Ability to smell ‘asparagus pee’ driven by genetic variations
Researchers have identified genetic variations in people who are unable to smell the pungent aroma present in urine after consuming asparagus.
December 27, 2016 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: genetic-variations, nutrition / diet, oncalldietitian.com, oncalldiets, pungent, pungent-aroma, smell-the-pungent
Danes’ vitamin D levels are determined by their genes
Certain genetic variations increase the risk of having a lower level of vitamin D.
December 3, 2015 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: diet, genetic-variations, increase-the-risk, lower-level, nutrition / diet, risk
Increased meat consumption, especially when cooked at high temperatures, linked to elevated kidney cancer risk
MD Anderson study also finds individuals with certain genetic variations more vulnerable to dietary risk.
November 9, 2015 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: finds-individuals, genetic-variations, more-vulnerable, nutritional counseling
