Homework answers / question archive / Part A: What are mismatch diseases? What kinds of sugars did hunter-gatherers eat? What is the problem with sugar consumption in modern populations? What does Lieberman mean when he says we are a fat species? What is the evolutionary reason for why we crave “comfort” foods according to Lieberman? How is our current lifestyle promoting mismatch diseases? What is the primary goal of evolution according to Lieberman? How does the 1950s experiment in Gambia illustrate this? Why is exercise important according to Lieberman? Have we stopped evolving? Explain your answer Part B: Please write a paragraph that includes 1) a discussion of the most interesting thing you learned from the interview and 2) a discussion of your overall impression of Lieberman’s ideas

Part A: What are mismatch diseases? What kinds of sugars did hunter-gatherers eat? What is the problem with sugar consumption in modern populations? What does Lieberman mean when he says we are a fat species? What is the evolutionary reason for why we crave “comfort” foods according to Lieberman? How is our current lifestyle promoting mismatch diseases? What is the primary goal of evolution according to Lieberman? How does the 1950s experiment in Gambia illustrate this? Why is exercise important according to Lieberman? Have we stopped evolving? Explain your answer Part B: Please write a paragraph that includes 1) a discussion of the most interesting thing you learned from the interview and 2) a discussion of your overall impression of Lieberman’s ideas

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Part A:

1. What are mismatch diseases?
2. What kinds of sugars did hunter-gatherers eat?
3. What is the problem with sugar consumption in modern populations?
4. What does Lieberman mean when he says we are a fat species?
5. What is the evolutionary reason for why we crave “comfort” foods according to Lieberman?
6. How is our current lifestyle promoting mismatch diseases?
7. What is the primary goal of evolution according to Lieberman?
8. How does the 1950s experiment in Gambia illustrate this?
9. Why is exercise important according to Lieberman?
10. Have we stopped evolving? Explain your answer

Part B:

Please write a paragraph that includes 1) a discussion of the most interesting thing you learned from the interview and 2) a discussion of your overall impression of Lieberman’s ideas.