What is Personalized Nutrition?

Tailoring nutrition to each person is the goal of this interesting discipline.

We all have a cousin, a friend or a brother-in-law who claims to have the definitive solution to get rid of those extra kilos with the guarantee that it has worked for him or her.

But, really, does one type of diet work for everyone? Do we respond the same way to the different changes we can make in our diet? As you might have already guessed, the answer is no. Each person is different, and as proof of that, personalized nutrition is more in vogue than ever..

So what is personalized nutrition?

Unlike public health, personalized nutrition individualizes the nutritional strategy to be followed according to the specific needs of each person and case. and specific case. In other words, it seeks to personalize the diet according to the objective to be achieved, the individual's preferences and eating habits, his or her profession and lifestyle, possible pathological conditions, etc.

For example, a dietary plan will vary between a person who does not like vegetables, does not exercise regularly and has two dependent children, and another who works at night, suffers from type 2 Diabetes and likes to cook.

What factors does personalized nutrition take into account?

Beyond the goal and specific nutritional needs of each individual, personalized nutrition takes into account other factors that shape our day-to-day lives and therefore influence our ability to adhere to a diet. Some examples are:

• Food intolerances or allergies to consider.
• The amount of free time we have to dedicate to ourselves and to elaborate the different recipes.
• Hobbies, whether we like to exercise outdoors or go out partying, for example.
• Emotional state at that particular moment
• Food tastes
• The work environment, since we spend most of the week at work and therefore the nutritional strategy has to be adapted to it.
• Genetics, since each person has different genes that determine the response to different nutrients or eating patterns. This science is called nutrigenetics.

Meyo and personalized nutrition

Personalized nutrition is an area of nutrition that has gained special relevance in recent years due to its importance in planning a successful nutritional strategy. Meyo knows this and, for this reason, aims to be the ideal tool to help you build and develop your ultimate diet.. The algorithm developed allows, through simple questions, to customize it according to your age, your physiological state, your goal, your preferences, possible intolerances or allergies, the practice of physical exercise and nutrigenetics, among other factors.

In this way, Meyo will elaborate a diet plan with numerous appetizing and easy recipes, totally adjusted to your needs and your genetics if you wish. You will always have it at hand on your cell phone with just one click. In addition, thanks to its ChatBot system, you will be able to interact with its virtual assistant and ask any questions or concerns you may have. Eating in a personalized way has never been so easy!