Everybody Can't Eat Everything

Mitigation of starch-induced postprandial glycemic spikes in rats by antioxidants-rich extract of Cicer arietinum Linn. seeds and sprouts

“…Traditionally, selection of particular diets, food practices and patterns by population around the world was influenced by a number of factors such as local climatic conditions, ethnobotanical and cultural practices, prevalence of local food items and richness of bioactive compounds generated during the course of adaptation to local stressful environmental conditions. [ 1 ] Therefore, our genome has mostly been optimized for such food environment[ 2 ] and our ability to metabolize a food item has genetically been adapted[ 3 ] for such dietary signatures we were evolved with. [ 2 ] However, in modern globalized world, food and activity choices are being shaped differently.…”