[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":1886},["ShallowReactive",2],{"category-future-of-food":3},{"category":4,"posts":42,"featured":1884,"ebooks":1885},{"id":5,"count":6,"description":7,"link":8,"name":9,"slug":10,"taxonomy":11,"parent":12,"meta":13,"acf":14,"z_taxonomy_image_url":17,"yoast_meta":18,"taxonomy_image":17,"_links":21},510,15,"Biotechnology and 3D printing are transforming both what we eat and how we eat it. Lab grown meat or new, highly nutritious compounds may end food shortages, while 3D printers may make cooking obsolete by printing any meal we desire.","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fcategory\u002Ffuture-of-food\u002F","Future of Food","future-of-food","category",0,[],{"listing_order":15,"child_category_ids":16},"8",false,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002F0034_foodprinting.png",{"yoast_wpseo_title":19,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":20},"Future of Food - The Medical Futurist","Find the latest Future of Food articles from The Medical Futurist!",{"self":22,"collection":28,"about":31,"wp:post_type":34,"curies":37},[23],{"href":24,"targetHints":25},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcategories\u002F510",{"allow":26},[27],"GET",[29],{"href":30},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcategories",[32],{"href":33},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftaxonomies\u002Fcategory",[35],{"href":36},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts?categories=510",[38],{"name":39,"href":40,"templated":41},"wp","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.w.org\u002F{rel}",true,[43,246,390,518,649,783,912,1025,1138,1257,1368,1479,1575,1677,1781],{"id":44,"date":45,"date_gmt":46,"guid":47,"modified":49,"modified_gmt":50,"slug":51,"status":52,"type":53,"link":54,"title":55,"content":57,"excerpt":59,"author":61,"featured_media":62,"comment_status":63,"ping_status":63,"sticky":41,"template":64,"format":65,"meta":66,"categories":67,"tags":76,"project_category":94,"contact_email_category":99,"yst_prominent_words":100,"class_list":116,"better_featured_image":153,"acf":185,"yoast_meta":194,"_links":197},34179,"2023-09-19T10:00:00","2023-09-19T08:00:00",{"rendered":48},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=34179&_wpnonce=c515b17ba8&status=auto-draft&type=post","2023-09-18T07:53:36","2023-09-18T05:53:36","digital-health-technologies","publish","post","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-health-technologies",{"rendered":56},"Digital Health Technologies That Are Too Futuristic To Be In Practice Now (If Ever)",{"rendered":58,"protected":16},"\n\u003Cp>An oncologist administering nanorobots that swim through a patient’s bloodstream to deliver drugs in a highly targeted way. A person on a specific diet scanning their meal with a single device to reveal all of its major nutritional elements. A clinic’s transplant department 3D-printing whole organs. These are scenarios that sound like snippets extracted from a science-fiction novel. But these are digital health technologies that we will have to get used to in the future. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fnanotechnology-in-medicine\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Nanorobots\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-future-of-food-the-food-of-the-future\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">food scanners\u003C\u002Fa>, and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F3d-bioprinting-overview\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">bioprinting\u003C\u002Fa> are all existing digital health technologies that we’ve reported on The Medical Futurist. However, they are in the “too futuristic” category (even for The Medical Futurist!) as the future when they will be commonplace is several decades away and is something we might not even be around to experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>They are too futuristic not only because the underlying technology is still in its infancy, but also because the digital health field faces several challenges that must be overcome before addressing those technologies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Here we contemplate some of these too-futuristic digital health technologies that won’t get in the doctor’s room or in a patient’s home any time soon, how far off in the future they are, and what needs to happen before we get to see them in practice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Those distant digital health technologies\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>We often come across exciting digital health technologies that compel us to dive into the subject and present an article about it. At other times, we get the opportunity to review relevant products too. But over the years, some of those technologies have stagnated, with no significant developments even from major players in the respective field. Let’s take 5 examples to illustrate these.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Food scanners\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A couple of years ago, we had the opportunity to test Nima’s food scanners. The Silicon Valley-based company released two portable scanners: a \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftesting-food-gluten-home-nima-sensor-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">gluten sensor\u003C\u002Fa> and a \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffighting-against-a-small-enemy-the-nima-peanut-sensor-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">peanut sensor\u003C\u002Fa>. These enabled the user to scan for that respective content in a food sample on the spot. During our tests for those devices, we found them to be accurate and very practical to use. More importantly, such accuracy and convenience of use can literally prove to be life-saving for those suffering from food allergies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"I Tested Food For Gluten At Home With The Nima Sensor - The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002Fm8glmjXPAlk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>But since our review in 2018, Nima hasn’t released any new products, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fcompany\u002Fnima-labs\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">was acquired\u003C\u002Fa> by a medical device company in 2020 and after a while they went completely silent, rendering these devices useless without \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.goodforyouglutenfree.com\u002Fnima-sensor-out-of-business\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">test capsules\u003C\u002Fa>. While their technology was indeed disruptive, the devices were limited to scanning single components. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Moreover, there are patients suffering from more food allergies such as egg, soy or lactose who would benefit from such devices; or ideally, a single scanner that could detect multiple food elements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Other companies that entered the consumer market with food scanners of their own did not fare any better. SCio, whose handheld device could scan food and analyse its chemical constituents, shifted focus towards the farming industry rather than improving its existing product. TellSpec stopped issuing press releases in 2018 and failed to deliver the handheld food scanner \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.indiegogo.com\u002Fprojects\u002Ftellspec-what-s-in-your-food#\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">backed by 1700+ people on Indiegogo\u003C\u002Fa>, and also seems to have failed to refund the donations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>How far in the future will we have omnipotent food scanners?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The technology has been around for around a decade and some consumer products are\u002Fwere already on the market. But their uses are\u002Fwere limited as is the number of players in the field. We should expect to see more scanners in the next decade or so but still with limited uses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Nanorobots\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In 2016, we released an article dedicated to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fnanotechnology-in-medicine\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">nanotechnology in medicine\u003C\u002Fa>. In it, we shared examples like “nanoswimmers” developed by researchers that could pave the way for programmed drug delivery. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"4 Ways Nanotechnology Will Change Our Lives\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002Fdn2UjBIsrcI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, practically all of the nanorobots came from research labs with more proof-of-concepts than practical applications. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.snexplores.org\u002Farticle\u002Fnanobots-can-now-enter-brain-cells-to-spy-on-what-theyre-doing\" target=\"_blank\">Recent news\u003C\u002Fa> around \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Femag.medicalexpo.com\u002Fnanorobotics-in-neurology-tiny-movements-towards-major-change\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">the technology\u003C\u002Fa> still \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nature.com\u002Farticles\u002Fs41467-023-40300-2\" target=\"_blank\">revolves around\u003C\u002Fa> the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nature.com\u002Farticles\u002Fs41565-023-01471-7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">theoretical\u002Fconceptual aspects\u003C\u002Fa>. But this is how digital health technologies often evolve: from conceptual stages in labs, through various iterations and testing stages before rolling out to a wider audience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>How far in the future?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>We’re still at the dawn of nanotechnology in medicine, but it doesn’t mean we won’t ever see it in practice. In the coming years, we will likely hear about more developments in the field. But to see those in regular practice, we’re looking at 4 or more decades down the line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. One-drop blood tests\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This one will leave a sour taste in the mouths of Theranos’ investors. The startup amassed millions in investments following its promise to \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wired.com\u002F2014\u002F02\u002Felizabeth-holmes-theranos\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">run 30 lab tests on a single drop of blood\u003C\u002Fa>. This eventually turned out \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwhere-does-blood-testing-stand-today\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">to be a scam\u003C\u002Fa>, but if you dial down expectations, several tests can be conducted on smaller blood samples instead of a single blood drop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F11\u002F045_bloodtesting-768x432.gif\" alt=\"Digital Health Technologies: Blood testing\" class=\"wp-image-22249\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F11\u002F045_bloodtesting-768x432.gif 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F11\u002F045_bloodtesting-370x208.gif 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F11\u002F045_bloodtesting-1536x864.gif 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F11\u002F045_bloodtesting-512x288.gif 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>For example, from a small blood volume, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.genalyte.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Genalyte’s technology\u003C\u002Fa> can run multiple, simultaneous, rapid tests and output a result within 30 minutes. Similarly, from a single blood sample that can potentially \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnightingalehealth.com\u002Fnews\u002Fnightingale-health-rolls-out-remote-blood-collection-kit-for-medical-research-and-clinical-trials\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">be collected \u003C\u002Fa>at home, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnightingalehealth.com\u002Ftechnology\u002F?\" target=\"_blank\">Nightingale\u003C\u002Fa> can analyse numerous biomarkers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>How far in the future?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Unless researchers devise an accurate way to amplify the volume of blood from a drop-sized initial sample or accurately perform tests on a single drop, we won’t see the coveted “one drop blood test”. It’s safer to bet on “small sample blood tests” in this case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Nutrigenomics\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Nutrigenomics aims to understand how specific humans react differently to specific nutrients due to their individual genetic characteristics, and how we can utilise this knowledge for each individual. In simpler terms: a promise of an advancement that can provide you with scientifically backed data on what, how and when you should eat and what to avoid – based on your DNA.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However fascinating, a science-backed nutrigenomics test I could finally lay my hands on is THE digital health technology I have been waiting for the longest and still had no chance to try. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F12\u002Ftmf_article_345-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"nutrigenomics\" class=\"wp-image-48473\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F12\u002Ftmf_article_345-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F12\u002Ftmf_article_345-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F12\u002Ftmf_article_345-01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F12\u002Ftmf_article_345-01-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F12\u002Ftmf_article_345-01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>We discussed the main reasons for the slow progress \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwhy-is-nutrigenomics-the-biggest-flop-in-digital-health\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">in this article\u003C\u002Fa> in great detail, so let’s just summarize the headlines here. We listed these four main reasons: 1. It is extremely challenging to learn nutritionally guiding principles from genetic tests, 2. Pricing will be very tricky, 3. Nutrigenomics will not offer easy fixes for fast results, and 4. All you see is bogus, fake science everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>How far in the future?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Of course, we are not giving up hope to be among the first ones to test a reliably working, accessible, DTC nutrigenomics test. It is quite tricky to forecast when this will happen. The technology seems to be available, however, there hasn’t been a single company that could deliver a viable product. While this time arrives, I will figuratively put nutrigenomics on my shelf of flops, right next to my – very solid – 3D printed cast. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5) Contact lenses for detecting blood glucose\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Back in 2014, Google \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fpatentbolt.com\u002F2014\u002F03\u002Fgoogle-takes-their-google-glass-vision-to-smart-contact-lenses.html\" target=\"_blank\">submitted a patent\u003C\u002Fa> to the US Patent & Trademark Office that described a digital, multi-sensor contact lens for detecting blinking, with benefits like turning the page of an e-book with a “blink of an eye”. Later, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FGoogle_Contact_Lens\" target=\"_blank\">more details\u003C\u002Fa> about the idea emerged, revealing a much more transformative use for the contact lens – measuring blood glucose from tears. It was one of the most groundbreaking, futuristic, and promising projects in digital health.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, \u003Cstrong>in November 2018, it turned out irrevocably that the project for manufacturing these contact lenses had failed. Alphabet’s company, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bloomberg.com\u002Fnews\u002Farticles\u002F2018-11-16\u002Falphabet-s-verily-halts-diabetes-detecting-contact-lens-project\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Verily Life Sciences halted one of its longest-running projects with this announcement\u003C\u002Fa>. The company said that the reason for shutting down the initiative was that it couldn’t get the experimental lens, which measures glucose in tears, to deliver assessments of blood glucose with enough consistency to be used as a medical device\u003C\u002Fstrong>. Although we somewhat expected the disappointing news as there was no word about the undertaking for months, we still had a pinch of hope around the research. All-in-all, the initiative proved to be too much science fiction to be realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>How far in the future?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Smart contact lenses seem to surface in the news every now and then, with \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sciencedaily.com\u002Freleases\u002F2023\u002F03\u002F230309082623.htm\">various use cases\u003C\u002Fa> and development directions, but some of the most serious players \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theverge.com\u002F2023\u002F1\u002F7\u002F23543224\u002Fmojo-vision-smart-contact-lens-microled\" target=\"_blank\">shift their focus\u003C\u002Fa> and give up on the concept. Commercially available smart contact lenses with advanced medical assessment capacities are still at least five years away. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>The future path to everyday practice\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It might seem like it’s just a matter of time before we see such digital health technologies in practice. However, some promising and available technologies like \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwhere-are-3d-printed-casts\u002F\">3D-\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwhere-are-3d-printed-casts\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">printed casts\u003C\u002Fa> with their many advantages aren’t adopted due to several factors from the lack of scientific backing to their manufacturing cost. Others fail to take off because some companies, like Theranos and blood testing, set a negative precedent \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-health-ventures-that-flew-too-close-to-the-sun\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">at the expense of promising technologies\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>But in reality, even if the polished versions were available now, they might not even be adopted. This is because digital health still has several challenges to address before even considering how to integrate those futuristic digital health technologies into everyday practice. How can we talk about nanorobots if we can’t easily access and download our own medical records from a healthcare institution? How can we get patients to use food scanners if it \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fcovid-19-was-needed-for-telemedicine-to-finally-go-mainstream\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">took a pandemic\u003C\u002Fa> to get them to adopt telemedicine? \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Many researchers and startups can come up with amazing engineering solutions, but those are further ahead of the line. They don’t address real-life patient, physician or policymaker needs, and thus those will not be used in practice; at least for now. From the need for a cultural transformation to understanding the implications of digital health, those are \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Flongevity-is-the-future-if-we-tackle-digital-health-first\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">some of the many issues\u003C\u002Fa> that stakeholders in the field need to address first. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Written by Dr. Bertalan Meskó & Dr. Pranavsingh Dhunno\u003C\u002Fem>o\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\">\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #eee; border-top: 4px solid #444;\" cellpadding=\"10px\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 100%;\">\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>At The Medical Futurist, we are building a community for making a bold vision about the future of healthcare reality today.