Genes and Diet: The Specialized Role Ingredients May Play

Imagine a scenario where a patient visits a doctor. The patient has undergone a series of tests from which a genetic profile of that individual has been compiled. This genomic information is then used to provide the basis from which a personalized diet can be developed that will address health problems before they even occur.

The above scenario uses an emerging discipline called Nutrigenomics which studies the interaction between genes and diet and how that interaction can influence the developm…