The study of how nutrients interact with our human genes is called Nutrigenonmics and is a blossoming new field. It studies the genes associated with health and disease as well as obesity. We already know that certain foods contain information and instructions for cells and hormones along with nutrients and calories. The are not trying to find out how this information can turn on or off the expression of certain genes.

One of the side effects of this is that it turns up the dial on your hunger thermostat which reprograms you level of hunger upwards. You’ll also experience increased cravings as well as increased hunger. [Read more…]