| |February 20219fungi, protozoa, all of which form the gut microbiome. The microbiome plays an essential role in digestion and metabolism, which directly affects our overall health. Every individual is born with a unique microbiome. Some of the gut microbes also produce essential nutrients and vitamins that humans cannot synthesize and thus determines what nutrients one gets from the food they eat. BENEFITS OF PERSONALIZED NUTRITION Although the personalized nutrition approach is relatively new for many individuals, most people have found amazing results following it. Here are some of the benefits of personalized nutrition.· A personalized nutrition approach would help an individual to be aware of the health risks associated with chronic health conditions such as obesity, diabetes, hyperthyroidism, etc. · Instead of following a fad diet or conventional diet regimes, people would be able to choose the right foods according to their preferences, which can help them to adopt personalized nutrition as a part of their lifestyle. · A customized diet solution would educate an individual about making healthy eating choices, that can reduce the risk of potential health conditions. · If adopted by society at large, personalized nutrition choices would help to boost the economy of the nation as fewer people would likely to fall ill, which could save up a lot of medical costs. ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY IN PERSONALIZED NUTRITION In the digital transformation era, people have become increasingly reliant upon the new technology and tools to optimize their health and dietary goals. Numerous apps, programs, and platforms enable individualization of guidance based on the profiling of an individual, genotype, lifestyle behavior, demographics, and/or preferences. In recent years, the scientific evidence for personalized nutrition has been growing and technology has provided value beyond conventional approaches. The individual nutritional assessment through digital tools has shown significant improvement in clinical outcomes. Considering the high demand for personalized nutrition, it is not surprising that many commercial customizable nutritional programs have arisen. From the diagnostic phase to generating dietary advice, technologies are essential for personalized nutrition. The advanced tools that help to assess the metabolic profile of an individual provide real-time data, which provides scope for self-realization as most people want to be more independent and in control of their personalized nutrition goals. PERSONALIZED NUTRITION APPROACH IS THE FUTUREIn the near future, the move towards personalized nutrition in our society will change the perception of food and its role in determining our wellness. Every individual will accept his/her own responsibility for health and create a positive attitude towards diet. People will be able to manage their potential health risks by attaining a higher level of understanding and self-awareness. However, implementing personal-ized nutrition would involve significant societal changes. Due to growing aware-ness towards health and wellness aris-ing from the COVID-19 global pandemic situation, the timing is right for these changes as the society urgently needs to tackle the nutritional problems. The personalized nutrition approach serves as a solution to end the frustration among wellness seekers who desire to achieve optimal health. It is only a matter of time before we start to embrace personalized nutrition in our routine as the science behind personalized wellness would continue to evolve. Move beyond conventional diet regimes. Because it's time to personalize nutrition for a healthy YOU!
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