Have you ever wondered why different diets work for some people but not others? Why there is no universal healthy diet? Part of the reason might be our individual differences. For example, people have a great deal of variation in how they process starch (much of this discussion was inspired by Denise Minger’s book, Death by Food Pyramid). We have an enzyme in our mouth called alpha-amylase that breaks down starch into sugar. To create this enzyme, we have versions of a gene called AMY1, which creates the amylase enzyme. However, our genetic makeup changes greatly how much amylase we produce. Researchers found that people with less amylase enzyme had increased blood sugar response after eating high starch foods. This would indicate that their digestion of starch is very different and it could have long-term negative consequences based on the short-term rise in blood sugar. We can hypothesize that some of us can better handle a high-carbohydrate diet based on our levels of amylase enzyme. Taking this a step further, we can also imagine that some of us can handle a high-fat diet better as well, based on other individual differences. Maybe there is a perfect diet that fits each of us individually, but no perfect universal diet. breakingmuscle/strength-conditioning/why-you-are-not-normal
Posted on: Sat, 27 Dec 2014 11:35:00 +0000
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