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FFIbMejImnxs\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\">\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003Cp>If you’d like to support this mission, we invite you to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fthemedicalfuturist\">join The Medical Futurist Patreon Community\u003C\u002Fa>. A community of empowered patients, future-oriented healthcare professionals, concerned health policymakers, sensible health tech developers, and enthusiastic medical students. If there were ever a time to join us, it is now. Every contribution, however big or small, powers our research and sustains our future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fthemedicalfuturist\">\u003Cstrong style=\"background-color: #e71d3299; color: #000;\">Click here to support The Medical Futurist from as little as $3\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa> – it only takes a minute. Thank you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"rendered":60,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>An oncologist administering nanorobots that swim through a patient’s bloodstream to deliver drugs in a highly targeted way. 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But what would a perfect day look like in the future? Whom would you drink your summer beverage on the green grass or watch the latest blockbuster with? Are you sure it would be a human? We imagined how a day could go down in the company of the technology that will know you best in the future: an artificial intelligence-based little digital assistant, your very personal chatbot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Alice, my dear, it’s time to\nget up!\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The sunshine gently caresses your face as you open your eyes. The soft tunes slowly reach your ears and consciousness when you realise that you are listening to Enya’s classic hit, Only time. You sit up in your bed and cast a glance at the Alexa-like small device that’s smiling at you from the corner of your bed. When the gadget senses that you turned your head to it, it stops the music. It chose Enya from your list of favourite morning songs especially because you matched it with light, summery mornings a year earlier – such as this one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“\u003Cstrong>Morning, Alice, how are you feeling today? I woke you up at 7.37 because you were very tired last night and your activity, sleep, and fitness stats showed me that you need some more rest. But don’t worry, you won’t be late for your 10.25 meeting, and I have already ordered the Uber to pick you up at 9.45\u003C\u002Fstrong>. You can cancel it anytime if you feel like biking to work today or if you’d rather take public transport”, chattered the chatbot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F03\u002Ftmf_social-robots-768x432.png\" alt=\"social robots companion\" class=\"wp-image-40893\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F03\u002Ftmf_social-robots-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F03\u002Ftmf_social-robots-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F03\u002Ftmf_social-robots-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F03\u002Ftmf_social-robots-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F03\u002Ftmf_social-robots.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“Nevertheless, my calculations based on local traffic data, weather forecasts, and your habits show that the optimal route today would be with Uber. This way, you could also get enough time to have a shower and prepare for the day with a healthy breakfast,” said the chitty-chatty device in a tone resembling mostly Alice’s mom. The voice was also adjusted after one time Alice mentioned how much she misses her mom living across the country, in Nashville.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Happy\nday flow, smiley face calculated\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>After Alice wiped her eyes to fully wake up and started to comprehend what the chatbot is telling her, she moved out of bed and took a shower. She asked the gadget to tell her the most relevant pieces of news and switch to an entertaining morning show, although it was almost unnecessary. \u003Cstrong>Before her commands left her lips, the chatbot already calculated that this will be one of her requests – as it is part of her morning routine – and the skillful mechanic creature already calibrated the perfect amount of local, international, and entertaining news for her perfectly adjusted to her taste and interest.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Later on, at the breakfast table, the chatbot offered a selection of some tasty and healthy choices based on her \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwhy-is-nutrigenomics-the-biggest-flop-in-digital-health\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">nutrigenomic data\u003C\u002Fa>, eating, and fitness habits\u003C\u002Fstrong>. After months of analysis, it turned out that it’s healthier for Alice not to eat gluten for breakfast, as her stomach would be more in tune with the universe without bread in the early hours, thus the chatbot recommended yoghurt, gluten-free cereals, and some fruits. Alice happily took the choice and she smiled feeling that her day had started off very well. After finishing breakfast, she also took the Uber to the meeting place. Her philosophy in life was mostly ‘go with the flow’ anyway, but with the chatbot’s brilliant advice, she relied on the happy flow more and more often.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Happy\nrun flow, perfectly timed bank robberies\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Alice had an easy-going, light morning, and had\npositive thoughts about the day that was unfolding around her. And the chatbot\ncould even make running better for her. If there was something that she didn’t\nlike – that was running. Putting one leg after another without a clear purpose\nother than the miles taken, this was something out of her universe. However,\nthe digital assistant played a trick on her and it worked. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F01\u002Ftmf_article_311-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38073\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F01\u002Ftmf_article_311-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F01\u002Ftmf_article_311-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F01\u002Ftmf_article_311-01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F01\u002Ftmf_article_311-01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Every time she wanted to leave running out of her day, the chatbot would figure out a treasure hunt for her. It was \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Faugmented-reality-in-healthcare-will-be-revolutionary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">similar to Pokémon Go, and she only needed to put on a Google Glass-like AR device\u003C\u002Fa> to enjoy running to the fullest. One time she had to collect money from the Pirates of the Caribbean – who started to chase her in the process, another time she was in a team of bank robbers trying to escape with bags of money\u003C\u002Fstrong>. Alice never imagined that running could be so much fun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Of course, for other people, it would have been enough to tell how great the weather is outside for a run, how much better the brain works after a round around the block, and how well the runner performs, but the chatbot was aware that had never worked so far with Alice, that’s why it had to change its strategy. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And Alice didn’t mind it for a minute. \u003Cstrong>She was practically in love with the little digital assistant that could tell perfectly timed jokes, what to eat for breakfast, and what movie to watch based on her recent mood and taste in movies. Seems like the perfect lifestyle, doesn’t it?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>What a perfect day, isn’t it?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Since she decided to purchase the digital assistant, her almighty chatbot, she has had the most balanced and most meticulously calculated days in her life. They had the perfect flow, the ideal dynamic, and the most fun activities – combined with obligations – that she could ever wish for. What did she miss then? Why did she feel hiccups of emptiness every now and then?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The answer hit her on a busy afternoon when stress at the workplace and some troubles with her boyfriend \u003Cstrong>let her thoughts wander in the direction of a big, juicy hamburger. She told the chatbot to order one, but the digital assistant pointed out how many calories it contains and what negative effects it could have on her mood and health in the long run. Alice couldn’t care less at that moment. And finally, she understood.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F12\u002F226_tmf-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"Withings ScanWatch review\" class=\"wp-image-31481\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F12\u002F226_tmf-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F12\u002F226_tmf-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F12\u002F226_tmf-01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F12\u002F226_tmf-01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>She lost her freedom of choice or at least was on the verge of totally losing control over her life. Every little step that she made was calculated by a chatbot, every bit and every step she took was controlled by some mechanic creature constantly measuring data and evaluating outcomes.\u003C\u002Fstrong> How could she regain her power? What if she wants to break free as Freddy Mercury sings it? How could she step out of the optimised filter bubble that the digital assistant created based on her perceived needs, tastes, and interests? How could she ever go beyond her comfort zone ever again and encounter something radically new if the chatbot closed her up in her own world completely? \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Her first thought was to throw the digital assistant out of the window. But should she be so radical? Doesn’t she have a path in-between? And what about us? As \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedium.com\u002F@10797952\u002Fthe-causes-and-effects-of-filter-bubbles-and-how-to-break-free-df6c5cbf919f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the experience of social media and carefully filtered social media surfaces and filter bubbles\u003C\u002Fa> shows, we might go into this rabbit hole in the long run. But do we really want this to happen? How could we learn to live with technology and enjoy its benefits without losing our humanity, our freedom of choice, and personality in the process? \u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"rendered":261,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>It’s such a perfect day, drink Sangria in the park, feed animals in the zoo, and then a movie, too, sings Lou Reed in one of his catchiest songs, from 1972. But what would a perfect day look in the future? Whom would you drink your summer beverage on the green grass or watch the latest blockbuster with? Are you sure it would be a human? We imagined how a day could go down in the company of the technology that will know you best in the future: an artificial intelligence-based little digital assistant, your very personal 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Is Nutrigenomics The Biggest Flop In Digital Health?",{"rendered":402,"protected":16},"\n\u003Cp>If somebody had told me five years ago that I’d sooner review an A.I. guided portable ultrasound device than a nutrigenomics test, I would have laughed so hard. Yet, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=_MvImEQhUzM\">here we are\u003C\u002Fa>, this ultrasound test is almost a year old now, and where is a nutrigenomics test I could finally lay my hands on? Not even close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This is THE digital health technology I have been waiting for the longest and still had no chance to try. At the moment I can’t name a single service, a single direct-to-consumer (DTC) solution focusing on this area while being available and being backed by scientific evidence. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Why is that? I can name four reasons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">But first, let’s explore, what is nutrigenomics at all? \u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In simple terms, a science that aims to understand how specific humans react differently to specific nutrients due to their individual genetic characteristics, and how we can utilise this knowledge for each individual. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In even simpler terms: a promise of an advancement that can provide you with scientifically backed data on what, how and when you should eat and what to avoid – based on your DNA. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F08\u002F192_tmf-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29501\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F08\u002F192_tmf-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F08\u002F192_tmf-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F08\u002F192_tmf-01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F08\u002F192_tmf-01-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F08\u002F192_tmf-01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The more scientific \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nature.com\u002Fsubjects\u002Fnutrigenomics#:~:text=Nutrigenomics%20is%20the%20study%20of,variations%20affect%20the%20nutritional%20environment.\">definition by Nature\u003C\u002Fa> goes like this: “nutrigenomics is the study of the effects of food and food constituents on gene expression, and how genetic variations affect the nutritional environment. It focuses on understanding the interaction between nutrients and other dietary bioactives with the genome at the molecular level, to understand how specific nutrients or dietary regimes may affect human health.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reason 1: It is extremely challenging to learn nutritionally guiding principles from genetic tests \u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The first reason why we are not even close to fulfilling my dream about a tech providing omnipotent guidance for how and what I should (and should not) eat is that genetic test results tell us a million things, but we need something very specific here. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>For a reliably working nutrigenomics test, scientists should be able to draw definitive conclusions from our DNA regarding the specific metabolism-related effects this or that protein causes. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>We are getting somewhere with bordering areas of science, like food intolerance and food allergy tests – but these are not based on our genetics. Similarly, nutritional guidance can be based on our microbiome (the important collective of our gut bacteria), but then again, this is not focusing on our genes in this generalised way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reason 2: Pricing will be very tricky\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Even if we had the scientific toolset to provide the genetically backed data we need for a reliably working nutrigenomics test, chances are it would not come at a price people would be willing to pay. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Just as 23andMe had to offer its solution underpriced to build a wide enough customer base (and acquire enough data they can sell to pharma companies to make up for that fat red minus at the bottom of their earnings report), a reliably working nutrigenomics test would likely be way too expensive for us everyday folks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reason 3: Nutrigenomics will not offer easy fixes for fast results\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Whether we like it or not, we live in an era of quick fixes. A nutrigenomics test would definitely not provide simple, easy-to-follow solutions offering striking results in just 7 days. Without efforts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I wonder how many customers would be happy to dive into a definite knowledge pack that almost certainly demanded lifestyle and nutritional changes, and adaptation of a dietary regime that could only offer benefits in the long run. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"584\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F06\u002Ffood-healthy-lifestyle-eating-Photo-credit-Mohamed-Hassan-768x584.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46622\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F06\u002Ffood-healthy-lifestyle-eating-Photo-credit-Mohamed-Hassan-768x584.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F06\u002Ffood-healthy-lifestyle-eating-Photo-credit-Mohamed-Hassan.jpg 1421w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Photo: Mohamed Hassan, Creative Commons\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Of course, we all know (deep down) that this is the way, for having the health benefits of eating healthily we should actually eat healthily for years and decades. For the benefits of being sporty, we should exercise multiple times a week for years and decades. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>But having it written once and for all, based on our DNA? That might not be a thing masses of people will internalise quickly and happily. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reason 4: All you see is bogus, fake science everywhere\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The online world is just full of bogus solutions, services, and products that at first seem scientific, and it would make even the most experienced researcher sweat to try and find a single credible solution in this mass offering of snake oil wonders. How could an everyday person see through this jungle? It certainly is not an easy feat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">All in all\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Of course, we are not giving up hope to be among the first ones to test a reliably working, accessible, DTC nutrigenomics test. While this time arrives, I will figuratively put nutrigenomics on my shelf of flops, right next to my – very solid – 3D printed cast. \u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"rendered":404,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>Four reasons why we still don’t have reliably working nutrigenomics tests, which could tell us what we should eat based on our dna. 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reasons why we still don't have reliably working nutrigenomics tests, which could tell us what we should eat based on our 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Top Five Digital Health Innovations For Food Tracking and Eating",{"rendered":531,"protected":16},"\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Your body might be your temple, but in principle, we don’t take good enough care of it – not when it comes to the food we consume. In the Western world, we practically have no idea what we eat and how that affects us. Technological innovations can help us track what’s in our food and what we should eat based on our genetic background. In this article, we enlisted the top trends concerning eating and food tracking.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Let’s talk about food.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Chr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\u002F>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Almost 700 million people have some health problem with food or eating\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>For some, eating is the most natural process on Earth. You are hungry, you get some nice food and some company, you sit down and have the meal making you happy and full. These people do not know how lucky they are. The last time we checked, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.foodallergy.org\u002Ffacts-and-stats\">researchers estimated\u003C\u002Fa> that up to 15 million Americans have food allergies – that was in 2017. As of today this number almost doubled: currently it is estimated that 32 million Americans have food allergies of some sort, including 5.6 million children under age 18. That’s 1 in 13 children or roughly two in every American classroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"772\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F12\u002F1774366015_Article-319-768x772.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37649\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F12\u002F1774366015_Article-319-768x772.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F12\u002F1774366015_Article-319-150x150.png 150w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F12\u002F1774366015_Article-319.png 1075w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Although it is not easy to measure it, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mirror-mirror.org\u002Feating-disorders-statistics.htm\" target=\"_blank\">some analysts say\u003C\u002Fa> that there could be as many as 70 million people worldwide affected by various eating disorders like anorexia nervosa, bulimia or binge eating disorder. This number has \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnutrition.org\u002Feating-disorders-are-on-the-rise\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">definitely grown\u003C\u002Fa> since the pandemic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There are also concerning numbers when we look at the WHO statistics concerning obesity. