Geek corner During the past two decades, there has been a rapid increase in studies that report associations with gene polymorphisms, nutrition and disease risk (Burdge, Hoile, & Lillycrop, 2012). This is a paradigm shift from traditional nutritional recommendations that have been based on age, sex, and pregnancy. The advances in the association with epigenetics [...]
The rapidly expanding discoveries in the fields of nutrigenomics and nutrigenetics are transforming the field of nutrition and health education. As a health educator, I plan to use this information to empower and enlighten clients to make informed decisions on their lifestyle choices. It also will help me become a proficient “translator” in the language [...]
