Pounding and heating food acts as a form of predigestion, allowing human guts to expend less energy on digestion and absorb more nutrients, thereby providing more fuel for the brain.

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• Person: Not available Organization: National Geographic
  The Evolution of Diet - National Geographic

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• The Evolution of Diet - National Geographic www.nationalgeographic.com National Geographic via serper

Referenced by nodes (3)

• nutrient concept
• brain concept
• digestion concept