One of the hazards of having educated
friends is that they are a frequent source of scientific information.
Dr. Ben sent me a scholarly review entitled “WHAT DID OUR ANCESTORS
EAT?” by two gentlemen well versed in nutrition and anthropology.
One of the many observations they made
was, with the advent of agriculture individuals became smaller in
stature. They concluded that agriculture itself was not to blame but
rather ‘a departure from a mixed diet derived from a variety of
sources.’
Which simply substantiates the Coyote
Cowboy Theory that says “Too much of anything is almost as bad for you
as not enough of everything!”
For instance, running. Most of us have a
friend or a family member fall prey to this addiction. They disappear
for an hour in the morning early. You see them on deserted country roads
striding single-minded along the shoulder, oblivious to the weather,
the scenery and the traffic. They don’t wave. Within weeks they become
gaunt stringy creatures like wormy coyotes in bicycling underwear. Their
conversation revolves around tennis shoes.
Or take those people who breed purebred
cattle. New converts very seldom develop the fanatic devotion to the
cause that is part of the persona so often seen in a breeder who was
born with a silver show halter in his hand. The young child who slept
under the painting of the majestic herd sire once asked his dad about
crossbreeding, and was given a lecture that began with Genesis 1:28 and
concluded with the latest placings at the International Expo in
Louisville!
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