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.who.int\u002Fnews-room\u002Ffact-sheets\u002Fdetail\u002Fobesity-and-overweight\" target=\"_blank\">According to the organisation\u003C\u002Fa>, in 2016, more than 1.9 billion adults were overweight; of these over 650 million were obese. Moreover, worldwide obesity has tripled since 1975.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And, according to the FAO, the UN body that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and improve nutrition and food security, healthy diets are out of reach for \u003Cstrong>\u003Cem>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fao.org\u002Fstate-of-food-security-nutrition\" target=\"_blank\">3 billion people\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fstrong> around the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>All these issues need to be addressed. Although digital devices, food trackers, calorie counters, etc. cannot offer alone long-term, comprehensive solutions, they could support eating healthily and reduce the harm we do through food to our bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1) Smart utensils\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It is not easy to find time for a long meal in our mad, mad world, but I’m sure that you also experienced that eating too fast leads to poor digestion and poor weight control. The \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.hapilabs.com\u002Fproduct\u002Fhapifork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HAPIfork\u003C\u002Fa>, powered by Slow Control, is an electronic fork that helps you monitor and track your eating habits. It also alerts you with the help of indicator lights and gentle vibrations when you are eating too fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>But what if you experience eating as a living hell? Imagine, that you cannot enjoy your food no matter how great it looks and smells. Your hand is shaking so intensely, you cannot lift your spoon or fork to your mouth without dropping it to the ground. There are many people out there with Essential Tremor, Parkinson’s Disease, or other motion disorders. For them, eating is a torture due to their condition. Designed by Lift Labs which was acquired by Google Life Sciences, \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.liftware.com\">Liftware \u003C\u002Fa>is a stabilizing handle and a selection of attachments that include a soup spoon, everyday spoon, and fork. Liftware is specially designed to improve the lives of those with such motion disorders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=YNwfXeLlqsU&t=5s\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2) Food scanners\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There are many uncertainties around eating. Usually, we have no idea what we are eating. Where did the chicken come from that was on your plate at the Indian restaurant last week? Where were the beans or the carrots packaged? What does the pre-packaged tiramisu on the supermarket shelf contain? Many burning questions of 21st-century living, as most of us, urban dwellers, are unfortunately not living near enough to our food sources. The solution was expected to come from \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffood-scanners\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">food scanners\u003C\u002Fa> – but as we \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-health-technologies\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">concluded in this article\u003C\u002Fa>, a good food scanner is hard to come by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Several years ago there was a boom in the food scanner market with multiple promising devices – many of which have since went out of business, changed scope or directions. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Canadian \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Ftellspec.com\u002F\">TellSpec\u003C\u002Fa> has developed a hand–held food scanner that can inform users about specific ingredients and macronutrients. The company brings together spectroscopy and a unique mathematical algorithm in a revolutionary system that can analyze the chemical composition of food. The company currently \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftellspec.com\u002Forder\u002F\">puts more emphasis on research\u003C\u002Fa> and niche enterprise solutions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Israeli company, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.consumerphysics.com\u002Fmyscio\u002F\">SCiO\u003C\u002Fa>, used a technology similar to TellSpec’s but focused on identifying the molecular content of foods, medicines, and even plants. The company has also turned towards specific market segment and instead of the consumers it is now offering solutions to animal feed nutrient analysis. Their scientific background, however, still needs some valid proof.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftesting-food-gluten-home-nima-sensor-review\">Nima gluten-sensor\u003C\u002Fa> was named \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Ftime.com\u002F4115398\u002Fbest-inventions-2015\u002Fitem\u002Fthe-sensor-that-sniffs-out-gluten\u002F\">one of Time Magazine’s 25 best inventions of 2015\u003C\u002Fa>. It is a portable, nicely designed gadget. The Nima is able to tell you from a small food sample within two minutes, whether the food on your plate contains gluten or, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffighting-against-a-small-enemy-the-nima-peanut-sensor-review\" target=\"_blank\">in the case of their other device, peanut\u003C\u002Fa>. But Nima hasn’t released anything since 2018, and there’s \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.goodforyouglutenfree.com\u002Fnima-sensor-out-of-business\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">apparently\u003C\u002Fa> also a shortage in testing capsules since the company was sold in 2020.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>We collected The Best Technologies Against Food Allergies \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fbest-tech-against-food-allergies\u002F\">in this article.\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"594\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2014\u002F12\u002Fnima_gluten-sensor.jpg\" alt=\"Food tracking and healthy eating\" class=\"wp-image-15885\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2014\u002F12\u002Fnima_gluten-sensor.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2014\u002F12\u002Fnima_gluten-sensor-768x524.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2014\u002F12\u002Fnima_gluten-sensor-512x350.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2014\u002F12\u002Fnima_gluten-sensor-366x250.jpg 366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3) Nutrigenomics\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Our genome reveals valuable information about our organism’s needs, which we should map out and utilize in order to lead a long and healthy life. As we are all genetically different, our diet should be personalized. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fnutrigenomics-could-your-genes-choose-the-right-cheese-for-you\" target=\"_blank\">Nutrigenomics\u003C\u002Fa> is a cross-field combining genetics and nutrition science. After having your DNA sequenced (\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fshall-we-sequence-genomes-at-homes-the-future-of-genomics\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">perhaps already at home\u003C\u002Fa>!), a smart app could let you know which food you should eat and what you should avoid at all cost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>it is also a technology that was at its peak a few years ago but is now experiencing some setbacks (despite the fact that superstars like \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-health-helps-athletes-break-records\u002F\">Tom Brady swears by it\u003C\u002Fa>). However, we expect \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>For example, the California-based start-up, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fhabit.com\u002F\">Habit\u003C\u002Fa>, originally planned to use genetic markers to identify the ideal meal for each of its customers and send that meal directly to their doors. Currently they don’t offer genetic-based  analysis but personalized meal plans based on self-reported lab test values.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"646\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2014\u002F12\u002Fnutrigenomics_food-trackers.jpg\" alt=\"Food tracking and healthy eating\" class=\"wp-image-15886\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2014\u002F12\u002Fnutrigenomics_food-trackers.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2014\u002F12\u002Fnutrigenomics_food-trackers-768x570.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2014\u002F12\u002Fnutrigenomics_food-trackers-512x380.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2014\u002F12\u002Fnutrigenomics_food-trackers-337x250.jpg 337w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4) Calorie counters\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Finding the ideal weight is a challenge for many people; while there are as many bits of advice regarding healthy eating and diets as sand in the desert. While there is a lot of \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nerdfitness.com\u002Fblog\u002Fis-a-calorie-really-just-a-calorie\u002F\">debate around calories\u003C\u002Fa> as well, it is common knowledge that if you reduce your calorie intake to a certain amount, you will lose weight. You should obviously \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wareable.com\u002Fhealth-and-wellbeing\u002Ffood-trackers-the-best-calorie-counter-apps-and-wearables\">not forget about the quality of your food\u003C\u002Fa> while cutting on calorie intake to make sure you feel good and ultimately shift the fat in the long term – not just the weight in the short term.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>But first things first. If you want to know your eating habits better and see how much you are really eating, you might want to use a calorie tracker. Similarly to counting steps and following your fitness activities closely, there are plenty of trackers on calories on the market. For example, your Fitbit can \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fhelp.fitbit.com\u002Farticles\u002Fen_US\u002FHelp_article\u002F1141.htm\" target=\"_blank\">help you count calories\u003C\u002Fa>, and although if you do not want to have a separate wearable just for calories, you can choose from many apps whose goal is to help you log your meals. If so, let’s try \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.myfitnesspal.com\" target=\"_blank\">MyFitnessPal\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.lifesum.com\" target=\"_blank\">Lifesum\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fmynetdiary.com\" target=\"_blank\">Calorie Counter Pro\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.hapicoach.com\" target=\"_blank\">HAPIcoach\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.noom.com\" target=\"_blank\">Noom\u003C\u002Fa>, or any other such apps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>MyFitnessPal has over 5 million food items in its database and it is super easy to log what kind of food or drink you had during the day. Moreover, the counter can be synced with various health apps, fitness bands or smart scales. With HAPIcoach, you can take a photo of your meals for 5 consecutive days; then send them back to a real nutritionist, who will give you advice on how to adjust your diet to the ideal. It’s a great way to acquire your very own, personalized diet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2014\u002F12\u002Fcalorie-counter-apps_food-trackers.jpg\" alt=\"Food Tracking and Healthy Eating\" class=\"wp-image-15888\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2014\u002F12\u002Fcalorie-counter-apps_food-trackers.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2014\u002F12\u002Fcalorie-counter-apps_food-trackers-768x636.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2014\u002F12\u002Fcalorie-counter-apps_food-trackers-512x424.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2014\u002F12\u002Fcalorie-counter-apps_food-trackers-302x250.jpg 302w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5) Food chatbots? – not really\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In 2016, Whole Foods announced the launch of their very own chatbot developed by Conversable to help consumers. The chatbot was designed to let customers \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fventurebeat.com\u002F2016\u002F07\u002F12\u002Fwhole-foods-just-launched-a-messenger-chatbot-for-finding-recipes-with-emojis\u002F\">browse through the store find products, and then, with a few taps in a Facebook Messenger chatbot, find recipes for an upcoming meal.\u003C\u002Fa> So, you just select a tomato emoji, and the chatbot will find you great recipes for spaghetti bolognese for example. The Food Network TV Channel l\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.foodnetwork.com\u002Fsite\u002Fapps\u002Fchatbot\">aunched a similar chatbot\u003C\u002Fa> supporting the search for various recipes by ingredient, meal type, your favorite chef or show. Both are unavailable and currently there are no such chatbots available on the market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Chatbots are gaining momentum more on the enterprise side, offering ways for companies to sell through personalised \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.heyday.ai\u002Findustry\u002Ffood\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">voice-based guidance at stores\u003C\u002Fa> or throught smartphone apps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Chr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\u002F>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>See how some of these work in action and how they could be used to improve eating habits in the newest video of \u003Ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fuser\u002Fmedicalfuturist\" target=\"_blank\">The Medical Futurist Youtube channel\u003C\u002Fa>. 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Thank you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\">\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n",{"rendered":533,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>Your body might be your temple, but in principle, we don’t take good enough care of it – not when it comes to the food […]\u003C\u002Fp>\n",34483,"open",{"_acf_changed":16,"footnotes":64},[5,410,72],[283,267,269,539,540,541,542,543,544,545,546,547,548,549,550,281,551,552],522,289,579,313,604,344,705,380,706,425,707,452,453,221,[],[],[556,557,105,107,558,559,102,560,561,104,113,562,563,106],1587,5449,2935,4103,5415,5417,5427,1583,[565,53,118,119,120,121,122,126,431,128,311,295,297,566,567,568,569,570,571,572,573,574,575,576,577,309,578,579],"post-10805","tag-gc3","tag-innovation","tag-food-sensors","tag-medicine","tag-food-scanner","tag-parkinson","tag-food-tracking","tag-scanner","tag-food-trackers","tag-technology-2","tag-digital-innovation","tag-wearable","tag-wearables-2","tag-eating",{"id":534,"alt_text":64,"caption":64,"description":581,"media_type":154,"media_details":582,"post":599,"source_url":600},"Digital health tech against food allergy",{"width":156,"height":157,"file":583,"sizes":584,"image_meta":598},"2021\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_269-01.png",{"medium":585,"large":588,"thumbnail":591,"medium_large":594,"1536x1536":595},{"file":586,"width":162,"height":163,"mime-type":164,"source_url":587},"tmf_article_269-01-370x208.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_269-01-370x208.png",{"file":589,"width":168,"height":169,"mime-type":164,"source_url":590},"tmf_article_269-01-768x432.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_269-01-768x432.png",{"file":592,"width":173,"height":173,"mime-type":164,"source_url":593},"tmf_article_269-01-150x150.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_269-01-150x150.png",{"file":589,"width":168,"height":169,"mime-type":164,"source_url":590},{"file":596,"width":178,"height":179,"mime-type":164,"source_url":597},"tmf_article_269-01-1536x864.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_269-01-1536x864.png",{"aperture":182,"credit":64,"camera":64,"caption":64,"created_timestamp":182,"copyright":64,"focal_length":182,"iso":182,"shutter_speed":182,"title":64,"orientation":182},34461,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_269-01.png",{"related_posts":16,"related_posts_footer":602,"subtitle":64,"cta_type":64,"cta_color":64,"related_books":604},[473,471,603],37053,[344,189],{"yoast_wpseo_title":529,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":606,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":527},"Technological innovations aim to help us track what's in our food, or what we should eat. Check out the top trends concerning eating and food tracking!",{"self":608,"collection":613,"about":615,"author":617,"replies":619,"version-history":622,"predecessor-version":626,"wp:featuredmedia":630,"wp:attachment":633,"wp:term":636,"curies":647},[609],{"href":610,"targetHints":611},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F10805",{"allow":612},[27],[614],{"href":205},[616],{"href":208},[618],{"embeddable":41,"href":360},[620],{"embeddable":41,"href":621},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcomments?post=10805",[623],{"count":624,"href":625},21,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F10805\u002Frevisions",[627],{"id":628,"href":629},37663,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F10805\u002Frevisions\u002F37663",[631],{"embeddable":41,"href":632},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia\u002F34483",[634],{"href":635},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia?parent=10805",[637,639,641,643,645],{"taxonomy":11,"embeddable":41,"href":638},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcategories?post=10805",{"taxonomy":233,"embeddable":41,"href":640},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftags?post=10805",{"taxonomy":236,"embeddable":41,"href":642},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fproject_category?post=10805",{"taxonomy":239,"embeddable":41,"href":644},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcontact_email_category?post=10805",{"taxonomy":242,"embeddable":41,"href":646},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fyst_prominent_words?post=10805",[648],{"name":39,"href":40,"templated":41},{"id":473,"date":650,"date_gmt":651,"guid":652,"modified":654,"modified_gmt":655,"slug":656,"status":52,"type":53,"link":657,"title":658,"content":660,"excerpt":662,"author":262,"featured_media":664,"comment_status":63,"ping_status":63,"sticky":41,"template":64,"format":65,"meta":665,"categories":666,"tags":669,"project_category":680,"contact_email_category":683,"yst_prominent_words":684,"class_list":689,"better_featured_image":705,"acf":732,"yoast_meta":738,"_links":741},"2021-08-19T10:00:00","2021-08-19T08:00:00",{"rendered":653},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F","2021-08-19T13:08:09","2021-08-19T11:08:09","can-artificial-food-put-an-end-to-famine","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fcan-artificial-food-put-an-end-to-famine",{"rendered":659},"Can Artificial Food Put an End to Famine?",{"rendered":661,"protected":16},"\n\u003Cp>Zero Hunger, No.2 among the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals was already off track before COVID-19 hit in 2020. But the pandemic made the state of hunger and malnutrition even worse. “\u003Cem>We are now at a critical moment in time that requires new food system approaches and urgent actions at scale to get back on track\u003C\u002Fem>” – said the UN in the statement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The organisation’s report on the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.fao.org\u002Fpublications\u002Fsofi\u002F2021\u002Fen\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World\u003C\u002Fa> provided some \u003Cstrong>disheartening statistics about famine and obesity worldwide.\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cstrong>Between 720 and 811 million people in the world faced hunger and nearly one in three people, 2.37 billion did not have access to adequate food in 2020\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003Cstrong>On the other hand, the report says that difficulties accessing nutritious food are contributing to the growing problem of obesity in the world\u003C\u002Fstrong> and adult obesity is increasing sharply in all regions. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>As the world population is growing and producing more food through farming strains the resources of the planet – could artificial food ensure appropriate nutrition for everyone on the globe?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Chr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\u002F>\n\n\n\n\u003C!