"But when **anthropologists studied the daily energy expenditure of the Hadza, a hunter-gatherer tribe living in Northern [[Tanzania]], they were shocked at what they found**. Yes, the Hadza were doing far more physical activity than your typical Westerner. Between the men hunting large animals and chopping down trees and the women foraging for food and digging through rocky soil, their lifestyles were quite active. "However, **this physical exertion didn’t translate into higher daily energy expenditure**. In fact, after controlling for body size, the Hadza were burning roughly the same number of calories as their sedentary counterparts in the U.S. and Europe. --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[resting]], **Source** -- [[20250201125729 - B - Just Keep Buying]]