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“Our genes still expect us to eat a higher fat diet; they still see agricultural foods (and modern foods such as sugar), as poisonous; they still see lack of sunlight and exercise as problematic. We haven't genetically adapted to modern life because there is no selection pressure in the civilised world.”

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Book:The Primal Blueprint 21-Day Total Body Transformation: A complete, step-by-step, gene reprogramming action plan

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Mark Sisson is a renowned author and health advocate, born on July 20, 1953. He is best known for his book 'The Primal Blueprint,' which promotes a primal human lifestyle emphasizing the importance of diet, exercise, and lifestyle for health. more

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