--more-->\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Food consumption today: a dead-end\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theworldcounts.com\u002Fchallenges\u002Fconsumption\u002Ffoods-and-beverages\u002Fworld-consumption-of-meat\" target=\"_blank\">The world’s demand for meat\u003C\u002Fa> will soon outpace our supply of cows, pigs, chickens or other edible animals. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fhbr.org\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fglobal-demand-for-food-is-rising-can-we-meet-it\">Climate change-driven water scarcity, rising global temperatures and extreme weather\u003C\u002Fa> will continue to have severe long-term effects on crop yields. Moreover, producing food today is incredibly stressful to the environment. And at the very end, one-third of what we cultivate goes to waste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tons of meat eaten\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theworldcounts.com\u002Fembed\u002Fchallenges\u002F39?background_color=white&color=black&font_family=%22Helvetica+Neue%22%2C+Arial%2C+sans-serif&font_size=14\" style=\"border: none\" height=\"100\" width=\"300\">\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Given that traditional approaches haven’t mitigated the problem of global food insecurity satisfactorily and the issue will in all likelihood only aggravate in the future, we might ask what technology can offer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Lab-grown chicken and artificial tuna\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Have you heard of the expressions “cell-based meat,” “in vitro meat,” “artificial meat” or even “\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.outsideonline.com\u002Fhealth\u002Fnutrition\u002Fimpossible-foods-beyond-meat-alt-meat\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">alt-meat\u003C\u002Fa>”? Experiments with producing meat-like edible organisms in laboratories multiplied over the past few years. There’s a \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cbinsights.com\u002Fresearch\u002Ffuture-of-meat-industrial-farming\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">$2.7 trillion global market\u003C\u002Fa> for meat (by 2040 at least), so no wonder startups and big players all want a slice of it. The competition is fierce. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Parallel to the increased interest in producing cultured or clean meat in laboratories, companies are multiplying like mushrooms in the field. Beyond Silicon Valley, scientists in Maastricht, Tel Aviv or Tokyo are experimenting with stem cells and the future of meat production while figuring out a way for mass production\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Today even fast-food chains use artificial meat, which is, in most cases, plant-based natural or lab-grown substitutes. Burger King’s \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.burgerking.co.uk\u002Fplant-based-options\" target=\"_blank\">plant-based meat options\u003C\u002Fa>, Taco Bell’s \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.foodandwine.com\u002Fnews\u002Ftaco-bell-plant-based-meat-cravetarian\" target=\"_blank\">Cravetarian\u003C\u002Fa> or McDonald’s \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fvegnews.com\u002F2021\u002F2\u002Fmcdonalds-beyond-meat-sign-3-year-deal-to-launch-plant-based-options\" target=\"_blank\">McPlant\u003C\u002Fa> are all on this \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thrillist.com\u002Fnews\u002Fnation\u002Fbest-plant-based-meat-items-from-fast-food-chains\" target=\"_blank\">endless list\u003C\u002Fa>. By now practically \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.today.com\u002Ffood\u002Fall-popular-fast-food-chains-offering-plant-based-meats-t171328\" target=\"_blank\">all the popular chains\u003C\u002Fa> have their meat alternatives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Plant-based vs. artificial meat\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There are multiple ways to “fake” meat. Plant-based means creating the texture and the taste of meat with its key basic ingredients. “\u003Cem>There are four key elements to animal muscle – protein, fat, water, and glycogen – present in very specific proportions\u003C\u002Fem>,” Dariush Ajami, Beyond Meat’s chief innovation officer told \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wellandgood.com\u002Falternative-meat-products\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">in an interview\u003C\u002Fa> of their solution. Beyond Meat went public at a valuation of almost $1.5B in 2019.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>But it’s already possible to create meat from a single meat cell in a lab. In general, the process is \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F3d-bioprinting-overview\">similar to 3D bioprinting\u003C\u002Fa>: scientists take a live animal’s adult muscle \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgizmodo.com\u002Fbehind-the-hype-of-lab-grown-meat-1797383294\">stem cells\u003C\u002Fa> and set them in a nutrient-rich liquid to allow them to grow around scaffolds to help them achieve the desired shape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Researchers of the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fculturedbeef.org\u002F\">Cultured Beef Project\u003C\u002Fa> remove muscle cells from the shoulder of a cow and feed the cells with a nutrient mix in a Petri dish, and they grow into muscle tissue. From a few starter cells, one can derive tons of meat. Netherlands-based company, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mosameat.com\u002Four-story\u002F\">Mosa Meat\u003C\u002Fa> introduced their first hamburger in London in 2013, and they promise to bring artificial beef to the masses – they are behind schedule, but they’re still on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Why we need to change how we make meat\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002F0Sl9yZuPrd0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.supermeat.com\u002F\">SuperMeat\u003C\u002Fa> in Tel Aviv joined the quest to mass-produce cultured meat, working on cultivating chicken meat in their laboratory (and also in their restaurant, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fthechicken.kitchen\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">The Chicken\u003C\u002Fa>, where one can only have cultivated chicken, grown directly from chicken cells). And Silicon Valley-based \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002Ffinlessfoods\" target=\"_blank\">Finless Foods\u003C\u002Fa> is promising to produce real fish meat out of stem cells to create more sustainable seafood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">M\u003Cstrong>ass production of cultured foie gras or synthetic chorizo?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>How far are these companies from mass production? No one knows for sure. The technology to produce complex meat sorts, for example the creation of steaks or hamburgers (meat not only with muscle tissues but connective tissues or fat cells in perfect harmony) is mind-blowingly difficult. Besides, production costs are incredibly high. In 2013, the price of lab-grown meat for a hamburger was $325,000. In 2021 it is about $11 – \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffuturism.com\u002Fwere-5-years-away-from-lab-grown-meat-hitting-store-shelves\" target=\"_blank\">30,000 times less\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-21802\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FLab-Grown-Meat.png\" alt=\"artificial food\" class=\"wp-image-21802\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FLab-Grown-Meat.png 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FLab-Grown-Meat-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FLab-Grown-Meat-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FLab-Grown-Meat-512x288.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: www.gizmodo.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Removing cows from the equasion\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Veganism is gaining momentum – it hit an all-time high in 2020, according to a report by \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.chefspencil.com\u002Ftop-most-popular-countries-and-cities-for-vegans-in-2020\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Chef’s Pencil\u003C\u002Fa>. The market expanded significantly over the past years, as plant-based consumption grew due either to a health-based dietary choice or to environmental consciousness (remember the sad fact: of all the mammals in the world today, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.independent.co.uk\u002Fclimate-change\u002Fnews\u002Fveganism-meat-environmental-impact-diet-b1901628.html\" target=\"_blank\">96% is livestock\u003C\u002Fa>). Eating vegan seems to be a climate-change issue, too. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There are hundreds of brands producing dairy products (\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.womenshealthmag.com\u002Ffood\u002Fg29648044\u002Fvegan-cheese-brands\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">in this article\u003C\u002Fa> staff tested over 80 of them). California-based \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fperfectdayfoods.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Perfect Day\u003C\u002Fa> creates milk, cheese and ice cream without cows. Having an entire cow just to produce milk is inefficient, they claim, so the company is using a cow’s milk gene, reproducing it with a fungus. They can control what the milk actually contains, and while their milk cannot provide the same quality that Mother Nature does, it comes close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Perfect Day: Silicon Valley Startup Launches Dairy Ice Cream Made Without Cows\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002Fw52ZOXRZLoE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Would you eat lab-grown food\u003C\u002Fstrong>?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Do you remember the scene from Matrix where Neo and his newfound compatriots eat breakfast? A disgusting bowl of proteins with minerals, vitamins, and nutrients: “\u003Cem>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=2oEnJfZ9joY\" target=\"_blank\">everything the body needs\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fem>.” Indeed, a meal replacement powder mixed with water that contains all the nutrition necessary for an average adult is a viable solution for many.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The main obstacle to artificial food becoming widespread is not technology or money, but people’s strong stance against meals coming from laboratories. That’s even the case with projects that actually use fresh ingredients with state-of-the-art technology, such as the Foodini 3D food printer created by \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.naturalmachines.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Natural Machines\u003C\u002Fa>. Lynette Kucsma, Co-Founder and CMO \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-future-of-food-the-food-of-the-future\u002F\">told\u003C\u002Fa> The Medical Futurist that “\u003Cem>usually, haters think we are forcing people to buy pre-filled food capsules and\u002For that we are making highly processed foods. Not the case at all, but quite the opposite. Once people understand that we are focused on helping people eat healthier by preparing more of their foods with fresh, real ingredients, haters stop hating\u003C\u002Fem>.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>People have a hard time accepting foods from a lab\u003C\u002Fstrong>. In Michigan State University’s \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.canr.msu.edu\u002Fnews\u002Fmsu-food-literacy-and-engagement-poll-wave-ii\">Food Literacy and Engagement Poll\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftheconversation.com\u002Fwould-you-eat-meat-from-a-lab-consumers-arent-necessarily-sold-on-cultured-meat-100933\">The Conversation surveyed\u003C\u002Fa> over 2,100 Americans in 2018 asking, “\u003Cem>How likely would you be to purchase foods that look and taste identical to meat, but are based on ingredients that are produced artificially?\u003C\u002Fem>” The results were ambivalent. One-third of Americans said they would be likely to purchase cultured meat, with the other two-thirds veering toward caution. Forty-eight percent told the interviewers they’d be unlikely to buy this product.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Alternative foods of the future\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>What if we put things in perspective and push them to the limit? Scientists say the traditional pathways of agriculture might collapse due to climate change and overproduction in the next 2-3 decades. For reasons of food security, experts and organizations responsible for nutrition are not only contemplating the idea of clean meat and other types of artificial foods, but also insect-eating. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Around \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.fao.org\u002Fnews\u002Fstory\u002Fen\u002Fitem\u002F175922\u002Ficode\u002F\">2 billion people\u003C\u002Fa> regularly eat insects as part of their diet, and over \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.fao.org\u002Fdocrep\u002F018\u002Fi3253e\u002Fi3253e.pdf\">1,900 species\u003C\u002Fa> are edible. (According to the \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fnews.nationalgeographic.com\u002Fnews\u002F2013\u002F13\u002F130514-edible-insects-entomophagy-science-food-bugs-beetles\u002F\">National Geographic\u003C\u002Fa>, stinkbugs actually taste like apples.) The most commonly eaten bugs are beetles, caterpillars, bees, wasps and ants. Now, \u003Cstrong>what if we tell you that in decades to come, the foods that we know today will disappear and your choices will be reduced to bugs or artificial food?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.opinionstage.com\u002Fpolls\u002F2519454\u002Fpoll\" name=\"os_frame\" width=\"100%\" height=\"340px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\">\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Chr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\u002F>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>All-in-all, the response to our original question is most probably not whether or not artificial food will likely to have the capacity to put an end to food insecurities, but whether people are willing to accept dishes from laboratories.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Want to know more? 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With the advent of industrial farming and the food processing industry, consumer control over food has been lost – and we lost track of substances. Food labels are far from providing enough information about what is actually in the package. Although labelling of allergens is mandatory in most countries, factual data is often hidden behind mysterious E-s and numbers. Various tech devices promise a solution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And a solution is indeed needed. About 7.5% of the global population is allergic to certain foods. Over \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.foodallergy.org\u002Fresources\u002Ffacts-and-statistics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">200,000 people\u003C\u002Fa> require emergency medical care every year due to allergic reactions to food in the U.S. alone. Food sensors, when they first appeared, came like life-savers for people with allergies. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>From time to time, we try to collect the most promising technologies to solve this issue. In our 2017 article, we listed \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftop-8-technologies-combating-food-allergy\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">8 Technologies Combating Food Allergy\u003C\u002Fa>. Of those eight, only one is still standing (Nima) but hasn’t refreshed its Twitter page since 2018; 4 disappeared without a trace (Ally, Allerpal, Aibi, Rescufy), 2 still in research (Allergy Amulet, TellSpec) and one changed markets (Scio).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Too complex food can give you the itch\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Food scanning is a challenging issue. These ambitious companies have tried to help millions of people with food allergies. However, whether they can offer reasonable solutions and replace laboratory analyses is uncertain – especially since the food we eat today is often too complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“\u003Cem>The composition of food can be very diverse. Measuring exactly what is on our plate can therefore be difficult if you do not know the parameter or compound you wish to measure,” \u003C\u002Fem>– says Dr Zoltán Kovács, associate professor of the Department of Measurements and Process Control Institute of Food Science and Technology at the Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The professor was involved in the development of Canadian \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftop-8-technologies-combating-food-allergy\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TellSpec\u003C\u002Fa>, a handheld food scanner company. He contributed to the experimental planning and model development to measure the food parameters of various food products. “\u003Cem>Generally, in food analysis, a wide arsenal of analytical methods is applied to determine certain quality parameters of food, often in a destructive manner, sometimes using highly costly chemicals and time-consuming techniques.” \u003C\u002Fem>To make the best of such measurements, it’s helpful to know what’s in the food – \u003Cem>before\u003C\u002Fem> the analysis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp> “\u003Cem>The so-called \u003C\u002Fem>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.researchgate.net\u002Fpublication\u002F332363801_Food_identification_by_high_performance_liquid_chromatography_fingerprinting_and_mathematical_processing\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cem>fingerprint method\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cem> can be used to obtain a universal „image” of the samples and is suitable for determining many independent parameters at once” \u003C\u002Fem>– Dr Kovács added on a possible solution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpediatrics.aappublications.org\u002Fcontent\u002F142\u002F6\u002Fe20181235\">VIDEO\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cem>“Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.” \u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Michael Pollan\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>One of the solutions to food allergies would indeed be to decrease the complexity of food. In 2009, a UC Berkeley professor of science and environmental journalism and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bookdepository.com\u002FIn-Defense-of-Food-Michael-Pollan\u002F9780143114963\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">author\u003C\u002Fa> Michael Pollan \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.webmd.com\u002Ffood-recipes\u002Fnews\u002F20090323\u002F7-rules-for-eating\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">was asked to talk\u003C\u002Fa> in an auditorium fully packed with CDC scientists about healthy eating. The professor has been criticising the U.S. food policies, and the reason for the invite was “\u003Cem>to bring new ideas to the national debate on food issues.” \u003C\u002Fem>However, although scientists then and there were mostly convinced, eating habits in the U.S. haven’t changed much since. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>6+1 promising digital health technology devices against food allergens\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>We searched the market again to find promising technologies fighting food allergies. Yes, food composition is a complicated issue. These companies have prospective concepts. Today they promise a solution to food-related allergies. One day one of them will make up this promise and rise as champion.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh5>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>1. SensoGenic – R&D phase\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.sensogenic.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">SensoGenic\u003C\u002Fa> is a medical device using a bio-sensor that detects food allergens. The company aims to make eating safe for people with food allergies all over the world. Their digital diagnostics biosensor looks for allergen and antibody reactions with the fingerprint method. The test was supposed to run on smartphones, but currently, no app can be downloaded. However, SensoGenic aims to get on the market in 2022, meaning they might be onto something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F05\u002FSensogenic-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34499\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F05\u002FSensogenic-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F05\u002FSensogenic-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F05\u002FSensogenic.