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Our love of fish and chips goes back almost a million years, new study reveals --[Reported by Umva mag]

OUR love of fish and chips goes back almost a million years, a study reveals. Neanderthals and cavemen had the same gene that makes us crave carbs such as spuds, experts say. The research found our Fred Flintstone-like ancestors could guzzle loads of starchy grub more efficiently, helping ensure their survival Our love of fish and chips goes back almost a million years, a study reveals Called AMY1, it speeds up sugar digestion thanks to an enzyme called amylase in the saliva. It meant our Fred Flintstone-like ancestors could guzzle loads of starchy grub more efficiently, helping ensure their survival. It also explains why modern Brits love starch-heavy foods, with fish and chips ranked as our favourite meal. Study author Dr Omer Gokcumen, from New York’s University of Buffalo, said: “The more amylase genes you have, the more starch you can digest. “This allowed humans to adapt to shifting diets as starch consumption rose dramatically with new technologies and lifestyles.” A study of ancient human remains found the AMY1 gene started around 800,000 years ago in Neanderthals. It grew among hunter-gatherers who ate wild potatoes. Modern humans flourished by developing further copies of the genes with a varied diet. Dr Gokcumen said: “People with higher AMY1 copy numbers were likely digesting starch more efficiently and having more children. “Their lineages ultimately fared better over a long evolutionary timeframe.”

Oct 17, 2024 - 22:16

Our love of fish and chips goes back almost a million years, new study reveals --[Reported by Umva mag]

OUR love of fish and chips goes back almost a million years, a study reveals.

Neanderthals and cavemen had the same gene that makes us crave carbs such as spuds, experts say.

a cartoon of the flintstones sitting around a table — The research found our Fred Flintstone-like ancestors could guzzle loads of starchy grub more efficiently, helping ensure their survival

french fries and fish on a piece of paper that says rough evening — Our love of fish and chips goes back almost a million years, a study reveals

Called AMY1, it speeds up sugar digestion thanks to an enzyme called amylase in the saliva.

It meant our Fred Flintstone-like ancestors could guzzle loads of starchy grub more efficiently, helping ensure their survival.

It also explains why modern Brits love starch-heavy foods, with fish and chips ranked as our favourite meal.

Study author Dr Omer Gokcumen, from New York’s University of Buffalo, said: “The more amylase genes you have, the more starch you can digest.

“This allowed humans to adapt to shifting diets as starch consumption rose dramatically with new technologies and lifestyles.”

A study of ancient human remains found the AMY1 gene started around 800,000 years ago in Neanderthals.

It grew among hunter-gatherers who ate wild potatoes.

Modern humans flourished by developing further copies of the genes with a varied diet.

Dr Gokcumen said: “People with higher AMY1 copy numbers were likely digesting starch more efficiently and having more children.

“Their lineages ultimately fared better over a long evolutionary timeframe.”

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Our love of fish and chips goes back almost a million years, new study reveals --[Reported by Umva mag]

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