Dieta
Hay mucha variabilidad en la dieta según qué ubicación geográfica se estudia.
Es un mito que sólo comían dietas bajas en carbohidratos. Lo habitual [2]:
- 65-72% carbohidratos
- 14-24% proteína
- 11-14% grasa
No mezclaban ingredientes que aumentan la palatabilidad y las ingestas [2].
Ingerían grandes cantidades de fibra: 80-150g/día [2].
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Plants - These included tubers, seeds, nuts, wild-grown barley that was pounded into flour, legumes, and flowers. Since they had discovered fire and stone tools, it is believed that they were able to process and cook these foods.
Animals - Because they were more readily available, lean small game animals were the main animals eaten. As per some estimates, animal products contributed to only about 3% of the whole diet. Animals had not yet been domesticated so dairy products were most likely not included.
Seafood - The diet included shellfish and other smaller fish. It was a major component of the diet in coastal regions.
Insects - A variety of insects and their products, including honey, honeycombs, were eaten. They were a major fallback food.
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Ejercicio
Es un mito que su gasto calórico fuese mayor que el de las sociedades occidentales actuales. Sí que hacían más ejercicio, pero probablemente, el cuerpo acababa compensando reduciendo otras funciones [2].
Hábitos
Vivían sin reloj. Hoy día parece imposible, pero se pueden minimizar las veces que lo miramos.
Referencias
1. CHALLA, Hima J.; BANDLAMUDI, Manav; UPPALURI, Kalyan R. Paleolithic diet. En StatPearls [Internet]. StatPearls Publishing, 2022.
2. PONTZER, Herman; WOOD, Brian M.; RAICHLEN, David A. Hunter‐gatherers as models in public health. Obesity Reviews, 2018, vol. 19, p. 24-35.
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