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>SensoGenic\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>2. Project Abbie –\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cstrong>R&D phase\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Harvard’s Wyss Institute partnered with \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fkeepsmilin4abbie.org\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">KeepSmilin4Abbie Foundation\u003C\u002Fa> in doing research and development on anaphylaxis. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwyss.harvard.edu\u002Ftechnology\u002Fproject-abbie\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Project Abbie\u003C\u002Fa> aims to develop a wearable, non-invasive device that could sense anaphylaxis and automatically inject epinephrine in individuals who are unable to do so themselves. An offspring from the project, the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fvimeo.com\u002F295591217\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">abbieSense\u003C\u002Fa> tool, can detect histamine levels in human body fluids and determine the severity of an allergic reaction, which could help save the lives of patients with severe allergies. On the downside, there has been no news of the project since 2018.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>3. FoodMarble – on the market\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Last year I \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fmedicalfuturist\u002Fphotos\u002Fim-testing-foodmarble-the-portable-breath-test-device-that-claims-to-help-millio\u002F2789584044469546\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tested and liked\u003C\u002Fa> \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffoodmarble.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FoodMarble\u003C\u002Fa>, a breathalyser that works the other way around than all other food analysers: by checking the gases in the exhale. It analyses the level of hydrogens in the exhale to check for the level of hydrogen. The concept behind this tracker is to analyse digestion – in short, to see why you’re bloated. By tracking your daily consumption with the app, you can find the patterns and, thereby, the intolerances over time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>4. Allerguard –  R&D phase\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The concept of \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fallerguardsystems.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Allerguard\u003C\u002Fa> is radically different from all others. Instead of using a food sample, the company’s device analyses the \u003Cem>scent\u003C\u002Fem> of the food and alerts the user if a specific chemical signature is detected. It can thereby analyse an entire plate and not just a random sample. The company aims to use artificial intelligence to analyse the chemical structure of food. Although the company has a presence at startup events, there’s little news shared from the R&D department.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>5. Nima – on the market\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>We \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-health-tech-we-reviewed\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">loved Nima\u003C\u002Fa>’s sleek designs and innovative approach from day one. The company launched two portable food sensors, and we tested both the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffighting-against-a-small-enemy-the-nima-peanut-sensor-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">peanut sensor\u003C\u002Fa> and the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftesting-food-gluten-home-nima-sensor-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">gluten sensor\u003C\u002Fa> with good results. However, we can’t be entirely happy: Nima hasn’t released anything since 2018, and there’s \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.goodforyouglutenfree.com\u002Fnima-sensor-out-of-business\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">apparently\u003C\u002Fa> also a shortage in testing capsules since the company was sold in 2020. We hope to see the company rise again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F05\u002FIMG_7487-1-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34497\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F05\u002FIMG_7487-1-edited.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F05\u002FIMG_7487-1-edited-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F05\u002FIMG_7487-1-edited-768x433.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>6. Allergy Amulet –  R&D phase\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This tiny portable device (available as a keyring, necklace or wristband) aims to use molecular imprinting to identify allergens in food. With a simple test, sensors find traces of allergens in the tested food sample within a minute. It’s a great concept; however, they are still in the development phase, planning a launch by the end of the year when they will begin with peanut and soy allergies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Allergy Amulet — Product Demo\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F500991961?dnt=1&app_id=122963\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\">\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>+1. imaware – direct to consumer testing\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>At-home lab tests gained momentum over the past year. A blood test for food-related allergens from the comfort of your home is an advantage we won’t give up after the lockdowns. Imaware, a platform offering a range of at-home lab tests, including an \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.imaware.health\u002Fat-home-blood-test\u002Fallergy-test\" target=\"_blank\">allergy testing kit\u003C\u002Fa> does just that. The company’s blood drop test checks 28 food allergens in the blood (along with other allergens), providing a clinical lab result within 7 days. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>They also offer a \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.imaware.health\u002Fceliac-disease-screening\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">celiac disease screening test\u003C\u002Fa>, looking for gluten-related responses in your body, providing a lab analysis of 4 key biomarkers you can thereafter bring to your doctor if needed. Imaware is the first at-home blood testing company to have its data and methods \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.imaware.health\u002Fblog\u002Fscientific-community-validates-imaware-tm-at-home-blood-testing-platform\" target=\"_blank\">peer-reviewed by the scientific and medical community\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Given the sheer number of people affected by food allergies, it is very likely that one company will solve all the issues above. But the complexity of the matter suggests that there is no magic wand or Harry Potter spell on food or patients. Ultimately, we need to change our eating habits and make sure \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cell.com\u002Fcell\u002Ffulltext\u002FS0092-8674(20)31677-9\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cstrong>our choices are sustainable\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cstrong> for ourselves and the planet. That might bring a decrease in food allergies altogether.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh5>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\">\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #eee; border-top: 4px solid #444;\" cellpadding=\"10px\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 100%;\">\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>At The Medical Futurist, we are building a community for making a bold vision about the future of healthcare reality today.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FFIbMejImnxs\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\">\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003Cp>If you’d like to support this mission, we invite you to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fthemedicalfuturist\">join The Medical Futurist Patreon Community\u003C\u002Fa>. A community of empowered patients, future-oriented healthcare professionals, concerned health policymakers, sensible health tech developers, and enthusiastic medical students. If there were ever a time to join us, it is now. Every contribution, however big or small, powers our research and sustains our future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fthemedicalfuturist\">\u003Cstrong style=\"background-color: #e71d3299; color: #000;\">Click here to support The Medical Futurist from as little as $3\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa> – it only takes a minute. Thank you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"rendered":797,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>Food has a significant role in our lives, yet, we practically have no idea what we eat. With the advent of industrial farming and the […]\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"_acf_changed":16,"footnotes":64},[409,668,68,69,5,72,800],497,[802,803,804,805,806,807,808,284,809,810,811,812,813,814,815,87,83,816,89,817,818,819,820,821,822],7053,7075,7055,7077,7057,7059,986,7061,1097,758,7063,1166,6043,7065,7067,7069,4709,7049,7071,7051,7073,[95,96,97,681,418,98],[],[826,827,102,561,106,107,558,828],4749,4987,4747,[830,53,118,119,120,121,122,430,692,123,124,126,128,831,832,833,834,835,836,837,838,312,839,840,841,842,843,844,845,142,138,846,144,847,848,849,850,851,852,149,150,151,703,437,152],"post-34493","category-portable-diagnostics","tag-rescufy","tag-imaware","tag-allergy-amulet","tag-celiac-disease","tag-aibi","tag-dr-zoltan-kovacs","tag-food-sensor","tag-michael-pollan","tag-allergy","tag-food-allergy","tag-uc-berkeley","tag-digital-health-technologies","tag-cdc","tag-sensogenic","tag-project-abbie","tag-abbiesense","tag-at-home-tests","tag-ally","tag-wyss-institute","tag-allerpal","tag-allerguard",{"id":534,"alt_text":64,"caption":64,"description":581,"media_type":154,"media_details":854,"post":599,"source_url":600},{"width":156,"height":157,"file":583,"sizes":855,"image_meta":861},{"medium":856,"large":857,"thumbnail":858,"medium_large":859,"1536x1536":860},{"file":586,"width":162,"height":163,"mime-type":164,"source_url":587},{"file":589,"width":168,"height":169,"mime-type":164,"source_url":590},{"file":592,"width":173,"height":173,"mime-type":164,"source_url":593},{"file":589,"width":168,"height":169,"mime-type":164,"source_url":590},{"file":596,"width":178,"height":179,"mime-type":164,"source_url":597},{"aperture":182,"credit":64,"camera":64,"caption":64,"created_timestamp":182,"copyright":64,"focal_length":182,"iso":182,"shutter_speed":182,"title":64,"orientation":182},{"subtitle":64,"cta_type":186,"cta_color":64,"related_posts_footer":863,"related_posts":16,"related_books":865},[472,864,599],17540,[866,867],24764,24757,{"yoast_wpseo_title":869,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":870,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":791},"The Best Technologies Against Food Allergies - The Medical Futurist","Food has a significant role in our lives, yet, we practically have no idea what we eat. Various tech devices promise a solution.",{"self":872,"collection":877,"about":879,"author":881,"replies":883,"version-history":886,"predecessor-version":890,"wp:featuredmedia":894,"wp:attachment":896,"wp:term":899,"curies":910},[873],{"href":874,"targetHints":875},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F34493",{"allow":876},[27],[878],{"href":205},[880],{"href":208},[882],{"embeddable":41,"href":360},[884],{"embeddable":41,"href":885},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcomments?post=34493",[887],{"count":888,"href":889},5,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F34493\u002Frevisions",[891],{"id":892,"href":893},36147,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F34493\u002Frevisions\u002F36147",[895],{"embeddable":41,"href":632},[897],{"href":898},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia?parent=34493",[900,902,904,906,908],{"taxonomy":11,"embeddable":41,"href":901},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcategories?post=34493",{"taxonomy":233,"embeddable":41,"href":903},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftags?post=34493",{"taxonomy":236,"embeddable":41,"href":905},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fproject_category?post=34493",{"taxonomy":239,"embeddable":41,"href":907},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcontact_email_category?post=34493",{"taxonomy":242,"embeddable":41,"href":909},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fyst_prominent_words?post=34493",[911],{"name":39,"href":40,"templated":41},{"id":913,"date":914,"date_gmt":915,"guid":916,"modified":918,"modified_gmt":919,"slug":920,"status":52,"type":53,"link":921,"title":922,"content":924,"excerpt":926,"author":61,"featured_media":928,"comment_status":63,"ping_status":63,"sticky":41,"template":64,"format":65,"meta":929,"categories":930,"tags":932,"project_category":938,"contact_email_category":939,"yst_prominent_words":940,"class_list":943,"better_featured_image":951,"acf":974,"yoast_meta":981,"_links":983},31209,"2020-11-26T10:00:00","2020-11-26T09:00:00",{"rendered":917},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=31209&_wpnonce=4b21bab3d7&status=auto-draft&type=post","2020-11-27T10:59:54","2020-11-27T09:59:54","can-this-device-hack-your-metabolism-the-lumen-review","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fcan-this-device-hack-your-metabolism-the-lumen-review",{"rendered":923},"Can This Device Hack Your Metabolism? – The Lumen Review",{"rendered":925,"protected":16},"\n\u003Cp>Standing vertically, fingers wrapped comfortably around its body where a circular purple backlight glows and inhaling through the mouthpiece, one could mistake the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.lumen.me\u002F\">Lumen\u003C\u002Fa> for a vape pen when in use; but this pocketable device with a nice, soft rubbery finish has more lofty goals. It claims to be the first device to hack your metabolism. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>By analysing your metabolic activity from your breath, it gives you personalised dietary recommendations to help your body effectively shift between utilising fats or carbohydrates as a source of energy. In this way, you can lead a healthier lifestyle; and perform better at your workouts according to your own body’s metabolism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This premise naturally intrigued us, so once we got our hands on a Lumen unit, we donned our hoodies to become “metabolism hackers” for the purpose of this review. Here’s what we learnt after using the Lumen for 6 weeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Il-\u003Cem>lumen\u003C\u002Fem>-ate me on how it works\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The first thing that came to mind when we got the Lumen was: how does it do what it does? The answer is that it functions similarly as a breathalyser that measures carbon dioxide and oxygen levels in the air rather than alcohol content. The user performs a breath maneuver through the device – inhale deeply, hold for 10 seconds, exhale deeply – and the Lumen’s integrated sensor and flow meter \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Flumen.force.com\u002Fhelpcenter\u002Fs\u002Farticle\u002FHow-does-Lumen-determine-my-Lumen-level\" target=\"_blank\">measure the concentration of carbon dioxide\u003C\u002Fa> in the breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-video aligncenter\">\u003Cvideo controls src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fsrc.metaflow.co\u002Fvideos\u002F01-breath-video.mp4\">\u003C\u002Fvideo>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: Lumen.me\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>More specifically, the Lumen calculates the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FRespiratory_exchange_ratio\" target=\"_blank\">respiratory exchange ratio\u003C\u002Fa> (RER) which indicates the fuel source the body is predominantly burning. If there’s a high carbon dioxide concentration, it means carbs are predominantly used. If it’s low in carbon dioxide, the body is in a fat-burning state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Until now, such an RER test could only be performed in clinics with bulky devices; was quite inaccessible; and was rather expensive and time-consuming. Lumen’s digital health approach democratises such a test; and brings in a device that literally fits in your pocket to output results within minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"566\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F11\u002Flumen-2-768x566.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31211\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F11\u002Flumen-2-768x566.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F11\u002Flumen-2.jpg 1184w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.biorxiv.org\u002Fcontent\u002F10.1101\u002F2020.05.05.078980v3\" target=\"_blank\">validation study\u003C\u002Fa> from the San Francisco State University even concluded that the Lumen provides results comparable to clinical RER tests. However, two of the researchers involved in this study work with Metaflow Ltd.; the company behind the Lumen. While this does not necessarily discredit the efficacy of the device, it should be taken with a grain of salt; especially given that the paper was in preprint and not peer-reviewed at the time of writing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Nevertheless, the company does seem inclined to have scientific backing of their product. The founders previously \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.lumen.me\u002Fresearch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">published their own research\u003C\u002Fa> detailing the technology behind the device and how it compares to regular RER tests. More recently, Metaflow Ltd. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.lumen.me\u002Fclinical-trials\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">launched a clinical trial\u003C\u002Fa> to guide pre-diabetics in maintaining a healthier lifestyle by tracking their metabolism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While it would give the device more credit if it was tested by independent researchers and in more studies, it’s encouraging to see the company go the extra mile to test it clinically. This can further bring interest in the Lumen for future independent studies. We could not ourselves compare the Lumen’s results to a clinical RER test due to it being an expensive and inaccessible procedure; so we went on to test the digital health gadget we had in our hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Getting started as a “metabolism hacker”\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Even though taking readings from the Lumen sounds easy (how difficult can breathing be, right?), getting started is another affair. For the initial setup, you will have to pair the device to the companion smartphone app. It guides you on how and when to take breaths with your Lumen. Inhaling or exhaling too quickly or too slowly will result in an incorrect measurement. It requires you to perform these actions again but at a proper pace. Even after the initial guide, it takes a few tries before taking proper readings with the device. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Lumen is quite sensitive as the app will notify an improper reading if your breaths are affected by simply standing, or if you have a slightly elevated heart rate after climbing a flight of stairs. Getting incorrect readings can get frustrating at times. You’ll have to wait and repeat the whole breathing exercise again (for the app to output a result, you’ll have to perform 2-3 such manoeuvres). But luckily the whole process takes only around 1-2 minutes. Afterwards, the app gives you a score on a scale of 1 to 5. A score of 1 and 2 means you’re burning mostly fat. 3 means you are burning both carbs and fats. Finally, a score of 4 and 5 means you are burning mostly carbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The first reading must be taken about 30 minutes after waking up, before eating anything. This will “unlock your day” as the device will analyse whether you’re in a fat- or carb-burning state. It also takes into consideration your sleep duration, steps taken and workouts from the previous day. It will thereby provide a meal plan for the day; consisting of the recommended amount of nutrients you should take for this particular day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\u003Cul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\">\u003Cli class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"436\" height=\"872\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F11\u002Flumen-app-2.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"31213\" data-full-url=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F11\u002Flumen-app-2.png\" data-link=\"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002F?attachment_id=31213\" class=\"wp-image-31213\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"436\" height=\"872\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F11\u002Flumen-app-3.