03277nam 2200613Ia 450 991078363990332120230617035143.01-281-88081-79786611880811981-256-770-4(CKB)1000000000247277(EBL)244555(OCoLC)475965589(SSID)ssj0000254179(PQKBManifestationID)11193065(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000254179(PQKBWorkID)10206531(PQKB)11739739(MiAaPQ)EBC244555(WSP)00000092 (Au-PeEL)EBL244555(CaPaEBR)ebr10106595(CaONFJC)MIL188081(EXLCZ)99100000000024727720050318d2005 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrSurvival of the fattest[electronic resource] the key to human brain evolution /Stephen C. CunnaneHackensack, NJ World Scientificc20051 online resource (363 p.)Description based upon print version of record.981-256-191-9 Includes bibliographical references and index.Contents; Foreword; Preface How Did the Human Brain Evolve?; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 Human Evolution: A Brief Overview; Chapter 2 The Human Brain: Evolution of Larger Size and Plasticity; Chapter 3 Defining Characteristics: Vulnerability and High Energy Requirement; Chapter 4 Fatness in Human Babies: Critical Insurance for Brain Development; Chapter 5 Nutrition: The Key to Normal Brain Development; Chapter 6 Iodine: The Primary Brain Selective Nutrient; Chapter 7 Iron, Copper, Zinc and Selenium: The Other Brain Selective MineralsChapter 8 Docosahexaenoic Acid: The Brain Selective Fatty AcidChapter 9 Genes, Brain Function and Human Brain Evolution; Chapter 10 Bringing the Environment and Diet Into Play; Chapter 11 The Shore-Based Scenario: Why Survival Misses the Point; Chapter 12 Earlier Versions; Chapter 13 The Evidence; Chapter 14 How Would It Work?; Chapter 15 Survival of the Fattest; Bibliography; IndexHow did humans evolve larger and more sophisticated brains?In general, evolution depends on a special combination of circumstances: part genetics, part time, and part environment. In the case of human brain evolution, the main environmental influence was adaptation to a 'shore-based' diet, which provided the world's richest source of nutrition, as well as a sedentary lifestyle that promoted fat deposition. Such a diet included shellfish, fish, marsh plants, frogs, bird's eggs, etc. Humans and, and more importantly, hominid babies started to get fat, a crucial distinction that led to thBrainEvolutionBrainEvolutionNutritional aspectsNutritionBrainEvolution.BrainEvolutionNutritional aspects.Nutrition.612.8Cunnane Stephen C885979MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910783639903321Survival of the fattest3676195UNINA