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Animals living alongside humans produce amylase, enzyme that breaks down starch

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Re: Animals living alongside humans produce amylase, enzyme that breaks down starch

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Cooking is very likely the reason humans suddenly had access to far more calories to support a larger brain. The idea that an organ like the brain that feeds directly on glucose was supported by animal fat and protein just doesn’t hold up to serious scrutiny.

The brain is incidentally 60% fat. And all the glucose the brain requires can be synthesized from lactic acid. There are entire societies that live off of 99% meat. They live their entire lives with almost no vegetable intake whatsoever, and their brains develop and function perfectly normal. In contrast, consuming too much glucose can wreak all sorts of havoc on the brain, spurring excessive consumption, type 2 diab…

https://www.alzheimersanddementia.com/article/S1552-5260(17)...

“Studies have shown that type 2 diabetes can be a risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia and other types of dementia because cardiovascular problems associated with diabetes are also associated with dementia. These include:

Obesity Heart disease or family history of heart disease Impaired blood vessels Circulation problems High cholesterol High blood pressure Research has also proved that, similar to diabetes, glucose is not used properly in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease. ”

https://alzheimer.ca/en/Home/About-dementia/Alzheimer-s-dise...

Re: Animals living alongside humans produce amylase, enzyme that breaks down starch

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

The brain is incidentally 60% fat. And all the glucose the brain requires can be synthesized from lactic acid. There are entire societies that live off of 99% meat. They live their entire lives with almost no vegetable intake whatsoever, and their brains develop and function perfectly normal. In contrast, consuming too much glucose can wreak all sorts of havoc on the brain, spurring excessive consumption, type 2 diab…

https://www.alzheimersanddementia.com/article/S1552-5260(17)... “Studies have shown that type 2 diabetes can be a risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia and other types of dementia because cardiovascular problems associated with diabetes are also associated with dementia. These include: Obesity Heart disease or family history of heart disease Impaired blood vessels Circulation problems High cholestero…

I'm not sure of your point, because the parent comment mentioned animal fats and protein not being a primary food source for paleolithic humans and their ancestors (which is not what the fossil evidence shows AT ALL, we created spears and bows and arrows and various hunting strategies and tools that are well documented, for millions of years).

But with regards to your type 2 diabetes comment, type 2 diabetes is strongly associated with diet intake of excessive carbohydrates. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30289048 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK499830/

You don't need carbs in your dietary intake. Your body can synthesize carbs from fat, just as it can synthesize fat from carbs.

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