Meat Wasn't the Only Food That Drove Early Humans to Evolve Bigger Brains. Sugar May Have Fueled the Organ's Enlargement, Too

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glucose8x no texto
“The greedy bit of tissue runs on glucose, broken down from carbohydrates.”
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Frase de exemploThe greedy bit of tissue runs on glucose, broken down from carbohydrates.
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“Meat Wasn't the Only Food That Drove Early Humans to Evolve Bigger Brains.”
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Frase de exemploMeat Wasn't the Only Food That Drove Early Humans to Evolve Bigger Brains.
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“The human brain is a glutton.”
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Frase de exemploThe human brain is a glutton.
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“Meat Wasn't the Only Food That Drove Early Humans to Evolve Bigger Brains.”
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Frase de exemploMeat Wasn't the Only Food That Drove Early Humans to Evolve Bigger Brains.
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“Lozano questions whether the authors place widespread cooking too early.”
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Frase de exemploLozano questions whether the authors place widespread cooking too early.
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“The earliest hominins, the researchers calculated, may have acquired more than 65 percent of their energy from naturally occurring sugars in fruits and other sweet foods.”
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Frase de exemploThe earliest hominins, the researchers calculated, may have acquired more than 65 percent of their energy from naturally occurring sugars in fruits and other sweet foods.
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“But early hominins may have had a hard time satiating the organs as they grew throughout evolution.”
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Frase de exemploBut early hominins may have had a hard time satiating the organs as they grew throughout evolution.
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“Demands are even greater during childhood: around age 5, the brain uses about 66 percent of the body’s energy.”
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Frase de exemploDemands are even greater during childhood: around age 5, the brain uses about 66 percent of the body’s energy.
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“Sugar May Have Fueled the Organ’s Enlargement, Too Scientists examined four million years of hominin diets.”
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Frase de exemploSugar May Have Fueled the Organ’s Enlargement, Too Scientists examined four million years of hominin diets.
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“They often come from starches , found in potatoes, corn and bread, as well as sugars in fruits and honey.”
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Frase de exemploThey often come from starches , found in potatoes, corn and bread, as well as sugars in fruits and honey.
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“What’s more, our ancestors couldn’t have gotten glucose from starchy foods before the advent of cooking, Brand-Miller says in a statement , so they must have gotten their glucose fix some other way.”
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Frase de exemploWhat’s more, our ancestors couldn’t have gotten glucose from starchy foods before the advent of cooking, Brand-Miller says in a statement , so they must have gotten their glucose fix some other way.
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“Rather than reaching for sodas, early hominins likely raided bee nests for honey and sought out ripe fruit.”
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Frase de exemploRather than reaching for sodas, early hominins likely raided bee nests for honey and sought out ripe fruit.
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“In 2015, for instance, some of the researchers involved in the Science study reported that cooked starch was crucial for brain growth in early humans.”
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Frase de exemploIn 2015, for instance, some of the researchers involved in the Science study reported that cooked starch was crucial for brain growth in early humans.
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“Demands are even greater during childhood: around age 5, the brain uses about 66 percent of the body’s energy.”
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Frase de exemploDemands are even greater during childhood: around age 5, the brain uses about 66 percent of the body’s energy.
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Frase de exemploSugar May Have Fueled the Organ's Enlargement, Too Skip to main content Search Shop Newsletters Renew Give a Gift Subscribe Membership i Subscribe Give a Gift Renew Sections Smart News History Science Innovation Arts & Culture Travel At the Smithsonian More from Smithsonian magazine Newsletters Photo Contest Podcast Videos Our Partners Smithsonian Store Smithsonian Journeys Subscribe to Smithsonian magazine and get a FREE tote.
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“Fun fact: Potatoes shaped some people’s DNA Indigenous Andeans living high in the mountains of what’s now Peru have the highest known numbers of the AMY1 gene, which helps the body digest starch.”
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Frase de exemploFun fact: Potatoes shaped some people’s DNA Indigenous Andeans living high in the mountains of what’s now Peru have the highest known numbers of the AMY1 gene, which helps the body digest starch.
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“The greedy bit of tissue runs on glucose, broken down from carbohydrates.”
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Frase de exemploThe greedy bit of tissue runs on glucose, broken down from carbohydrates.
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“In 2015, for instance, some of the researchers involved in the Science study reported that cooked starch was crucial for brain growth in early humans.”
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Frase de exemploIn 2015, for instance, some of the researchers involved in the Science study reported that cooked starch was crucial for brain growth in early humans.
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“The findings point to another major driver of early humans’ enlarged brains and could also help explain the origins of our sugar cravings today.”
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Frase de exemploThe findings point to another major driver of early humans’ enlarged brains and could also help explain the origins of our sugar cravings today.
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“He is a PhD student in evolutionary anthropology at the University of California, Davis.”
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Frase de exemploHe is a PhD student in evolutionary anthropology at the University of California, Davis.
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“They often come from starches , found in potatoes, corn and bread, as well as sugars in fruits and honey.”
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Frase de exemploThey often come from starches , found in potatoes, corn and bread, as well as sugars in fruits and honey.
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“Paleoanthropologist Marina Lozano , who was not involved with the research, agrees.”
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Frase de exemploPaleoanthropologist Marina Lozano , who was not involved with the research, agrees.
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“Meat Wasn't the Only Food That Drove Early Humans to Evolve Bigger Brains.”
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Frase de exemploMeat Wasn't the Only Food That Drove Early Humans to Evolve Bigger Brains.
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“Meat Wasn't the Only Food That Drove Early Humans to Evolve Bigger Brains.”
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Frase de exemploMeat Wasn't the Only Food That Drove Early Humans to Evolve Bigger Brains.