Since the dawn of time, man and his direct ancestors were nomadic hunters, and ate mostly game, fish and wild plants 1,2. Up until 8000 years BC, our diet has been rich in proteins and fat, and low on carbohydrates. For 99.5% of the evolution of the human species, fat has been our main source of energy.
In modern Western diets, this ratio has been inverted, and the percentage of carbohydrates has increased, while fat has decreased. This excessive carb consumption should not be considered natural, but is the result of the development of agriculture several hundred thousands of years after men first walked the earth. This time interval is too short for the human genome to adapt efficiently 3. According to several scientists, this disequilibrium is the source of many of the so-called diseases of civilization, like obesity, diabetes and disorders of the coronary circulation 3,4.
The objective of the ORYGEEN program is to bring you back to your original metabolism.
1. “ From Lucy to Language” Revised, Updated, and Expanded by Donald Johanson, Blake Edgar, and David Brill (2006)
2. “ Human Origins : The Fossil Record” by Clark Spencer Larsen (1998)
3. “Evolutionary and Historical Changes in Dietary Carbohydrates” JOHN YUDKIN, M.A., M.D., PH.D, The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (1967)
4. “Origins and evolution of the Western diet: health implications for the 21st century” Loren Cordain, The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2005)
