What you have learned about the health

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Geographer, historian, and author Jared Diamond (1987) once referred to agriculture as "the worst mistake in the history of the human race." Given what you have learned about the health
consequences of the domestication of plants and animals for humans, how would you respond to his statement?
How might understanding contemporary disease from an evolutionary perspective benefit medical practitioners in treating their patients?
Given the size of the world population today, humanity could not return to foraging for subsistence. What can we do to promote healthier food consumption on a world scale? How might we build changes into our physical environments to counter the health risks associated with modern diet and activity patterns?
Several risk factors for conditions like heart disease, diabetes, and cancer are referred to as "lifestyle factors," implying these are behavioral choices people make that put them at risk. These include unhealthy eating, lack of physical activity, smoking, and alcohol consumption. To what degree is unhealthy behavior structured by environment? For example, how does being a college student influence your eating habits, physical activity patterns, smoking, and consumption of alcohol?
Who benefits from the global obesity epidemic? Think about the following industries and institutions: How might the medical establishment profit from obesity? The fitness industry? The diet industry? Fashion? Pharmaceutical companies? Food manufacturers? Advertisers?

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