Vegan, low fat, low carb, slow carb: Every diet seems to promise a one-size-fits-all solution to health.
Kellogg Endowed Chair in Sustainable Food Systems at the University of Arizona Southwest Center, and is the author of books including Growing Food in a Hotter, Drier Land
Where Our Food Comes From; and Renewing America\'s Food Traditions..
About the Author: Gary Paul Nabhan holds the W.
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Readers will not only learn why diabetes is running rampant among indigenous peoples and heart disease has risen among those of northern European descent, but may find the path to their own perfect diet.
Today\'s widespread mismatch between diet and Genes is leading to serious health conditions, including a dramatic growth over the last 50 years in auto-immune and inflammatory diseases.
The implications go well beyond personal taste.
Nabhan traces Food traditions around the world, from Bali to Mexico, uncovering the links between ancestry and individual responses to food.
If Your roots lie in the Greek islands, the acclaimed Mediterranean diet might save Your heart; if not, all that olive oil could just give you stomach cramps.
If Your ancestors were herders in Northern Europe, milk might well provide you with important nutrients, whereas if you\'re Native American, you have a higher likelihood of lactose intolerance.
In Food, Genes, and Culture , renowned ethnobotanist Gary Nabhan shows why the perfect diet for one person could be disastrous for another.
But they ignore the diversity of human Genes and how they interact with what we eat.
Vegan, low fat, low carb, slow carb: Every diet seems to promise a one-size-fits-all solution to health
