DePauw University Scholarly and Creative Work from DePauw University Student research Student Work 2014 Evolutionary Eating: A Critical Evaluation of the Paleo Diet Ben Roess Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarship.depauw.edu/studentresearch Part of the Nutrition Commons Recommended Citation Roess, Ben, "Evolutionary Eating: A Critical Evaluation of the Paleo Diet" (2014). Student research. Paper 18. This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Work at Scholarly and Creative Work from DePauw University. It has been accepted for inclusion in Student research by an authorized administrator of Scholarly and Creative Work from DePauw University. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. DEPAUW UNIVERSITY Greencastle, Indiana EVOLUTIONARY EATING: A CRITICAL EVALUATION OF THE PALEO DIET A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the HONOR SCHOLAR PROGRAM by Ben Roess April 10, 2014 Supervisory Committee: Dr. Darrell Lalone Dr. Kevin Kinney Dr. Barbara Whitehead For my sister Claire, who exemplifies the fact that food is love. 2 Without the slightest bit of irony, I was introduced to a caveman over the Internet in the year 2014. Thirty-year old Grok, as I came to understand, was not only an archetypal figure; he was the pinnacle of physiological vigor. In addition to being tall, lean, and agile, Grok led a life full of consistent rhythm, adequate sleep, and little stress. From all initial indications, the only thing this Grok fellow lacked was a surname. I will freely admit that I had never envied any club-wielders prior to our chance encounter, but Grok sure was impressive.