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"31215\" data-full-url=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F11\u002Flumen-app-3.png\" data-link=\"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002F?attachment_id=31215\" class=\"wp-image-31215\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"436\" height=\"872\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F11\u002Flumen-app.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"31217\" data-full-url=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F11\u002Flumen-app.png\" data-link=\"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002F?attachment_id=31217\" class=\"wp-image-31217\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Does it really hack your metabolism?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>By following the meal plans, Lumen aims to improve your “\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.lumen.me\u002Fmetabolic-flexibility\" target=\"_blank\">metabolic flexibility\u003C\u002Fa>,” which it describes as “the ability of the human body to switch back and forth between fat and carbohydrates based on their availability.” Lumen bases this concept from \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.lumen.me\u002Fmetabolic-flexibility\" target=\"_blank\">a series of literature\u003C\u002Fa> and indicates it as a “Lumen Flex score.” This is graded on a scale of 0-21 which is obtained 4 weeks after using the device. The higher the score, the more flexible is your metabolism; and you can subsequently improve the score by following the dietary guidelines Lumen provides. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Developing a more flexible metabolism helps you switch between metabolising carbs and fats effectively so as to achieve your dietary goals\u003C\u002Fstrong>. It can improve your insulin sensitivity, stabilise your blood glucose level and burn more fat for energy. It’s a delicate balance that’s achievable through proper management of one’s diet, lifestyle and workouts to lead to an overall better health. This is how athletes pair their training with a rigid nutrition plan and have professional nutritionists guiding them. The Lumen aims to be such a personal nutritionist for everyone; but a digital, less expensive and readily-available one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F11\u002Flumen-and-app-768x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31219\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F11\u002Flumen-and-app-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F11\u002Flumen-and-app.jpg 1163w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Most of the “metabolism hacking” happens within the app rather than with the device. The app is well designed with insightful articles regarding your readings, nutrition guidelines; and more interestingly, it gives you handy, tailored meal suggestions based on your daily macronutrient recommendation and several alternatives. For instance, on a low-carb day, it can recommend grilled catfish and broccoli for lunch. Or you could substitute it for zucchini noodles with crabmeat. If you have dietary restrictions, the app takes those into account as well. Some days the app can recommend additional carbs from fruits just before a workout to improve performance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>We found that attaching a score to our eating habits and workout performance does help in making us more mindful about what we eat. A food log feature might be helpful in the app to keep track of what goes through the user’s digestive system; but even without it, seeing how that late-night pizza slice gave you a high score in the morning will make you think twice before indulging like this again. Or noticing that you are still burning carbs rather than fat after that afternoon run because of that extra pasta serving for lunch confers a sense of guilt. Seeing how the Lumen reports correctly on our metabolism following meals and activity gives a clear, quantified picture of one’s improvements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>More tracking than hacking\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>All things considered, the Lumen by itself does not hack your metabolism. Rather, it tracks it, while it’s up to you to do the hacking. If you are trying to improve your dietary habit and improve your workout performance, then the $350 it costs might be worth it, instead of hiring a personal nutritionist. Since most of us are mostly staying at home currently, we might have gone in and out of shape like a sinusoidal curve; and such a handy, personalised guide proves useful for tackling this issue. But to really see the benefits, you’ll have to stick to using it and following its recommendations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Indeed, \u003Cstrong>using the Lumen requires some commitment\u003C\u002Fstrong>. If you forget to take a reading in the morning or ate something and only then realised you should have used the Lumen beforehand, it can be quite annoying. The first 4 weeks involves diligently taking measurements in the morning, after each meal and before and after each workout; this initial adoption requires quite some dedication. After those 4 weeks, you’ll take readings only about 1-3 times a day; and once you integrate it in your routine, you can better appreciate its influence. You could further pair your Lumen use with a smart scale to analyse how your body composition changes by following your new diet plans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"685\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F11\u002Flumen-charging-768x685.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31221\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F11\u002Flumen-charging-768x685.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F11\u002Flumen-charging.jpg 1059w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, there is still room for improvement with the Lumen, especially given the steep price point. As mentioned, the food log feature feels missing in the app. Additionally, it integrates step counts from Google Fit; but we would like to see more metrics like sleep quality and detailed workouts integrated as well. This will help better visualise how the meal plans influenced those results as well. The company recently \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffinance.yahoo.com\u002Fnews\u002Flumen-integrates-connect-iq-garmin-160000600.html\" target=\"_blank\">partnered with Garmin\u003C\u002Fa> to integrate more health data; and we hope that the same will be available soon for \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fputting-wear-os-by-google-to-the-test-the-ticwatch-pro-2020-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Wear OS\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-last-monarch-of-the-fitbit-dynasty-the-fitbit-versa-2-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Fitbit\u003C\u002Fa> and Apple Watch users too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Lumen app also requires an internet connection to provide its analysis. It’s not ideal if you’re going to an area with poor reception. For example when on a hike and want to analyse how your metabolism fares before and after the activity. Of note, a Lumen device is usable by only one person per app. If you want to share the device, you’ll need to install the app on another phone. Allowing multiple users on a single app could prove handy and including swappable mouthpieces would also be welcome. Especially since we’ve all become germaphobes since 2020.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Nevertheless, as far as a personal, accessible and digital nutritionist goes, the Lumen does a fine job and delivers quite a unique experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F11\u002Flumen-pros-and-cons-768x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31227\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F11\u002Flumen-pros-and-cons-768x768.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F11\u002Flumen-pros-and-cons-150x150.png 150w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F11\u002Flumen-pros-and-cons-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F11\u002Flumen-pros-and-cons-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F11\u002Flumen-pros-and-cons.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n",{"rendered":927,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>Standing vertically, fingers wrapped comfortably around its body where a circular purple backlight glows and inhaling through the mouthpiece, one could mistake the Lumen for […]\u003C\u002Fp>\n",31103,{"_acf_changed":16,"footnotes":64},[409,70,5,71,72,931],494,[933,934,935,936,937,80],6353,844,6355,6357,6359,[95,96,681,418],[],[941,290,942,115],3271,1597,[944,53,118,119,120,121,122,430,125,126,127,128,945,946,947,948,949,950,135,149,150,703,437],"post-31209","category-telemedicine","tag-lumen","tag-diabetes-management","tag-metabolism","tag-carbohydrates","tag-metaflow",{"id":928,"alt_text":952,"caption":953,"description":954,"media_type":154,"media_details":955,"post":972,"source_url":973},"Lumen review","Testing the Lumen","We tried and tested the Lumen device and application to analyse metabolic activity from breath. 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- The Lumen Review - The Medical Futurist",{"self":984,"collection":989,"about":991,"author":993,"replies":995,"version-history":998,"predecessor-version":1002,"wp:featuredmedia":1006,"wp:attachment":1009,"wp:term":1012,"curies":1023},[985],{"href":986,"targetHints":987},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F31209",{"allow":988},[27],[990],{"href":205},[992],{"href":208},[994],{"embeddable":41,"href":211},[996],{"embeddable":41,"href":997},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcomments?post=31209",[999],{"count":1000,"href":1001},18,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F31209\u002Frevisions",[1003],{"id":1004,"href":1005},31331,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F31209\u002Frevisions\u002F31331",[1007],{"embeddable":41,"href":1008},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia\u002F31103",[1010],{"href":1011},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia?parent=31209",[1013,1015,1017,1019,1021],{"taxonomy":11,"embeddable":41,"href":1014},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcategories?post=31209",{"taxonomy":233,"embeddable":41,"href":1016},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftags?post=31209",{"taxonomy":236,"embeddable":41,"href":1018},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fproject_category?post=31209",{"taxonomy":239,"embeddable":41,"href":1020},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcontact_email_category?post=31209",{"taxonomy":242,"embeddable":41,"href":1022},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fyst_prominent_words?post=31209",[1024],{"name":39,"href":40,"templated":41},{"id":734,"date":1026,"date_gmt":1027,"guid":1028,"modified":1030,"modified_gmt":1031,"slug":1032,"status":52,"type":53,"link":1033,"title":1034,"content":1036,"excerpt":1038,"author":262,"featured_media":1040,"comment_status":63,"ping_status":63,"sticky":41,"template":64,"format":65,"meta":1041,"categories":1042,"tags":1043,"project_category":1046,"contact_email_category":1047,"yst_prominent_words":1048,"class_list":1061,"better_featured_image":1065,"acf":1088,"yoast_meta":1093,"_links":1096},"2020-08-11T10:00:00","2020-08-11T08:00:00",{"rendered":1029},"http:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?p=14342","2025-02-28T08:37:00","2025-02-28T07:37:00","the-future-of-food-the-food-of-the-future","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-future-of-food-the-food-of-the-future",{"rendered":1035},"The Future Of Food And Eating",{"rendered":1037,"protected":16},"\n\u003Cp>Food shows the creativity of humankind perfectly: food exists in the richest variety of ingredients, forms, shapes, tastes and colours all over the world from the \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.culinaryschools.org\u002Fblog\u002Fkiviak-greenland-inuit-fermented-seal-dish\u002F\">Greenlandic kiviak\u003C\u002Fa> (dozens of small birds stuffed into a seal fermented under a rock) through \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.molecularrecipes.com\u002Fmolecular-gastronomy\u002F\">the Liquid Pea Sphere of molecular gastronomy\u003C\u002Fa> to the tagliatelle with hand-cut meat ragout from \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.theworlds50best.com\u002Flist\u002F1-50-winners\u002FOsteria-Francescana\">the world’s best restaurant\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Digital health tools will radicalise how we eat. Indeed, innovation and technology will help us be more conscious of our food consumption. The latest technologies can help us better understand what we eat, how we should eat, and even stretch the boundaries of the food industry. Let’s take a closer look at how technology will shape the future of food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Chr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\u002F>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>The future of food: 5 issues on the table\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The radical technological changes, innovations and societal upheavals of the 20th and 21st centuries have left their marks on our food and eating habits. Fast-food restaurants vs. healthy lifestyle; conscious cooking vs. random eating patterns; obesity in the developed world vs. hunger\u002Ffamine in the developing countries; mass food production vs. local farming; are there any clear trends in this cacophony? What does the future of food and eating look like? Can we possibly grasp what we will eat twenty years from now, and how will we eat it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>According to my observation concerning food and eating, there are currently at least five pressing issues on the table. I believe that the future of food points in the direction where technology and innovation offer a solution for them.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F10\u002Ffood-selection-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"Food Selection - Future of Food\" class=\"wp-image-14344\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F10\u002Ffood-selection-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F10\u002Ffood-selection-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F10\u002Ffood-selection-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F10\u002Ffood-selection.jpg 870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>1. We don’t know what we eat\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Seriously, we have no idea what we buy at the supermarket or what is on our plate in the canteen. Where did that eggplant you had for lunch come from? And where was the chicken bred? What about the glass of wine you had for dinner? Although ingredients are listed on most of the products we buy, more often than not, we have absolutely no idea where our food comes from, and what substances it contains. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This is more concerning given \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Fsociety\u002F2017\u002Fapr\u002F07\u002Fuk-eats-almost-four-times-more-packaged-food-than-fresh\">our increased reliance on prepackaged food\u003C\u002Fa> over fresh ones. Especially so, given the life-threatening complications of food allergies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The World Allergy Organization estimates that \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmidwestallergy.net\u002Fworld-allergy-week-coming\u002F#:~:text=Globally%2C%20220%2D250%20million%20people,a%20decline%20in%20food%20allergies.\">around 220-250 million people\u003C\u002Fa> suffer from allergies. Recent analyses \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bbc.com\u002Fnews\u002Fhealth-46302780\">indicate an increased rate\u003C\u002Fa> in food allergies, although the causes aren’t clear. In Europe, 2% of adults have food allergies, but children as well suffer from these life-threatening reactions. For example,  7% of children in the UK and 9% of children in Australia are affected by allergies, sometimes with fatal consequences. As such, a method to know the constituents of our food becomes increasingly important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Solution? Might come from food scanners\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>One remedy to our ignorance would be having a list of exactly what ingredients and how many calories a meal contains, and what allergens and toxins might be in it. I mean not just the kind of meal we eat but the actual food on our plate and its specific amount. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftop-8-technologies-combating-food-allergy\u002F\">Several companies\u003C\u002Fa> have already tried to address this with \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffood-scanners\u002F\">food scanners\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnimasensor.com\u002Findividuals\u002F\">Nima\u003C\u002Fa>, a Silicon Valley-based company, developed two such portable scanners. Its \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftesting-food-gluten-home-nima-sensor-review\u002F\">gluten sensor\u003C\u002Fa> enables users to scan samples of their food for gluten content on the spot, a game-changer for those suffering from celiac disease. The company’s second device, the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffighting-against-a-small-enemy-the-nima-peanut-sensor-review\u002F\">peanut sensor\u003C\u002Fa>, helps in determining the presence of peanut content in one’s food. Peanut allergy is \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.news-medical.net\u002Fhealth\u002FPeanut-Allergy-Prevalence.aspx#:~:text=Peanut%20allergy%20is%20one%20of,0.6%25%20of%20the%20whole%20population.\">one of the most common food allergies\u003C\u002Fa> worldwide and can lead to life-threatening anaphylaxis. Having the ability to easily scan for peanut presence before food consumption can literally be life-saving for some. During our tests for those devices, we also found them to be accurate and very practical to use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"I Tested Food For Gluten At Home With The Nima Sensor - The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002Fm8glmjXPAlk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Other companies have also entered the consumer market with food scanners of their own. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.consumerphysics.com\u002Fscio-for-consumers\u002F\">SCio\u003C\u002Fa> scans food and analyses their chemical constituents thanks to its micro-spectrometer. However, lately the company seems to have shifted its focus towards the farming industry rather than improving on its consumer product. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another handheld food scanner comes from \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Ftellspec.com\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TellSpec,\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> whose device can inform users about specific ingredients and macronutrients. But while their website has been sharing \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftellspec.com\u002Ftellpec_blog\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">regular blog posts\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> after more than a year of silence, no major updates from the company or its device have been issued for the last couple of years.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although the technology is promising, development is very much in its infancy and there are still hurdles that must be overcome. For instance, for a food scanner to become popular, it must be a handheld device. With current technology, this means engineers have to sacrifice sensitivity, accuracy and some features in order to achieve a convenient size. Nima already has two separate products for two separate food contents. It would be much more convenient to have an all-in-one device, but it would be rather bulky and not user-friendly. As technology progresses, we’ll eventually reach this point.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>2. We don’t know what we should eat\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So food scanners tell me what I am eating, great!\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> But how do we know what we should or shouldn’t eat?\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> One day scientists state that animal milk is unhealthy, the other day that it isn’t. According to one diet, you should not eat carbohydrates, another one says you should have food from all kinds of colors on your plate. