Ancient Eating Habits

They may have relied on the spear instead of the supermarket but our Stone Age ancestors could probably teach us a thing or two about eating for good health.

Our primitive predecessors consumed a diet high in protein, carbohydrates and monounsaturated fats, eating lean meat, fruit, vegetables, nuts and fish. Although we live longer, they were healthier, taller, faster and physically stronger.

Ancient eating habits are currently the subject of a modern revival as advocates of hunter-gatherer-based eating, called the Paleolithic, Stone Age or Caveman Diet, cite its many health benefits, including weight reduction. “This is not a weight loss diet per se, but rather a lifetime plan of eating that will optimize health and reduce the risk of heart disease, cancer, type 2 diabetes, hypertension and many other chronic diseases that are epidemic in the U.S. and virtually all other westernized nations,” says Dr. Loren Cordain, professor of health and exercise at Colorado State University.

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