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Our ancestors were once able to intuitively understand what foods and in what proportions their bodies needed, so they ate the right foods in the right quantities - perfect nutritional harmony. Almost all living organisms, from wild peacocks to sticky mucus membranes, know how to balance their diet on an instinctive level. Modern humans are an exception. When and why did we lose this ability and how can we regain it?

David Robenheimer and Steven J. Simpson answer these questions in a fascinating history of evolutionary biology and nutritional science based on years of groundbreaking research. Their vivid scientific journey takes readers across the globe, from the foothills of Cape Town to the deserts of Arizona and the state-of-the-art research centre in Sydney. Along the way, readers will encounter locusts, mice, and even gorillas as scientists test their hypotheses on a variety of animal species.

The culmination of this grand scientific adventure is a unified theory of nutrition that has serious implications for the current epidemic of metabolic and obesity-related diseases. Robenheimer and Simpson ultimately offer useful advice to help you understand the undesirable side effects of fad diets, control the healthy food environment around you, and understand that tasty and healthy are integral components of good nutrition.