"Turns traditional dietary advice on its head with research that demonstrates that we all require different diets based on our genes. Neurogeneticist Sharon Moalem, MD, PhD, provides a step-by-step guide to the diet and lifestyle perfect for your individual genetic makeup. How to reset your own genetic code using five essential pillars: eat for your genes; reverse aging; eat umami; drink oolong tea; and slow living. The pivotal role genes play in the journey to ideal weight and health status. This 28-day plan shows how to upgrade sleep, harness sensory awareness, and use exercise to reset your DNA; how to determine the right amounts of protein, carbs, and fats you need for your individual genetic make-up; and how to incorporate umami-rich recipes and oolong tea into your diet to genetically thrive. Delicious recipes with mix-and-match meal plans, inspiring testimonials, and genetic self-tests round out this paradigm shifting diet book"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-257) and index.
Formatted Contents Note: The DNA Restart 1st Pillar: Eat for Your Genes -- The DNA Restart 2nd Pillar: Reverse Aging -- The DNA Restart 3rd Pillar: Eat Umami -- The DNA Restart 4th Pillar: Drinking Oolong Tea -- The DNA Restart 5th Pillar: Slow Living -- The DNA Restart Road Map To Optimal Health And Longevity.