insulin f(x) throughout the body, even modest sustained up-regulation of cortisol may increase insulin resistance syndrome & type 2 diabetes.. Consistent w/reports correlating high potassium or high intake of fruits & vegetables, w/reduced risk for diabetes & CHD.

high-acid foods may contribute to bladder irritation and inflammation. Eliminating various items from the diet and reintroducing them one at a time may determine which, if any, affect a person’s symptoms’ Saudi J Gastroenterol. 2008 October; 14(4): 183–186. doi: 10.4103/1319-3767.41741.

Proc Nutr Soc. 2003 Feb;62(1):31-6.Colonic diverticula.Diverticula are a herniation through the wall of the sigmoid colon and are likely to be a consequence of a weakness in the colonic wall or prolonged exposure to increased intracolonic pressure consequent on a low dietary fibre intake. Adult Africans living in Africa eat a high-fibre diet and are free from diverticulosis. Their colons are stronger, wider and thinner than those Scottish adults of the same age.

"Dietary patterns characterized by a low frequency of meat and potato consumption and frequent consumption of fruit and vegetables and fat-reduced foods are consistent with a decreased risk of colorectalcancer."  Flood, A. et al. Am J Clin Nutr. 2008 Jul;88(1):176-84.

The Paleolithic era was a window of the past that didn’t change that." I was wondering if you had citations for this.

The onus is on those who claim humans evolved to digest meat differently than the other members of the biological family. I can't prove a negative assertion. I have more citations regarding digestion and disorders among related species consuming meat but not sure what you are looking for exactly. Please feel free to ask specifics.

Chris