The Power of a Healthy Diet

Eating a healthy diet centered around whole plant foods can significantly reduce the risk of chronic diseases like cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and high blood pressure. Personalized nutrition, which caters to individual metabolism and genetic factors, may be appealing, but for most people, the similarities outweigh the differences. Direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies offer personalized nutrition advice, but the few genetic variants they consider have limited predictive value compared to well-known lifestyle behaviors. While there is a small subset of individuals who may require personalized nutrition, the majority of people do not.