Why did humans get bigger brains?
A brief history of meat in the human diet and current health implications.
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Consider including nutrient-dense animal foods like eggs, organ meats, or fatty fish if you're concerned about brain health.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Practical Takeaways
Consider including nutrient-dense animal foods like eggs, organ meats, or fatty fish if you're concerned about brain health.
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Long before humans existed, our ancient ancestors were eating meat and other animal parts, and scientists know this because they found cuts on old animal bones and special chemical traces in the bones of those early humans.
Eating meat and other animal foods helped early human ancestors change from living in forests and eating mostly fruit to living on open grasslands, and this diet change made their brains bigger and their guts smaller.
Eating meat, eggs, and dairy gave our ancestors the nutrients they needed to grow smarter brains over thousands of years — so these foods might still help our brains work well today.
A long time ago, as human brains got bigger, it might have been because our ancestors started eating more meat, eggs, and other animal foods rich in fats and cholesterol.