The Personalized Diet
The Pioneering Program to Lose Weight and Prevent Disease
1 of 1 copy available
There are certain things we take as universal truths when it comes to dieting and health: kale is good; ice cream is bad. Until now. When Drs. Segal and Elinav published their groundbreaking research on personalized nutrition, it created a media frenzy. They had proved that individuals react differently to the same foods-a food that might be healthy for one person is unhealthy for another. In one stroke, they made all universal diet programs obsolete. The Personalized Diet helps readers understand the fascinating science behind their work, gives them the tools to create an individualized diet and lifestyle plan (based on their reactions to favorite foods) and puts them on the path to losing weight, feeling good, and preventing disease by eating in the way that's right for them.
-
Creators
-
Publisher
-
Release date
December 26, 2017 -
Formats
-
OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9781478918783
- File size: 288505 KB
- Duration: 10:01:03
-
-
Languages
- English
-
Reviews
-
January 1, 2018
Israel-based MDs Segal (computational biologist) and Elinav's (immunologist) work is a science-behind-the-diet book with a unusual approach and no recipes. The coauthors combine their disciplines to work on a "massive personalized nutrition study" of more than 1,000 subjects. They explain why the "one-fits-all" diet philosophy is unfounded, arguing for a personalized regimen. Their approach uses blood-glucose levels combined with a test of individuals' gut microbiome to discover which foods are "bad" or "good." The hope is that this information will help people avoid high blood-sugar levels and create a healthy gut microbiome, which, in turn, would help them avoid metabolic diseases and other health problems. The last section details steps one can take to start on this path and instructions for blood testing at home (also included is a noninvasive method for those who can't or won't use the blood test procedure). VERDICT A compelling and thorough proposal that offers another avenue to health. Note that a company spun off by the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel offers gut microbiome tests, for a fee, but is not mentioned too heavily in this text.--Elizabeth J. Eastwood, Los Alamos Cty. Lib. Syst., NM
Copyright 2018 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
-