Part B- Are you What you Eat?

The Role of Nutrients in Health, Microbiome, Quality of Life

Watch the four videos. I have each one aimed at a question, but they are there to encourage thought and your own perspective. There is a lot of systems that get affected by diet. I am a board member of the Medical Fitness Education Foundation and I have educational products I hope to launch in this area that include how to fight chronic diseases with exercise and nutrition.

I personally am a strong believer in the various effects of nutrition on our short term and long term health. However, I am not as strict or restrictive as many in my field are. I am not that concerned with each and everything I put in my body and I do many things that are likely not good for my health, such as alcohol consumption, and I like my desserts every so often . I do use supplements, but not as regularly as I should, and I believe they only do "some" good and are definitely not a cure or even as effective as getting nutrients through food. They are likely a good insurance policy to certain deficiencies, but others in my industry swear by supplements and spend a lot of money on them. Answer the following 3 question areas on your personal diet and supplement regime and belief on gut microbiome. or even your gene expression?

What is NUTRIGENOMICS? What does NUTRIGENOMICS mean? NUTRIGENOMICS ( external site.)

1) Do you believe that what you eat has effects on your health (Short or Long -term or Both)? If so, in what ways? Do you make efforts toward your health goals with food?

https://youtu.be/ouAccsTzlGU (Links to an external site.)

2) Do you supplement with nutritional items, or just try to get it in food, or don't care? If so, do you try for a certain quality of supplement?

https://youtu.be/5ODkZQ9JOaQ (Links to an external site.)

3) Do you think what you eat affects your gut microbiome, which affects your overall health? More on this topic later.

https://youtu.be/1sISguPDlhY (Links to an external site.)