Paleo Got It Wrong: We've Loved Carbs for Over 100,000 Years | SciShow News

If you’re on the “paleo diet,” you’ve probably been avoiding wheat and potatoes, but a new study published last week indicates that humans have been eating starches for more than 100,000 years!

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