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MANHATTAN -- Personal 1xbet online sports betting recommendations and diets tailored to better prevent diseases may be in our future, just by focusing on genetics.

Researchers at Kansas State University recently published an academic journal article discussing the potential for 1xbet online sports betting , a field that studies the effects of food on gene expression. The researchers discussed the possibility of using food to prevent an individual's genes from expressing disease. The researchers said 1xbet online sports betting could completely change the future of public health and the food and culinary industries.

&1xbet online sports betting ;Nutrigenomics involves tailoring diets to someone's genetic makeup,&1xbet online sports betting ; said Koushik Adhikari, K-State assistant professor of sensory analysis. &1xbet online sports betting ;I speculate that in five to 10 years, you would go to a genetic counselor or a physician who could help you understand your genetic makeup, and then a nutritional professional could customize your diet accordingly.&1xbet online sports betting ;

Adhikari collaborated with Denis Medeiros, professor and department head of human nutrition, and Jean Getz, former K-State graduate student in human nutrition, for an article on 1xbet online sports betting that was published in the January issue of Food Technology. Getz, now a student at the School of Osteopathic Medicine at Michigan State University, wrote the article while at K-State.

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&1xbet online sports betting ;Scientists are looking at the molecular mechanisms in the body,&1xbet online sports betting ; Adhikari said. &1xbet online sports betting ;At the molecular level, you can look at what specific nutrients can do to your body that would trigger genes to act properly, in a healthy way.&1xbet online sports betting ;

Medeiros 1xbet online sports betting K-State researchers in human nutrition are doing these kinds of studies. Some are studying the impact plant chemicals have on different types of cancers in terms of their potential prevention effects. Other researchers are looking at how wolfberry, a Chinese fruit, could be used to improve vision.

&1xbet online sports betting ;These studies not only answer whether the concerned nutrients prevent a disease, but also how they exert their health benefits,&1xbet online sports betting ; Medeiros said.

Current health recommendations for people in the United States are general for the overall population. However, with 1xbet online sports betting research, health recommendations could be better modified to individuals.

&1xbet online sports betting ;That is where I think the main focus of nutrigenomics is going to be in the future,&1xbet online sports betting ; Adhikari said. &1xbet online sports betting ;It could tell you that you have the propensity for certain chronic diseases so that you could modify your diet accordingly. With a better understanding of how nutrients alter gene expression, there is a potential that food could be used instead of medication to combat problems like high cholesterol.&1xbet online sports betting ;

Adhikari 1xbet online sports betting this kind of personalized health care is in the near future since the human genome has been mapped. Now scientists are focusing on identifying single-nucleotide polymorphisms, which are a small change in a person's DNA sequence like sensitivity to bitterness. Polymorphisms could determine if a person has a propensity for different chronic diseases. At K-State, Adhikari and Mark Haub, associate professor of human nutrition, are leading a study of the genotypes of diabetic and non-diabetic individuals to determine if there is a link between the risk for type-2 diabetes and bitter-taste sensitivity.

1xbet online sports betting would require a collaborative effort from people in genetics and the industries of public health, food science and culinary. Adhikari said more options should be available so that consumers can make the healthiest choice. He said the food industry should collaborate with the culinary industry to create more healthful and appealing foods.

&1xbet online sports betting ;This is one of the major issues with the food industry,&1xbet online sports betting ; he said. &1xbet online sports betting ;It's very easy to make good-tasting food. Put some lard or butter in it, and it's going to taste good. The challenge is how to take the fat out and create healthful but also good-tasting food.&1xbet online sports betting ;

Consumer education also will be an important factor for the future of 1xbet online sports betting and public health. Adhikari said consumers are often skeptical of genetically modified foods, where scientists modify a food's DNA by splicing and adding genes. However, this practice is different from 1xbet online sports betting , which focuses on using foods' natural components to promote better health.

The researchers said a shift in public health is greatly needed, and with an increasing incidence of obesity and chronic diseases such as types 2 diabetes, 1xbet online sports betting might prove to be the panacea in the future.