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No wonder people are puzzled by the food question and often have a frustrated connection to eating. It is also logical that \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.huffingtonpost.com\u002Fjennipher-walters\u002Fintuitive-eating_b_3976172.html\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">intuitive eating is getting more popular\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It says that you should pay attention to your body and its needs – eat when you are hungry, stop when you are full. So simple. But if you want to add more reason and scientific explanation to your body’s needs,\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> let me introduce you to \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fnutrigenomics\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">nutrigenomics\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Solution? Might be nutrigenomics\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This new hybrid field combines genetics and nutrition science. Since our genetic makeup varies from individual to individual, it inadvertently affects how we react to food we consume. With the increased availability and accessibility to DNA sequencing services, we can now have a better idea of what we should eat.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“\u003Cem>When thinking about nutrigenomics, we need to think about more than just our genes\u003C\u002Fem>,” \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fnutrigenomics\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">explained Neil Grimmer\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, founder & CEO of Habit, a company that personalises meal plans based on one’s genetic background. “\u003Cem>We also need to think about how proteins and other metabolites respond to the foods we eat.\u003C\u002Fem>” \u003Cstrong>Unfortunately, just like TellSpec, Habit also seems to have gone out of business.\u003C\u002Fstrong> But as we \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-health-ventures-that-flew-too-close-to-the-sun\u002F\">previously wrote\u003C\u002Fa>, even if the biggest player of a trend goes down, it doesn’t mean that the technology itself is defective. For it isn’t.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nutrigenomics tries to understand how nutrition affects our metabolic pathways, and what we can do to get the most out of nutrition in a personalised way. If I choose the other type of meat or cheese as the smartphone app suggests based on my DNA, I will enjoy the meal more and take better care of my body in the long–term. With access to such data, a scanner or app could tell us what products not to buy at the grocery store, what type of food makes us more productive, sleep better, or just feel healthy. Right now we depend on blind luck.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start-ups like \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fginihealth.com\u002F\">Gini\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nutrinohealth.com\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Neutrino\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.dnafit.com\u002Fus\u002Fstore\u002Fdietfit.asp\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DNAfit\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are shifting our reliance on blind luck to science. After a genetic analysis, they layout a personalised diet, and even workout plans to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Others like \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fatlas-biomed-microbiome-test-review\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Atlas Biomed,\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa> \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gutxy.com\u002F\">GUTXY\u003C\u002Fa> or \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthryve-microbiome-test-review\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thryve\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> offer direct-to-consumer kits that analyses one’s microbiome and offer personalised diet plans based on individual results.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"570\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2014\u002F12\u002Fnutrigenomics_food-trackers-768x570.jpg\" alt=\"Food trackers\" class=\"wp-image-15886\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2014\u002F12\u002Fnutrigenomics_food-trackers-768x570.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2014\u002F12\u002Fnutrigenomics_food-trackers-512x380.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2014\u002F12\u002Fnutrigenomics_food-trackers-337x250.jpg 337w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2014\u002F12\u002Fnutrigenomics_food-trackers.jpg 870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since this field is also in its infancy, companies should be cautious as not to overhype its potential to attract clients. Rather, they should offer a comprehensive overview of what their offerings are based on and can even partner with research groups to further provide evidence-based proof of their approach. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, Neutrino \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nutrinohealth.com\u002Fabout\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">partnered with IBM Watson\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to use their nutrigenomic analysis so as to develop nutritional guidelines for pregnant women. In 2019, they also \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nutrinohealth.com\u002Fmedtronic-introduces-updated-iprotm2-mylog-app-with-foodprinttm-report-enhancing-diagnostic-cgm-for-people-with-diabetes\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">teamed up with Medtronic\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to help diabetics better understand how they respond to a particular food.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>3. We don’t know how we should eat (with what, when and how often)\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After discovering what we are eating and what we should, eating habits should be examined a bit more thoroughly. Did you have a strict eating routine when you grew up? Breakfast at 7.30 am, lunch at 12 pm and dinner at 7 pm? Or did you just eat whenever and wherever you got hungry? Do you eat slowly or do you finish your rib-eye steak in seconds after the magic word ‘bon appetit!’ is said? Regarding all these questions, do you know which choice is healthier?\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cb>Digital solutions might provide answers\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While technology and innovation might not be enough in themselves to sort out every mystery around our eating habits, there are a couple of great solutions on the market which might help in creating a healthy eating routine. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apps can help educate us about our eating habits and nutrition. For example, MyFitnessPal allows you to log and track your meals while offering a searchable \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.myfitnesspal.com\u002Fwelcome\u002Flearn_more\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">food database of over 300,000,000 items\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It also features a personalised diet profile customised to your desired diet goals.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another solution involves using tech-aided utensils to improve our ingrained eating habits. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fslow-eating-for-balanced-weight-management-the-hapifork-review\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hapifork\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a smart-fork, helps you control the pace at which you eat as eating too fast leads to poor digestion and poor weight control. If you eat too fast, it will vibrate, alerting you to slow down the pace. Through its companion app, you can further analyse your eating habits and track your improvements. My experience with the Hapifork \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fslow-eating-for-balanced-weight-management-the-hapifork-review\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">was quite pleasant\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and it indeed helped me pay more attention to my eating pace.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Going further, we can use the aforementioned genetic tests to help us better understand how our individual bodies work when it comes to food and make more informed decisions.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>4. We don’t know whether food creation should be limited to one industry\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lately, there is a trend for challenging the boundaries of food creation and combining cooking with various disciplines. One of the most well-known \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fields \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is molecular gastronomy, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which blurs the boundaries between chemistry, physics and food production\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. In a restaurant experimenting with molecular gastronomy, such weird meals could fall on your plate, as transparent ravioli, solid cocktail or Aperol gel.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another direction is the combination of food creation with engineering. Eventually, people may start printing out food at home. Those who want to turn to technological solutions instead of spending time preparing and cooking meals will have a chance to use 3D printers at home.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002F0034_foodprinting.png\" alt=\"artificial food\" class=\"wp-image-21819\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002F0034_foodprinting.png 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002F0034_foodprinting-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002F0034_foodprinting-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002F0034_foodprinting-512x288.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.naturalmachines.com\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Foodini project\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from Natural Machines received great attention when the first articles were published about printing out food at home. CMO & Co–founder of Natural Machines, Lynette Kucsma told me the plan is to print food using fresh ingredients instead of creating artificial food. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The company \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002F3dprint.com\u002F263984\u002Flynnette-kucsma-our-next-food-printer-will-use-lasers-to-cook-food\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">has expanded its activities\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by partnering with healthcare institutions and authorities to print appealing foods for cancer patients or those on restricted diets. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other examples include \u003C\u002Fspan>Biozoon, which prints out gourmet-looking food for seniors who need to eat purified meals. For those with a sweet tooth, FoodJet’s 3D food printer 3D prints industrial-scale\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> chocolate.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>5. Half of the world is obese, the other half is fighting hunger\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is one of the most absurd phenomenon, but it characterises well the schizophrenic eating habits of our world.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Globally, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.who.int\u002Fnews-room\u002Ffact-sheets\u002Fdetail\u002Fobesity-and-overweight\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">about 39 % of adults\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are overweight and worldwide obesity has nearly tripled since 1975. On the other hand, the \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.who.int\u002Fnews-room\u002Fdetail\u002F15-07-2019-world-hunger-is-still-not-going-down-after-three-years-and-obesity-is-still-growing-un-report\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WHO provided some disheartening statistics\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> about famine worldwide. About 820 million people don’t have adequate nutrition. That’s around one in nine people globally. In Eastern Africa, nearly a third of the population is undernourished. Poor nutrition causes nearly half the deaths in children under five years old. The list goes on and will aggravate with the COVID-19 pandemic.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensuring food security and receiving relief from other countries could drive these numbers lower than they were in the 1990s when over a billion people were undernourished. But there \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are still ways\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to go. Given that traditional approaches haven’t mitigated the problem satisfactorily, we might ask what technology can offer.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>The future is cultured, not slaughtered\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the global meat consumption \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Fenvironment\u002F2018\u002Fjul\u002F19\u002Frising-global-meat-consumption-will-devastate-environment\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">having nearly doubled in the past 50 years\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and showing no signs of slowing down, alternatives must be found. Luckily, demand for meatless alternatives \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cnbc.com\u002F2019\u002F06\u002F18\u002Fmeatless-alternatives-are-on-the-rise-so-is-global-meat-consumption.html\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are also on the rise\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and development in this field can help address the issue of food shortages. Companies like \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fimpossiblefoods.com\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Impossible Foods\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.beyondmeat.com\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beyond Meat\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> produce plant-based burgers which imitate meat texture. These have even been adopted and popularised by fast food companies such as Burger King.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Others aren’t foregoing of meat altogether but are taking a different approach regarding how it is procured with lab-grown meat. It refers to meat that is cultured in a lab from only a small sample of animal tissue. From a few starter cells one can derive tens of tons of meat. The \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fculturedbeef.org\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cultured Meat\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> project from Maastricht University and the company \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.modernmeadow.com\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Modern Meadow\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are working on making this a reality for the masses.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-21802 size-full\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FLab-Grown-Meat.png\" alt=\"artificial food\" class=\"wp-image-21802\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FLab-Grown-Meat.png 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FLab-Grown-Meat-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FLab-Grown-Meat-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FLab-Grown-Meat-512x288.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: www.gizmodo.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For a more radical option, all-in-one powders and shakes aim to replace traditional food. These meal replacement powders contain all the nutrition necessary for an average adult and must be mixed with water and then consumed. Two popular companies providing these replacement meals are \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fsoylent.com\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Soylent\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fhuel.com\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Huel\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While being controversial options, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.quickanddirtytips.com\u002Fhealth-fitness\u002Fhealthy-eating\u002Fsoylent-vs-huel?utm_source=sciam&utm_campaign=sciam\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">nutritional experts note\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that they do meet one’s most important nutritional needs. Moreover, these alternatives could offer more balanced and nutritious diets to those suffering from malnutrition.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the other end of the spectrum, technology can also help curb the overeating epidemic. Smart utensils, calorie counters and dietary diaries are \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftop-5-digital-innovations-for-food-tracking-and-healthy-eating\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">some of the tools\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> already available on the consumer market. They can help one become more conscious of what and how they eat and help them reach their dietary goals.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Imagine the kitchen of the future! \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Picture the following scenario.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The mom uses a smart knife to cut carrots, the little boy uses a food sensor to get to know whether the bread in front of him contains gluten. The family possesses a 3D-food-printer able to print out the dad’s favourite four-cheese pizza, they have a smart scale, a smart fridge and all kinds of useful kitchen gadgets. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What do you notice? Yes, the family is together, they are preparing a meal together, with the help of new technologies. These allow them to enjoy a meal while being more informed about its contents and personalise it to their individual needs. No more surprise stomach aches or other unwanted gastrointestinal side effects.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Chr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\u002F>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I believe technology will not necessarily replace the social component of eating\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> but rather, it can extend this component.\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Novel technologies also hold the potential to\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> solve global problems from obesity to hunger. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are the opportunities that disruptive technologies provide us today. Let’s use them wisely.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fh4>\n",{"rendered":1039,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>Food shows the creativity of humankind perfectly: food exists in the richest variety of ingredients, forms, shapes, tastes and colours all over the world from the […]\u003C\u002Fp>\n",29501,{"_acf_changed":16,"footnotes":64},[5],[1044,79,280,541,88,283,267,1045,540,548],517,262,[],[],[1049,1050,1051,104,1052,556,1053,1054,1055,102,1056,1057,1058,560,106,561,685,1059,1060],5421,5609,5423,5429,5431,1719,5433,5437,5413,5443,5419,5457,[1062,53,118,119,120,121,122,126,1063,134,308,568,143,311,295,1064,567,575],"post-14342","tag-gc1","tag-genomics",{"id":1040,"alt_text":64,"caption":64,"description":1066,"media_type":154,"media_details":1067,"post":734,"source_url":1087},"waiter with digital health tools for food",{"width":156,"height":157,"file":1068,"sizes":1069,"image_meta":1086},"2020\u002F08\u002F192_tmf-01.png",{"medium":1070,"large":1073,"thumbnail":1076,"medium_large":1079,"1536x1536":1080,"2048x2048":1083},{"file":1071,"width":162,"height":163,"mime-type":164,"source_url":1072},"192_tmf-01-370x208.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F08\u002F192_tmf-01-370x208.png",{"file":1074,"width":168,"height":169,"mime-type":164,"source_url":1075},"192_tmf-01-768x432.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F08\u002F192_tmf-01-768x432.png",{"file":1077,"width":173,"height":173,"mime-type":164,"source_url":1078},"192_tmf-01-150x150.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F08\u002F192_tmf-01-150x150.png",{"file":1074,"width":168,"height":169,"mime-type":164,"source_url":1075},{"file":1081,"width":178,"height":179,"mime-type":164,"source_url":1082},"192_tmf-01-1536x864.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F08\u002F192_tmf-01-1536x864.png",{"file":1084,"width":333,"height":334,"mime-type":164,"source_url":1085},"192_tmf-01-2048x1152.