Hunter-Gatherer Societies

• Compared to post-agricultural people, hunter-gatherer societies consumed larger amounts of a greater variety of low-glycemic, high-quality, nutrient-dense foods. These foods provided a wide variety of nutrients required for health.
• Roots, beans, nuts, tubers, and fruits were the most common dietary constituents, but others, ranging from flowers to edible gums, were occasionally consumed.*
• This diet provided a variety of phytochemicals and large amounts of vitamins and minerals.  In fact, our pre-agricultural ancestors would have consumed most vitamins and minerals in much greater quantities than the recommended dietary allowances of today.*

*Eaton SB, Eaton SB, III, Konner MJ. Paleolithic nutrition A consideration of its nature and current implications. N.Engl.J.Med. 1985;312:203-289.