We are Carnivores or herbivores?
Human beings basically are not carnivores. We are basically herbivores (vegetarian) but we always behave like carnivores (flesh eaters). If several characteristics of carnivores are compared, human beings clearly have more characteristics of herbivores than carnivores. The teeth of carnivores are sharp; those of herbivores, mainly flat (for grinding). The intestinal tract of carnivores is short; that of herbivores is long (the small intestine of humans is 26 feet long!). Carnivores cool their bodies by panting; herbivores by sweating (as human beings). Carnivores make their own vitamin C (like animals); herbivores obtain their vitamin C from their diet. Most human beings believe themselves to be carnivores (we eat flesh) but fundamentally our characteristics more closely resemble the herbivores. Foods intended for Homo sapiens (man) probably are only three: starches (rice, corn, potatoes, beans etc), vegetables, and fruits.
