On Feb 14, 2008, at 2:45 pm, JŸurgen Botz wrote:
> So I think if anything, humans, whether in their natural state or in
> civilization,
> have higher nutritional requirements than monkeys, even if they are
> less
> physically active.
I was under the impression that the energy intake required for a human
is what you would expect based on our size and mass, because the extra
energy required for our brain is balanced by a reduced energy
requirement for our digestive system. I've always assumed this is the
reason we humans require so much more fat and/or carbs with our lean
meat than, say, dogs.
Ashley