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"I like to start with an evolutionary perspective" — Jennie Brand-Miller
Today at the Food for Thought Conference , Jennie Brand-Miller argued that dependence on exogenous glucose played a critical role in our evolution. I and others disagree for several reasons. Let's look at the main arguments Brand-Miller put forward in support of exogenous glucose.
I agree wholeheratedly that our brains require a lot of energy, much more than other organs, and that our needs are many times more acute than in other primates. Getting this energy was critical for our evolution. However, the idea that the brain "runs" on glucose, and that this shows a requirement for exogenous glucose is incorrect, and omits well-known evidence.
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