The "Internet Of Food," DNA testing and the quest for the perfect diet

Originally shared by Mike Elgan

The "Internet Of Food," DNA testing and the quest for the perfect diet

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"Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food."

Hippocrates may not have actually put it in quite those words, but that slogan summarizes his brand of doctoring. Just eat healthy food, right?

Not so fast. It turns out that the connection between food and health is massively complicated. But with machine learning and detailed data, it should be possible to combine DNA testing and quantified self-tracking to understand dietary needs and apply this to the "Internet of Food" to satisfy those needs.

This sounds like a new frontier in technology. And in fact, already Silicon Valley and the tech industry are churning out startups that appear to leverage advances in DNA sequencing and other technologies to provide highly personalized diet and lifestyle advice.

Here's how tech startups are forging a path to a perfect, customized diet for everyone:

https://www.fastcompany.com/3066039/the-internet-of-food-dna-testing-and-the-quest-for-the-perfect-diet

#internetoffood #nutrigenomics