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Loren Cordain is a prominent advocate of the Paleo diet, which he claims can help prevent 'diseases of civilization' such as diabetes [1], [2]. He specifically designed the diet to address how modern nutritional changes contribute to the development of conditions like diabetes [3].
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Future of Food Series Part IV: The Evolution of Diet harmonyvalleyfarm.blogspot.com 1 fact
perspectiveLoren Cordain advocates for a diet consisting of lean meat and fish while limiting the intake of beans, cereal grains, and dairy products to avoid 'diseases of civilization' such as heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and cancer.
The Evolution of Diet - National Geographic nationalgeographic.com 1 fact
claimAdvocates of the Paleo diet, such as Loren Cordain, claim that consuming the foods eaten by hunter-gatherer ancestors can help modern humans avoid diseases of civilization, including heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, cancer, and acne.
Evolutionary Eating — What We Can Learn From Our Primitive Past todaysdietitian.com 1 fact
claimCordain created the Paleo Diet to mimic the nutritional characteristics of the evolutionary and genetic heritage of humans, based on the belief that modern nutritional changes interfere with ancient human genes and contribute to diseases like cardiovascular disease and diabetes.