Recent scientific findings are beginning to lend support to a new personalized approach to dieting. The article, “A Personalized Diet, Better Suited to You” written by Kate Murphy earlier this year, discusses the topic of using genetics to personalize a diet based on the individual. Dr. Eran Elinav, an immunologist at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel believes that because we are all different genetically, our diets should be modified accordingly. He and his team found that the glucose response of 800 participants who were fed the same foods, had surprising variations. Because of each person’s ability to extract energy differently, the vast variations which occurred among the participants could potentially debunk the validity
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Although the connection between DNA and nutrition are premature, other scientific studies have shown that participants that were given personalized dietary advice, based on their genetics, did better than those in the “one-size-fits-all diet group”.
The article mentioned that the glycemic response for various food varies from person to person. The glycemic response, as defined by Whitley and Rolfes, refers to how quickly glucose is absorbed after a person eats. (p. 108). In this case there would be no universal method to truly determine what foods would spike the blood sugar level. The article also mentioned using data on gut bacteria as well as other factors and it is known that gut bacteria plays a part in human digestion. The type of diet one consumes influences the type of gut bacteria in the digestive tract (p. 83). …show more content…
The population size used in the study was reasonable, however the study was not described in its totality. Although the article discussed some of the findings of the study, the reader is left with more questions than answers. It is not known whether gender, geographical location or the timing of the study had an influence on the results received. Therefore the reader would have to investigate the topic even further. None the less, the study seemed to have some validity and the fact that more research is still being conducted tells us that the final conclusion on the study’s reliability is yet to be
Although the connection between DNA and nutrition are premature, other scientific studies have shown that participants that were given personalized dietary advice, based on their genetics, did better than those in the “one-size-fits-all diet group”.
The article mentioned that the glycemic response for various food varies from person to person. The glycemic response, as defined by Whitley and Rolfes, refers to how quickly glucose is absorbed after a person eats. (p. 108). In this case there would be no universal method to truly determine what foods would spike the blood sugar level. The article also mentioned using data on gut bacteria as well as other factors and it is known that gut bacteria plays a part in human digestion. The type of diet one consumes influences the type of gut bacteria in the digestive tract (p. 83). …show more content…
The population size used in the study was reasonable, however the study was not described in its totality. Although the article discussed some of the findings of the study, the reader is left with more questions than answers. It is not known whether gender, geographical location or the timing of the study had an influence on the results received. Therefore the reader would have to investigate the topic even further. None the less, the study seemed to have some validity and the fact that more research is still being conducted tells us that the final conclusion on the study’s reliability is yet to be