Want a sneak peek at the kind of diet advice you might expect to get in the year 2025? Well, first you’ll need to prick your finger for a blood test or urinate in a cup and send the specimen to a lab, where it will undergo protein and DNA analysis. A few days later, you’ll get an e-mail that outlines your personalized, comprehensive food plan, based on the specific needs of your genetic profile.
Sounds far-fetched? Researchers have been investigating the concept of “personalized” nutrition for decades. Today, supermarket shelves boast special formulations of vitamins and food products geared to particular populations; for example, nutrition drinks for older adults and soy-spiked oatmeal for menopausal women. It is not an exaggeration to say that the whole approach to nutrition is in the process of changing.
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