+282 Ancient people could only eat what they gathered from nature. It's amazing that they could survive with such a high activity level and with such a limited food supply. Even more amazing is that modern man has survived with such a low activity level and such plentiful food sources, amirite?

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Kinda. Due to obesity, this generation is going to be the first to die before our parents, according to scary horror stories on the news. So we're not really surviving.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Yeah, but it's still pretty cool how our bodies have adapted over time. I guess the present generation has stretched the body to its limits though =p

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Really? Everything I've ever heard says that life expectancy will continue to rise in first world countries, peaking in the high 80s or low 90s.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Well I suppose we eat more food than our bodies need.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

You do realise that the majority of modern man does not have plentiful food supplies right?

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Sorry, I guess I was referring to the most fortunate of modern man =/

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Eh, that's why I eat one meal (medium) and several snacks. I don't believe in over consumption of food. And besides, it's not as if people haven't eaten this way before. The death rate was higher because of the lack of medical knowledge and antibiotics.

by Anonymous 12 years ago