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Holistic Nutrition in History: Neanderthals Used Plants for Medicine?

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An international team of scientists from the University of Sydney’s Faculty of Agriculture and Environment recently identified that Neanderthals “cooked veggies and used plants for medicine”. [1]

Beyond Meat: A Broader Neanderthal Diet

What does this mean to us? While much of the research about Neanderthals  describes them as primarily meat eaters, this new research suggests that they consumed far more plants than originally thought, making their diet more broad, including the use of plants for medicine.

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[1] Retrieved from: http://www.healthcanal.com/alternative-therapies/30915-Neanderthals-cooked-veggies-and-used-plants-for-medicine.html

Tracey Abell, ACHS President
Tracey Abell, ACHS President

Tracey is President and CEO of the American College of Healthcare Sciences, where she brings over two decades of experience in higher education leadership, including expertise in accreditation, compliance, academic operations, and strategic growth. A longtime advocate for distance education, she also serves as a DEAC Commissioner and Board Member, helping to shape national standards for online learning and institutional quality.

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