Vegan, low fat, low carb, slow carb: Every diet seems to promise
a one-size-fits-all solution to health. But they ignore the
diversity of human genes and how they interact with what we
eat.
In "Food, Genes, and Culture," renowned ethnobotanist Gary
Nabhan shows why the perfect diet for one person could be
disastrous for another. If your ancestors were herders in Northern
Europe, milk might well provide you with important nutrients,
whereas if you're Native American, you have a higher likelihood of
lactose intolerance. If your roots lie in the Greek islands, the
acclaimed Mediterranean diet might save your heart; if not, all
that olive oil could just give you stomach cramps.
Nabhan traces food traditions around the world, from Bali to
Mexico, uncovering the links between ancestry and individual
responses to food. The implications go well beyond personal taste.
Today's widespread mismatch between diet and genes is leading to
serious health conditions, including a dramatic growth over the
last 50 years in auto-immune and inflammatory diseases.
Readers will not only learn why diabetes is running rampant
among indigenous peoples and heart disease has risen among those of
northern European descent, but may find the path to their own
perfect diet.
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