article: our genes affect how we process foods

songlady

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Posted 6/14/2010 2:46 PM (GMT 0)

I thought this was interesting, from the American College of GI newsletter... that not all "healthy" foods will trigger the same healthy responses in people because our genes affect the benefits we get from any specific food or food group.

Just "food" for thought...
http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/wellbeing/3740501/Healthy-food-may-not-help

imagardener2

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Posted 6/14/2010 2:57 PM (GMT 0)

that explains why people have different cures with UC.
and may also explain why some people can't lose weight on diets.
Genes are very powerful.

Levi

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Posted 6/14/2010 3:16 PM (GMT 0)

I've recently been thinking that each of us has a certain regimen of food to eat, foods to avoid, and supplements to take that could drastically reduce our UC symptoms even moreso than the prescribed meds we take. On the bad side, I believe it could take each individual two or three decades to find out that exact combination. This article makes me believe that more, unfortunatley.

Zippy123

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Posted 6/14/2010 5:42 PM (GMT 0)

I know that I never liked the taste or smell of tomatoes, and here I find out tomato foods like ketchup seems to aggravate UC and also always seem to make my face break out a bit. Maybe your taste buds and nose know when a food isn't what your body wants to some extent.

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