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A review by talking_to_trees
The Story of the Human Body: Evolution, Health and Disease by Daniel E. Lieberman
5.0
This was a very delightful read! Although I have never studied anything in-depth, I love anatomy, history, and evolution. And this book covers it all in a fascinating way. I am a movement facilitator (clever way of saying I am a yoga, diet, and movements teacher and coach) and I absolutely loved the way this book shed some light on what I do as well.
But this book should be interesting for anyone who has an interest in human health and bodies, whether their own or others. This is not a diet and lifestyle book, but it will most definitely add to our understanding of ourselves and what we do, why some things work and why others definitely don’t. Coupled with concepts such as genetics and epigenetic, an understanding of how we digest food, how our nervous systems work, and how to create better environments for all of these, the knowledge in this book was absolutely necessary.
Daniel Lieberman writes in an easy style that gives even a layperson the chance to understand the concepts. And yes, he does repeat certain concepts often, but I found it necessary to understand new chapters/sections in context where the explanation previously took a whole chapter/section to explain.
Simply put, I loved it. I will recommend it for most people actually, just to understand why your body craves and works as it does.
But this book should be interesting for anyone who has an interest in human health and bodies, whether their own or others. This is not a diet and lifestyle book, but it will most definitely add to our understanding of ourselves and what we do, why some things work and why others definitely don’t. Coupled with concepts such as genetics and epigenetic, an understanding of how we digest food, how our nervous systems work, and how to create better environments for all of these, the knowledge in this book was absolutely necessary.
Daniel Lieberman writes in an easy style that gives even a layperson the chance to understand the concepts. And yes, he does repeat certain concepts often, but I found it necessary to understand new chapters/sections in context where the explanation previously took a whole chapter/section to explain.
Simply put, I loved it. I will recommend it for most people actually, just to understand why your body craves and works as it does.