There is no one size fits all approach when it comes to nutrition. With so many fads and diets out there it can be confusing what to believe and where to start. We are all different. Our bodies are made up of different DNA and genetics. That means our bodies are going to respond differently to different things.

            Joshua Resenthal, founder and director of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition developed the term bio-individuality. Rosenthal says, “Bio-individuality means there is not a one-size-fits-all diet, each person is a unique individual with highly individualized nutritional requirements. “ Bio- individuality recognizes that there are external and internal factors that affect a person’s nutritional requirements. These factors include (but are not limited to); a person’s activity level, any disease processes, environmental factors such as exposure to toxins, genetic predisposition, stress level management, and other lifestyle factors.

            If two people are given the exact same nutritional plan, they may very well have similar outcomes or they may have complete opposite outcomes. One of these people might have a higher metabolism, one person may be sensitive to blood sugar spikes, one person might have a degree of insulin resistance, or one person might have a higher activity level. As you can see there are many factors that come together to bring a person to the state that they are in. All of these factors should be considered when creating or starting an individualized health plan.