The "Trap" of Modern Life: From Food Revolution to the Loss of the "Hibernation" Function

The impact of social development on food and lifestyle changes

Humans, facing rapid changes in their environment and living conditions, need to seriously examine their own living environment.

What changes have occurred? Three meals a day, four seasons a year-modern people generally no longer have the same routines as their ancestors.

They faced the changing seasons and the natural dietary restrictions, while constantly being bombarded with all kinds of delicious food.

The allure of labor has led to a decrease in physical exertion. Modern high-tech farming and animal husbandry have shifted from seasonal to...

Sex has become a year-round output, nature has been driven mad, and humanity has been made obese.

Beware of directional errors

The global prevalence of obesity is related to the significant changes in food ingredients and the food industry brought about by social development.

First, the variety of food is increasing; second, the texture of food is becoming more refined, with higher sugar and nutrient content.

The higher the sugar content, the more appealing the taste. With advancements in modern biotechnology, the sugar content of various fruits has increased.

All of these can be significantly improved, including some fruits that are not sweet, have thin flesh, or have an unpleasant texture.

Eliminated. While buying fresh lychees and longans from vendors, some people worried that the sellers might cheat them by giving them large pits.

They're selling lychees that are actually small-seeded. In fact, if you want to buy the original, slightly less flavorful, large-seeded lychees in the market now...

Branches and longans are now rare occurrences, as most of the old trees have already been replaced. Rice quality.

Significant improvements were seen in corn, pumpkin, and sweet potatoes, which exhibited a fruit-like trend. Among meats, pork was initially...

They used to sell them bone-in, but now they're all deboned or sold pre-cut and seasoned semi-finished products. Various kinds of sausages...

Ham sausages are a frequent guest on many family dining tables. Pastries are becoming sweeter and sweeter, with increasingly appealing flavors.

Due to the development and widespread use of food additives, almost any pastry shop on the street sells pastries...

It's delicious. A globally popular fast food, it's very salty and flavorful, and the main meats are even deep-fried.

The food is concentrated and energized, and is served with sweet beverages.

Food is becoming increasingly delicious, convenient, and high in energy, constantly stimulating our taste buds and testing our...

The nerves. If we are swept up in this trend and carelessly drink and eat more as a result, we will be harmed in return.

The harm caused by social progress. Even if one eats the same amount as before, such as a bowl of rice or a piece of fruit, the actual...

The energy contained in the universe is now vastly different from what it used to be.

Social progress has brought about a new revolution in food, but it has also brought a fatal problem: ease of consumption.

Eat too much. There's a proposition that seems to have gone unnoticed: in an era of abundant and diverse material life,

As food quality improves, humans must be more careful about what they eat. This means that as food becomes more energy-efficient...

In the course of evolution, human intake should have shifted towards eating less to maintain balance. For example, if it's delicious...

Eating whatever is convenient is a fatal mistake in directional choice. This is evident in the rapid rise in global obesity rates.

Judging from the current situation, this problem has not received enough attention. People are generally still immersed in appreciating the progress brought about by the pandemic.

They revel in the fruits of their labor, ignoring the health threats that have been quietly creeping in for some time.

Besides poor eating habits, we should also consider that modern people's food is not only very diverse.

The food is abundant, and it generally contains (to varying degrees) high-tech byproducts-residual hormones.

Ingredients. Various hormones used in agriculture and animal husbandry to increase yield and improve taste, such as...

Glutamate, chlormequat chloride, auxin, pesticides, fertilizers, and preservatives used in processed food products.

And so on. These food residues, once transferred into the human body, are also a major contributor to obesity and health damage.

An overlooked factor. The mechanism by which residual hormones enter the body and cause weight gain is the same as that of taking hormone-based medications; the difference is...

We know in advance what side effects will occur when taking hormone medications, and these can be prevented or avoided. However, those side effects from food...

Residual hormones enter the body silently, and people don't try to avoid them.

With the popularization of knowledge and the prevalence of the internet, the calorie content per unit weight of various ingredients has become increasingly accessible online.

You can find out the daily energy requirements for people of different weights, as well as the energy consumption of various exercises, online.

It can also be listed. This means that refined management of diet and lifestyle becomes possible. (Although using a calculator...)

Mastering a lifestyle that involves diet and exercise can be tedious, but if you take it seriously, it only takes a period of time to learn and pay attention to it.

This can be enjoyed for a lifetime. After understanding the relevant scientific principles, some fundamental and directional concepts can be established.

Just make sure our bodies don't deviate too much.

Life has become more convenient, but we must be wary of obesity creeping in.

The previous discussion covered the impact of dietary changes on obesity in four aspects: clothing, food, housing, and transportation. However, regarding clothing...

In terms of housing and transportation, with social development, while providing people with comfort and convenience and improving their quality of life,

It also affects our body's metabolism to some extent.

To be fair, attributing obesity entirely to insufficient proactive dietary control is not the whole story.

That's how it is. Changes in the human living environment in modern society have brought many contributing factors to obesity.

The factors that push things out. Summer is usually a time when people endure the scorching sun and high temperatures to lose fat, but with...

