For some people, this will mean expensive genetic testing and designer diets, but for most, it will mean realistic advice based on visibly demonstrable phenotypes – a tendency to gain weight, for example, or an intolerance or allergic response to certain food types. Above all, nutrigenomics holds out the promise of providing the healthy independence that everyone hopes for in later years.
对一部分人而言，这将意味着昂贵的基因测试和饮食设计，但是对大多数人来说，它意味着根据显而易见的表现型而提出的实际建议——比如，体重加剧的倾向，或者对某个食品种类的过敏现象。最重要的是，营养基因学提出了每个人在未来几年都希望实现的健康独立性的承诺。