Hello Primals!
Spring is in the air, and we made the most of it! We spent all day Saturday at Kings Dominion with the kids, then turned right around Sunday for a full day of baseball—8 AM to 8 PM at the fields for a tournament. I never get tired of watching my boys compete, face failure head-on, and push through self-doubt. Baseball has a way of humbling you one moment and showing you what’s possible the next.
It’s that same spirit of challenge and adaptation that I want to talk about today—how our species has evolved, not just mentally and physically, but deep within our digestive hardware. The appendix, often dismissed as useless, tells a powerful story. One more piece of evidence that we’re biologically built to thrive on red meat.
In today’s issue:
What your appendix reveals about human evolution
Why your gut is built for more than fiber
The primal edge of animal-based nutrition
And more…
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WEEKLY DEEP DIVE
What Your Appendix Says About Your Ancestors
Ever wonder why we even have an appendix?
Turns out, it’s a window into how far we’ve come as a species. This small pouch connected to the large intestine once had a big role in our digestive system. In primates like chimps, the appendix and cecum are much larger and used to ferment plant fiber into short-chain fatty acids—a critical energy source for herbivores.
But humans took a different path.
When our ancestors shifted toward animal-based diets—packed with red meat, fat, and bioavailable nutrients—our digestive systems adapted. We no longer relied on fiber fermentation. The appendix shrank, our guts streamlined, and our brains grew. This wasn’t just random evolution. It was a direct response to fueling ourselves with higher-quality nutrition.
Why Meat Changed Everything
That dietary shift gave humans a serious edge:
Faster energy from fat and protein
Better brain development from nutrient density
Less time chewing, more time evolving
Our bodies chose performance over plant fermentation. Nutrient-dense animal foods like liver, marrow, and fatty cuts of meat gave us what fiber couldn’t—power, precision, and progress.
The Primal Takeaway
You weren’t built to eat like a grazer.
You were designed to thrive on ancestral fuel!
The appendix is just a reminder of where we came from—and what we’ve evolved to eat.
“While position never determines performance, ultimately performance determines position in life. That’s because position is based upon results rather than performance. It’s about actually doing what others usually only talk about”
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See you next week,
Will Winston
Certified Primal Health Coach
