Scientists explore 'nutritional dark matter' — thousands of unstudied food chemicals that may explain diet-related disease
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Scientists are exploring "nutritional dark matter" — the thousands of unstudied chemicals in food beyond standard nutrients like fat, protein, and vitamins. While diet is linked to one in five adult deaths globally and nearly half of cardiovascular deaths in Europe, conventional nutritional advice focusing on fat, salt, and sugar has failed to curb rising obesity and diet-related illness. Researchers believe these overlooked compounds may explain why different diets affect individuals differently and could hold keys to understanding disease risk and healthy aging.
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Twitter / XScientists explore 'nutritional dark matter' — thousands of unstudied food chemicals that may explain diet-related diseasesciencedaily.comKey quotes
· 4 pulledWhen scientists cracked the human genome in 2003 – sequencing the entire genetic code of a human being – many expected it would unlock the secrets of disease. But genetics explained only about 10% of the risk.
Worldwide, poor diet is linked to around one in five deaths among adults aged 25 years or older.
In Europe, it accounts for nearly half of all cardiovascular deaths.
Clearly, something is missing from
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