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With an increasing number of people suffering from obesity, heart disease, and other diet-related disorders, many of us turn to fad diets in an effort to drop excess pounds or recover our health. But what if our foods were doing more harm than good, and fad diets made matters worse? Deadly Harvest examines how the foods we eat today have little in common with those of our ancestors, and why this fact is important to our health. It also offers a proven program to enhance health and improve longevity.Using the latest scientific research and studies of primitive lifestyles, the author first explains the diet that our ancestors followed—one in harmony with the human species. He then describes how our present diets affect our health, leading to disorders such as cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and more. Most important, he details measures we can take to improve our diet, our health, and our quality of life.ContentsCoverTitle PageCopyrightContentsDedicationAcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1 What is Nutritional Anthropology?Chapter 2 The Farming Revolution and Its ConsequencesChapter 3 How We Eat and Its ConsequencesChapter 4 The Science I: Population Studies and Biochemical CluesChapter 5 The Science II: Digestive System and Dietary CluesChapter 6 The Owner’s ManuaChapter 7 Eating the “Savanna Model” WayChapter 8 The Savanna Model LifestyleChapter 9 Disease and The Bond EffectConclusionResourcesReferencesPaperback: 336 pagesPublisher: Square One Publishers (February 1, 2007)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 0757001424ISBN-13: 978-0757001420ASIN: B004OL26GM