With the widespread use of air conditioning, people, especially city dwellers, are no longer thin during the summer months, which should be a time of natural relaxation. Winter...

This was originally a time when people suffered from the cold, but the emergence of various warm fabrics and the availability of home heating and air conditioning have made a difference.

The increasing prevalence of cold air masses has led to a decrease in the amount of heat carried away from humans by cold air masses during winter.

In terms of transportation, due to the development of transportation and the widespread use of private cars, people generally work less and less to make a living.

Opportunities to expend physical energy are naturally reduced. Eating out or ordering takeout means food is readily available, and even going to the market...

The effort required to prepare vegetables and the chore of cooking at home have been reduced. The widespread use of gas stoves, washing machines, and other appliances has made life easier for people.

No need to chop firewood or wash clothes by hand. With a refrigerator, there's no need to go to great lengths like in the old days to prepare something cold.

The task involved bottling mung bean soup and lowering it to the bottom of the well using a rope. Shopping was originally an extremely physically demanding activity, but now...

You can also browse online stores now. The widespread use and expanded functions of mobile phones mean you no longer need to go to the post office to send letters.

Transferring money no longer requires going to the bank or queuing, etc. In addition, there are more and more food programs on TV, constantly...

These inventions stimulate and provoke our appetites. Convenient and hassle-free inventions have spoiled our bodies, creating temptations everywhere.

The trap of fertility is subtle and silent.

Another significant factor contributing to obesity is our natural weapon for eating-our teeth.

In a purely natural environment, a significant factor limiting the lifespan of mammals is the degree of wear and tear on their teeth.

The wear and tear or loss of teeth affects the degree of eating and chewing, limits energy intake, and influences...

This impacts health and the life process. However, humanity's new predicament is that, on the one hand, the refinement of food is causing wear and tear on teeth.

Damage is generally reduced; on the other hand, with the improvement and popularization of oral medical technology, fillings, dentures, and implants are becoming more common.

With various dental techniques available, it's become common for us to experience nutritional deficiencies as we age past middle age due to declining chewing function.

The trend of decreasing intake has been significantly reversed, to the point that eating has become a lifelong challenge.

The door to convenience remains always open. Imports flow endlessly, but the organs within the body may not necessarily cooperate.

Because it is still lagging behind external progress.

Food efficiency is improving while human energy consumption is decreasing. If you don't eat in moderation, it's no wonder you'll gain weight.

The cost of dietary changes

Existing archaeological discoveries show that human history spans millions of years, which also means that, as primates...

Humans, one of the earliest forms of civilization, have a natural diet that has existed for millions of years. Humans are a carbohydrate-based species.

These are omnivorous animals that primarily consume compounds; meat constitutes a very small proportion of their diet, and individual diets are...

The amount of food consumed was usually just enough to satisfy hunger; this was true not only for early humans, but also in China just a few decades ago.

In today's prevalence of obesity, we are actually consciously or unconsciously breaking through dietary barriers.

This overturns and rewrites conclusions about human zoological diets; one could say that humanity as a whole is in a state of compulsive habit formation.

At the time of sexual transition. Theoretically speaking, the shift in human diet from an omnivorous to a primarily carnivorous diet belongs to...

Such a significant change is not impossible. However, it remains to be seen how many generations it will take.

How long and how much cost does evolution take to complete?

Changes in dietary habits can be divided into two directions: one is towards a purely vegetarian diet, and the other is towards a meat-based diet.

Direction. The results of the former can be examined from human self-evidence and corroborating evidence from other animals. Veganism among monks.

The largest group of people consume these foods, but the results of various studies both domestically and internationally regarding their lifespan are inconsistent.

Similarly, some nutritionists believe that vegetarians live longer than non-vegetarians. (This is from northern Pakistan.)

The Hunza people and the indigenous people of central Mexico are both primitive vegetarian peoples with relatively long life expectancies.

High. Buddhist monks and Seventh-day Adventists also enjoy longevity due to their vegetarian diet. There are also examples in China.

Some believe that monks living in the mountains have long lifespans. However, other studies have concluded that monks live longer due to their diet.

People with this constitution often have low immunity, are more prone to anemia, and have a lower average lifespan than the average person.

The author questions the conclusion that vegetarians live longer, but agrees with the latter's conclusion. This is based on more authoritative life expectancy reports.

Look, the countries with the highest average life expectancy in the world are not those where vegetarianism is prevalent. Those countries reported in the media...

Almost none of the centenarians are vegetarians. Nor have there been studies reporting that monks have a higher average lifespan.

The conclusion that vegetarians live longer should more accurately be described as follows: vegetarians are no less capable than other members of society.

The probability of living to the average lifespan is relatively high, but the probability of exceeding the average lifespan and reaching a very old age is relatively low.

A prime example of circumstantial evidence for complete vegetarianism is the panda; research suggests that early pandas were likely carnivorous.

They ate vegetarian food, but it's unknown when they were forced to switch to a vegetarian diet due to circumstances, or what hardships they went through.

