Evolutionary Medicine

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 10.06.05

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Rationale
  3. Background
  4. Strategies
  5. Key Understandings
  6. Learning Objectives and Activities
  7. Works Cited
  8. Appendix 1
  9. Endnotes

Nutritional Adaptations and Nutritional Choices

Laura Kessinger

Published September 2010

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Works Cited

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