What you eat can reprogram your genes – an expert explains the emerging science of nutrigenomics
- Written by Monica Dus, Assistant Professor of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan
Along with calories and nutrients, food can influence the genetic blueprints that shape who you are.Maskot via Getty ImagesPeople typically think of food as calories, energy and sustenance. However, the latest evidence suggests that food also “talks” to our genome, which is the genetic blueprint that directs the way the body functions...

