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The evolution of personalized nutrition

Data from a large randomized trial show that a personalized diet can improve cardiometabolic health, providing support for a ‘food as medicine’ concept that, although centuries old, still lacks robust evidence.

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Neu, J. The evolution of personalized nutrition. Nat Med (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-024-03000-y

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