I am a low-carb advocate and practitioner, so my question is purely informational. I've read the material which states man's genetic code was set long before he started to farm and devour grains, beans, and the like. This material also states that man's health declined with the advent of farming 10,000 years ago. But I cannot reconcile that with the volumes of evidence showing that after we began farming, the human population grew dramatically and life expectancy increased. Of course these trends have continued ever since. In the twentieth century, life expectancy increased more than in all the previous centuries combined. Is there a paradox to be resolved? Why did these indicators of progress take off just as we increased the carbohydrates in our diet?

Thanks.

Sheldon