Precision Nutrition
Precision (or Personalised) Nutrition tailors dietary recommendations to your unique characteristics, such as your genetics, blood biomarkers, microbiome, lifestyle, and health history. This approach contrasts with generic or public health nutrition, which provides broad dietary guidelines aimed at the general population.
Why It Matters
If you have specific health needs, such as insulin resistance, hormonal imbalances, or other metabolic conditions, precision nutrition offers a tailored approach that can significantly improve your health outcomes. By focusing on what works best for you, this approach ensures that dietary interventions are both effective and sustainable.
Individualised
Precision Nutrition: Focuses on the unique needs of each person, considering factors like genetic make up, metabolic responses, and personal health history and goals.
Public Health Nutrition: Offers general advice, such as “eat more vegetables and whole grains”, which may not address specific needs.
Effective
Precision Nutrition: Can lead to more effective prevention and treatment of chronic diseases by providing targeted strategies based on individual responses to foods.
Public Health Nutrition: While beneficial for the general population, it may not be as effective for individuals with specific health conditions or unique dietary responses.
Behavioural Change
Precision Nutrition: Is more likely to result in lasting dietary behaviour changes as it provides personalised advice that resonates with the individual’s unique circumstances.
Public Health Nutrition: May struggle to achieve the same level of adherence and impact due to its one-size-fits-all approach.