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OverviewDo your ears burn whenever you eat hot chilli peppers? Does your face immediately flush when you drink alcohol? Does your stomach groan if you are exposed to raw milk or green fava beans? If so, you are probably among the one-third of the world's human population that is sensitive to certain foods due to your genes' interactions with them. Formerly misunderstood as `genetic disorders’, many of these sensitivities are now considered to be adaptations that our ancestors evolved in response to the dietary choices and diseases they faced over millennia in particular landscapes.In this, the most insightful and far-reaching book of his career, Nabhan offers us a view of genes, diets, ethnicity, and place that will forever change the way we understand human health and cultural diversity. This book marks the dawning of evolutionary gastronomy in a way that may save and enrich millions of lives. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Gary Paul NabhanPublisher: Island Press Imprint: Island Press Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 0.290kg ISBN: 9781597260916ISBN 10: 1597260916 Pages: 244 Publication Date: 01 May 2006 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely Availability: In Print Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviewsMove over Dr. Atkins--here's someone who really understands what a body needs. In a homogenized world, it is delightful to be reminded that our cells and organs follow a much older and more complex set of instructions. Read it before you head out to the market for this week's shopping! --Bill McKibben author of Enough: Staying Human in an Engineered Age Move over Dr. Atkins--here's someone who really understands what a body needs. In a homogenized world, it is delightful to be reminded that our cells and organs follow a much older and more complex set of instructions. Read it before you head out to the market for this week's shopping! --Bill McKibben Author Information"Gary Paul Nabhan has been at the forefront of ethnobiology and nutritional ecology for three decades. He has been honored with a MacArthur ""Genius"" Fellowship and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society for Conservation Biology. His books and essays have won numerous awards, including the Burroughs Medal for nature writing, and have been translated into five languages. His original research that underlies this book has appeared in Nature, Science News, Slow, Journal of Clinical Nutrition, and Ecology of Food and Nutrition. He is currently the Director of the Center for Sustainable Environments at Northern Arizona University." Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |