What you
eat and drink, can affect not only your own health but that of your
descendants. A new field of study, ‘Nutrigenomics,’ studies the effect of foods
on gene expression. Food ‘talks’ to your genes and they express themselves
(activate or turn off) based on those conversations. Foods not only carry
information to your genes, but their instructions may increase or decrease your
risk for specific diseases. These nutritional signals may affect processes that
include cholesterol levels, hormone regulation, aging, and weight fluctuations.
Your biological system may respond to processed foods as to foreign invaders
rather than as food, which initiates an inflammatory response. This type of
chronic inflammation is now a recognized precursor to a variety of serious
illnesses. (Adelle Larec, How to
Reprogram Your DNA for Optimum Health.)
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