Loren Cordain | |
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Born | October 24, 1950 |
Nationality | United States |
Fields |
Health Sciences Exercise Physiology |
Institutions | Colorado State University |
Alma mater | Pacific University University of Nevada-Reno University of Utah |
Website The Paleo Diet |
Loren Cordain (born October 24, 1950) is an American scientist who specializes in the fields of nutrition and exercise physiology. He is notable as an advocate of the Paleolithic diet.
Loren Cordain obtained a B.S. in Health Sciences from Pacific University, Forest Grove, Oregon in 1972. In 1978 he got his M.Sc. in Exercise Physiology at the University of Nevada-Reno. In 1981 he was awarded his Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology by the University of Utah, Salt Lake City.
He is currently a tenured professor in the Department of Health and Exercise Science at Colorado State University.