Since more and more people around the globe are becoming aware and interested in keeping themselves healthy, many local and international organizations have initiated events, forums and trade fairs to promote "personalized nutrition". This tends to encourage everyone to take the "healthy eating" route, which is going green, organic, hale and hearty.
Several food and health events from different parts of the world aim to strengthen food security, safety, and trends in the coming year. Aimed towards delivering "individualized health recommendations" into everyone's doorsteps, such food nutrition is based on easy-to-complete profile and recommendations - campaigning for healthy eating at home, at work, and even during recreational activities.
Creating your own diet and meal plan should be guided by professionals as it has to be specific to your body's needs and its unique responses to food. A recent study, titled as "The Personalised Nutrition Project" by Professor Eran Segal and Dr. Eran Elinav of Israel's Weizmann Institute of Science, is set to be published in the journal Cell on Thursday, Nov. 19.
They also provided samples of their microbiome (gut flora) and answered questions about their daily diet, exercise and sleep patterns along with their medical history.
Based on the findings, the researchers were able to see how various foods affected each individual's body. In the study, 1000 volunteers had their blood sugars checked every five minutes for a week while they ate their normal diet. Thus, many of the results were counter-intuitive, but so specific that they could use a complex algorithm to calculate a personalized diet.
The researchers believe that such personalized nutrition could introduce a viable solution to aid in the world's battle against the obesity epidemic.
Hence, most nutritionists from Food Insight envision the future of nutrition from fortification, genetic engineering and organic processes - employing technologies to provide personalized approaches to optimize health and wellness.
"In the meantime, eating a balanced diet from a variety of food sources, including fortified foods, and engaging in physical activity and other healthful behaviors, will go a long way in helping people achieve optimal health," their group reiterated in a statement.
