Why raw, paleo and keto diets are stupid

Summary by Krater

An exploration of the science and anthropology behind raw food and paleo diets, examining how cooking evolved human anatomy and metabolism, and why low-carb diets like keto share similar origins and health misconceptions.

From the video

Answers: Are raw food and paleo diets actually healthy based on human evolution and nutrition science?

• Raw food diet vs cooked food
• Paleolithic diet and evolution
• Cooking hypothesis in anthropology
• Bioavailability of nutrients in cooked food
• Ketogenic diet origins and medical use

What it concludes

• Cooking food increases nutrient bioavailability and pre-digests nutrients outside the body.
• The transition to cooking food reduced human gut size and jaw dimensions while expanding brain capacity.
• Archaeological evidence shows ancient humans consumed grains and plants long before the agricultural revolution.
• The ketogenic diet was originally invented in the early 20th century as a preventive treatment for seizures in children.
• Very few people following modern keto diets consume the extreme fat-to-carb ratio needed for true ketosis.