As evolutionary change is generally a timely process, is it likely that humans are incapable of properly metabolizing certain foods that we don't have an evolutionary mechanism to deal with? eg foods that are prepared in a way contrary to our ancestors?
That's a really popular claim among food woo activists, but it's not really supported. Many species are able to synthesize different compounds. For example, some compounds that humans can't synthesize and must eat are what we call vitamins, and herbivorous animals ARE able to synthesize these from various building blocks. Any half decent diet gives you more than enough of everything your body needs.
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