Why is dairy not paleo? Unpacking the historical and biological reasons
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6 min read
Did you know that the ability for adults to digest lactose is a relatively recent genetic mutation, only widespread in some populations over the last 8,000 years? For this reason and several others, the paleo diet excludes most dairy products as a throwback to a time before agriculture and animal domestication became common practice. A deeper look reveals the historical and physiological arguments for why is dairy not paleo, guiding adherents towards the foods of our hunter-gatherer ancestors.
