Why geese don't get obese (and we do) [how evolution's strategies for survival affect our everyday lives]

Imagine being able to consume 250,000 calories daily without gaining weight. If you had the metabolism of a shrew you could Through fascinating examples, Why Geese Don't Get Obese discusses the mechanisms humans (and other creatures too) have evolved to gauge their need for food, gather water, respirate, regulate temperature, respond to stressful situations, and much, much more.

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Gr 10 Up-Discusses the mechanisms humans and other creatures have evolved to gauge their need for food; gather water and oxygen; circulate blood; regulate body temperature; respond to stressful situations; and maintain other survival needs. By Eric P. Widmaier. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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