This resulted in the chubby creature we see today, which spends more than eight hours a day eating nutritious food.

Bamboo with a low content.

Another example of dietary change is the shift towards a carnivorous diet. A typical example can be seen in pastoralists and farmers.

A comparison of life expectancy reveals some clues. Domestic research indicates that the average life expectancy in Tibetan areas is significantly lower than...

The average lifespan in agricultural areas. A study of pastoral areas in Inner Mongolia also concluded that their average lifespan is higher than that of the rest of the country.

The national standard is eight or nine years behind. (The two studies mentioned in this paragraph were initially intended to address the medical conditions in these regions.)

The situation is poor, and there are calls for government attention. (However, this article is used as an example to illustrate how excessive meat consumption affects lifespan.)

From the examples above, we can at least conclude that a vegan diet can reduce the risk of many diseases.

However, it can affect human physique, and there is a lack of positive conclusions to support its effect on lifespan extension. As for a meat-eating lifestyle...

Regarding the risk of disease and its impact on lifespan, almost all conclusions are unfavorable. This is also the case for domestic breeding...

The reasons why the living world advocates reducing the consumption of red meat.

The human body should gradually adapt to eating more meat. However, this adaptation period takes several days.

It will take a long time, requiring the accumulation of bodily responses over several generations; this is currently unclear. What is known now is that...

Such a transformation certainly cannot be achieved in a century. This is because some countries with nearly a century of development history still...

Obesity is rampant, and cardiovascular disease is widespread. Some people are now using themselves as subjects for experiments in the conversion of their diets to meat.

It is admirable that they possess a great and fearless spirit, not minding becoming victims of the evolution of the physical system.

The forgotten "hibernation" function

While humans worry about their obesity, they see female polar bears on television who have undergone several months of...

After a long period of hibernation, I woke up to find all the fat gone, leaving me skinny and slender – a sight to behold.

The obese person fantasizes about having the special abilities of a polar bear, so that when they hate being too fat,

How wonderful it would be to hibernate for a while, then wake up slim and fit. And eat to your heart's content whenever you want.

Eat quickly, gain weight, and then "dormant" for a few days. This allows for a natural cycle, so you won't have to worry about obesity anymore!

This is a very interesting topic. Humans aren't polar bears; humans don't hibernate, nor do they need to.

Hibernation is a natural process, but it's not to say that humans lack the abilities of polar bears; it's just that humans experience periods of "starvation."

Much shorter than that of polar bears. Humans exhibit a "mini-dormant" fat-burning function, which only occurs during...

For the vast majority of people living comfortable and stable lives, this is something that only a select few in extreme environments can experience throughout their lives.

I don't want to resort to that instinct, nor do I want to encounter a situation where I need to use skills passed down from my ancestors to survive.

The phenomenon of modern people passively relying on burning fat for survival, such as those who are trapped in mountain ravines after a car accident.

When no one comes to help, when buried under rubble for a long time after an earthquake, when trapped in war, or when lost in the desert.

When stranded on roads, in mountainous areas, or at sea, survival instincts kick in, especially when there is no food but fresh water.

Under replenished conditions, humans can sustain themselves for a period of time by consuming stored body fat. According to...

The maximum time a person can sustain life by burning fat varies depending on their physical condition and mental state.

It takes 7 to 15 days.

The phenomenon of actively utilizing fat for survival refers to intentionally fasting for several days, as well as deliberately organized...

Hunger travel, etc. After enduring several days of harsh hunger with access to water, the body's primal...

The instinct to rely on burning fat for energy is triggered, leading to rapid weight loss. In reality, some women experience this.

When people hate themselves for being overweight, they may try to lose weight by not eating for several days in a row, which is essentially forcing themselves to eat.

The body activates its potential fat-burning function. In terms of effectiveness, this method is naturally remarkable, yielding results in about 3 days.

On the right, you can lose about 5 kilograms of weight. Leaving aside the potential harm to the body, just considering...

Fasting for several days in a row to force the body to burn fat is probably the fastest and most effective method.

Weight loss methods.

However, we don't need to envy polar bears' ability to hibernate, because that's something bears are forced to do due to their environment.

It's a reluctant choice based on intelligence. Besides, we all possess this ability to some degree. Only...

It is when food is readily available that most of us find it difficult to resist the temptation to eat.

It's just using this "old trick." The bear's voracious eating during periods of abundant food is not out of genuine enjoyment.

This behavior is not a pre-existing behavior, but rather a preparation for famine (bears living in food-rich tropical forests do not store fat for hibernation).

Human beings generally operate on a pay-as-you-go basis when it comes to food and consumption, in a relatively peaceful environment.

In times of stability and abundance, there is no need to store fat, nor is it necessary or desirable to become obese.

Fat. We... The ability of carnivores to binge eat and then go without food for weeks or even a year...

No, because humans wouldn't force themselves to rely on sleeping to burn fat to survive long periods of food scarcity.

In winter, people rely on food reserves to address the challenges of the off-harvest season. But it is precisely this...

Hao's intelligence led some people who lacked self-control astray into the "fat gate".