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F08\u002F192_tmf-01-2048x1152.png",{"aperture":182,"credit":64,"camera":64,"caption":64,"created_timestamp":182,"copyright":64,"focal_length":182,"iso":182,"shutter_speed":182,"title":64,"orientation":182},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F08\u002F192_tmf-01.png",{"cta_type":186,"cta_color":64,"subtitle":64,"related_books":1089,"related_posts_footer":1091,"related_posts":16,"key_takeaways":16},[1090],24765,[473,864,1092],22518,{"yoast_wpseo_title":1094,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":1095,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":1033},"The Future Of Food And Eating - The Medical Futurist","We need to know better, what we will eat, what and how we should eat in the coming years. Let’s take a closer look at the future of food.",{"self":1097,"collection":1102,"about":1104,"author":1106,"replies":1108,"version-history":1111,"predecessor-version":1115,"wp:featuredmedia":1119,"wp:attachment":1122,"wp:term":1125,"curies":1136},[1098],{"href":1099,"targetHints":1100},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F14342",{"allow":1101},[27],[1103],{"href":205},[1105],{"href":208},[1107],{"embeddable":41,"href":360},[1109],{"embeddable":41,"href":1110},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcomments?post=14342",[1112],{"count":1113,"href":1114},29,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F14342\u002Frevisions",[1116],{"id":1117,"href":1118},58551,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F14342\u002Frevisions\u002F58551",[1120],{"embeddable":41,"href":1121},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia\u002F29501",[1123],{"href":1124},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia?parent=14342",[1126,1128,1130,1132,1134],{"taxonomy":11,"embeddable":41,"href":1127},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcategories?post=14342",{"taxonomy":233,"embeddable":41,"href":1129},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftags?post=14342",{"taxonomy":236,"embeddable":41,"href":1131},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fproject_category?post=14342",{"taxonomy":239,"embeddable":41,"href":1133},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcontact_email_category?post=14342",{"taxonomy":242,"embeddable":41,"href":1135},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fyst_prominent_words?post=14342",[1137],{"name":39,"href":40,"templated":41},{"id":1139,"date":1140,"date_gmt":1141,"guid":1142,"modified":1144,"modified_gmt":1145,"slug":1146,"status":52,"type":53,"link":1147,"title":1148,"content":1150,"excerpt":1152,"author":262,"featured_media":1154,"comment_status":63,"ping_status":63,"sticky":41,"template":64,"format":65,"meta":1155,"categories":1156,"tags":1157,"project_category":1163,"contact_email_category":1164,"yst_prominent_words":1165,"class_list":1166,"better_featured_image":1173,"acf":1206,"yoast_meta":1213,"_links":1215},26203,"2020-02-11T10:00:00","2020-02-11T08:00:00",{"rendered":1143},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=26203&_wpnonce=b14a8ccf95&status=auto-draft&type=post","2020-02-10T14:39:36","2020-02-10T12:39:36","one-microbiome-two-tests-lets-compare-atlas-and-thryve","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fone-microbiome-two-tests-lets-compare-atlas-and-thryve",{"rendered":1149},"One Microbiome, Two Tests: Let’s compare Atlas and Thryve",{"rendered":1151,"protected":16},"\n\u003Cp>Your gut bacteria is like a subtenant. A pretty cool subtenant. As I’m sure you already know, bacteria that live in your gut play an important part in digestion and as a form of paying the rent, they give you vitamins and protection against their harmful peers. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Experts are saying that the microbiome acts like an organ itself, and it’s central to the body’s operations.\u003Cstrong> It affects aging, digestion, the immune system, cognitive functions – and, as a \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fjournals.lww.com\u002Fpsychosomaticmedicine\u002FAbstract\u002Fpublishahead\u002FBrain_structure_and_response_to_emotional_stimuli.98803.aspx\">study from UCLA found\u003C\u002Fa>, even mood.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>So, what is the microbiome?\u003C\u002Fstrong> “All the organisms that call us home, that live in us and that interact with each other and with ourselves” answers this question Martin Blaser, microbiologist at the NYU School of Medicine. Microbiome both means the bugs that live in your gut and their DNA. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp> So, the good part is we can check out their DNA to have more information on the quality and quantity and the bacteria’s interaction with us. And that’s what microbiome tests are for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.pixabay.com\u002Fphoto\u002F2012\u002F10\u002F10\u002F10\u002F29\u002Fagar-60571_1280.jpg\" alt=\"\"\u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: Pixabay\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How micro is your microbiome? \u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Well, it all depends, would you call your brain micro? Because they are said to weigh the same. While the human body itself is said to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.globalhealingcenter.com\u002Fnatural-health\u002Fwhat-is-the-microbiome\u002F#1\">contain about 37 trillion human cells, the microbiome\u003C\u002Fa> – and the bulk of bacteria making it up – means an additional 30-50 trillion cells. \u003Cstrong>Everyone’s individual microbiome is as unique as their fingerprint\u003C\u002Fstrong> and comprised of hundreds of different types of bacteria.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In addition, the actual number of the microorganisms is continually changing: it varies throughout the day or according to what we eat.  There is a lively circulation within our bodies as well as in interaction with our environment. For example, according to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.forbes.com\u002Fsites\u002Fdaviddisalvo\u002F2012\u002F03\u002F29\u002Fspending-time-alone-with-millions-of-tiny-friends\u002F#1176958a2086\">a study\u003C\u002Fa>, humans emit 37 million bacteria every hour – that’s the number of microorganisms we add to every room. Just imagine, what a concert of circulation might be in our bellies, which are made up mostly of microbial cells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>These fun facts are here to point out the obvious: \u003Cstrong>even if we don’t really think about our microbiome, it plays a cardinal part in our day-to-day life. \u003C\u002Fstrong>So, to live a healthy life, we have to take care of it for it to take care of us. The first step is to measure its qualities. Is it healthy and ready to fight off infection? Or do we have to work on being a better landlord?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fscontent-vie1-1.xx.fbcdn.net\u002Fv\u002Ft1.0-9\u002Fp720x720\u002F74682697_2477571069004180_8507485728316325888_o.jpg?_nc_cat=106&_nc_ohc=zwMXeNbUvJAAX-rnlWD&_nc_ht=scontent-vie1-1.xx&_nc_tp=6&oh=dce39312df9ecc36f8cbfc3312cfc5c5&oe=5EC13690\" alt=\"\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Testing the tests\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This form of testing is common in medicine. The sampling process is painless and quick. You just need fecal sample, seal it in the container given and send it back to the company. Super easy. In a few weeks the results are seen on their websites, where you can create an account to manage your information and to get their tips personalized for you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>I’ve done both\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fatlas-biomed-microbiome-test-review\u002F\"> the Atlas\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthryve-microbiome-test-review\u002F\">Thryve microbiome tests\u003C\u002Fa> before. Now I used one sample and sent it to both companies at the same time\u003C\u002Fstrong> to check what they have to say about my health and my awesome mates in digestion. Will the results match?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F02\u002F001_dr_bb-512x288.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26211\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F02\u002F001_dr_bb-512x288.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F02\u002F001_dr_bb-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F02\u002F001_dr_bb-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F02\u002F001_dr_bb-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F02\u002F001_dr_bb-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F02\u002F001_dr_bb.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">On a giant’s shoulders: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fatlasbiomed.com\u002Fuk\">Atlas\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The first thing to notice, way before the results arrive, is the website. The dashboard has all your most important information and the weekly list of food recommendation and health tips is available in just a click away, in insights. Clean look, \u003Cstrong>user friendly interface.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Once the results are in, you can look at \u003Cstrong>the types of bacteria present and their proportion in the overall microbiome.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Atlas Biomed identified a problem right there: my microbiome lacks diversity, which could lead to loss of certain functions. You can see the statistics of your probiotics and beneficial bacteria and the healthy average compared. The company provides information on bacteria and \u003Cstrong>their effect against certain diseases and inflammation, as well as what vitamins they synthesize\u003C\u002Fstrong>, which I found very helpful. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"I Tried A Genetic And A Microbiome Test From Atlas Biomed, Here's How They Work\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FiW5XlyO64t4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cfigcaption>Check out my video review\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>They provide genetic analysis for the metabolism of dozens of vitamins; they discern various enzyme activities based on the genetic background and estimate what vitamin deficiencies could result from that. For example, I am genetically predisposed to high concentrations of B5, and the potential of my microbiome to synthesize this vitamin is low, so I have to keep this in mind. As my \u003Cstrong>microbiome type is the western gourmand\u003C\u002Fstrong>– no surprise there- I was glad to find information on my \u003Cstrong>butyrate level.\u003C\u002Fstrong> That is a short-chain fatty acid and a byproduct of fiber digestion. Normal butyrate levels are reached with adequate fiber intake and it protects the body from inflammatory reactions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Based on all this information, I receive my weekly recommendations to improve the balance of my gut bacteria by adding specific foods and avoiding others. That’s such an exciting part of this service- it’s like having a \u003Cstrong>DNA-based nutrition coach\u003C\u002Fstrong> in my pocket. They’ve just launched a new feature in their app: \u003Cstrong>food diary.\u003C\u002Fstrong> You snap pictures of your meals and their algorithms rate if your food is microbiome-friendly and the best you could eat to improve your bacteria diversity. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A smart function of Atlas is the information on \u003Cstrong>disease protection.\u003C\u002Fstrong> It really helps to grasp exactly how important these little creatures are when it comes to our health. I learnt that my microbiome protects me from atherosclerosis and my genetic impact combined with the protective function of my microbiome means I’m protected against ulcerative colitis as well. Good to know. 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\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">To \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thryveinside.com\u002F\">Thryve\u003C\u002Fa> on probiotics\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Thryve \u003Cstrong>website is user-friendly\u003C\u002Fstrong> as well, but it has a totally different setup. On the dashboard you can choose to learn more about your bacterial situation, choose personalized probiotic blends to improve diversity, or to see your dietary dos and don’ts. Click on explore to familiarize yourself with the concept of the gut score and to see every single microbe and data from your sample or to better understand what symptoms these bugs can cause in your everyday life. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The company tests for more than 10,000 bacterial species, but only shows the ones that are statistically significant in your profile. \u003Cstrong>They give different personalities to these major groups so it’s easier to see what role they play in your life, which is a very user-friendly solution.\u003C\u002Fstrong> According to Thryve, my diversity score is above average, but there’s still room for improvement. And my overall gut wellness score, determined by the balance of probiotics, beneficial, commensal and pathogenic bacteria in your gut microbiome compared to those of the healthy population, is superb. People from western populations generally score lower on this scale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\u003Cul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\">\u003Cli class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"235\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F02\u002Fthryve-ss1-512x235.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"26233\" data-full-url=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F02\u002Fthryve-ss1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002F?attachment_id=26233\" class=\"wp-image-26233\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F02\u002Fthryve-ss1-512x235.jpg 512w, 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class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"234\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F02\u002Fthryve-ss6-512x234.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"26243\" data-full-url=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F02\u002Fthryve-ss6.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002F?attachment_id=26243\" class=\"wp-image-26243\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F02\u002Fthryve-ss6-512x234.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F02\u002Fthryve-ss6-768x351.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F02\u002Fthryve-ss6-1536x702.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F02\u002Fthryve-ss6.jpg 1919w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Based on this report, \u003Cstrong>Thryve recommends one of their personalized probiotic blends\u003C\u002Fstrong> to help you manage your microbiome better and to improve your scores. They choose the bacteria they recommend and explain you their positive effects. They ship these worldwide. They also give you a \u003Cstrong>list of recommended food and things to avoid. \u003C\u002Fstrong>And changing your eating habits is one of the easiest and most effective ways to take care and improve your microbiome, so the list is worth a read. They do not have as many recommendations and health tips as Atlas does though.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Symptom likeliness is a great feature. Here you can find information on \u003Cstrong>how likely you would have symptoms based on deficiencies in beneficial bacteria.\u003C\u002Fstrong> For example, the report suggests that I’m more likely to feel fatigued and tired due to the lower percentage of Bifidobacterium in my guts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fimages.unsplash.com\u002Fphoto-1493770348161-369560ae357d?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&ixid=eyJhcHBfaWQiOjEyMDd9&auto=format&fit=cr\" alt=\"\"\u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: Unsplash\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">OK, but who is the winner?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>You, if you decide to give a shot to any of these tests.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Both companies give excellent feedback on the current state of your microbiome and both’ll help you live more consciously of your belly. Their focus may be a little different, but they are both useful and user-friendly. They both give information on your microbiome diversity and help you learn more about the most important bacteria. They both offer diet plans, but Atlas recommends you food weekly, while Thryve gives you a one-time tip on what to eat and avoid but focuses on creating you the perfect blend of probiotics. Atlas doesn’t sell probiotics, but they have more information on the vitamins and butyrate levels your body produces. Both companies offer you the chance to \u003Cstrong>download your raw data\u003C\u002Fstrong> and they have the same price range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>The differences in my results are quite interesting.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Atlas values my microbiome diversity at a lower level than Thryve does. And for some microbes the percentage is different as well. One sample but the results are not the same. Microbiome tests are important and will continue to be more and more relevant in our everyday lives and medicine as well, but these results showed me there’s still more research, work and development needed to use these tests to their full potential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Bifidobacterium is a multitasker. It helps us protect from infections, it breaks down specific sugars we couldn’t process by ourselves, produces antioxidants and plays a role in controlling inflammation. A typical good guy. According to Atlas Biomed, my Bifidobacterium levels are around 0.1%. Thryve says otherwise: they measured it to be 2.6%. Atlas’s healthy average is between 0.12%-0.57% while Thryve says it’s somewhere around 9%-40%. Thryve uses different scales in the Top Bacteria section and in the extra detailed Your Gut Bacteria section as well. It’s a bit confusing, and in the detailed results my Bifidobacterium levels are closer to what Atlas measured with 0.11%. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Well, the results are the same after all, I’m in need of this genus in all of these cases. And the same happens with other bacteria as well. \u003Cstrong>They use different scales and probably different methods so I suggest you use their recommended percentages\u003C\u002Fstrong> to understand if your results are in the healthy range or you need to keep an eye on them…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>We’ve put together a handy infographic to sum up my experience with these two:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F02\u002Fmicrobiome_test_infographic-01-small-512x512.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26267\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F02\u002Fmicrobiome_test_infographic-01-small-512x512.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F02\u002Fmicrobiome_test_infographic-01-small-768x768.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F02\u002Fmicrobiome_test_infographic-01-small-150x150.png 150w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F02\u002Fmicrobiome_test_infographic-01-small-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F02\u002Fmicrobiome_test_infographic-01-small.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As I mentioned earlier, bugs live in your large intestines as well: from the coecum to the rectum: they colonize your entire tract. I’m sorry if I use too much \u003Cstrong>colon\u003C\u002Fstrong> in my sentences…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>One thing is for sure: microbiome is a tremendous area of research and it produces new discoveries every single week. It has a great potential to be targeted more in the future. Knowing and tracking your microbiome will be unavoidable with personalized medicine becoming reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"rendered":1153,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>Experts are saying that the microbiome acts like an organ itself, and it’s central to the body’s operations. So, the good part is we can test the DNA to have more information on the quality and quantity and the bacteria’s interaction with us. 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THE INFORMATION SHARED IN THE ARTICLE WAS ACCURATE AT THE TIME OF ITS PUBLICATION, BUT IT MAY BE OUT OF DATE NOW. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmagazine\">BROWSE OUR LATEST ARTICLES HERE\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003C\u002Ftbody>\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In a world where personal care like eating and sleeping takes 46% of a person’s day, it makes sense for companies to invest in food- and bedtime-related technology and market them to the public. In the past, I have monitored my sleep with plenty of trackers, sleep sensors and apps, reviewed food content analyzers like \u003Cu>Nima’s \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffighting-against-a-small-enemy-the-nima-peanut-sensor-review\">peanut\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftesting-food-gluten-home-nima-sensor-review\">gluten\u003C\u002Fa> sensor\u003C\u002Fu>. Today, I will take a closer look at a seemingly inconspicuous device – the HAPIfork.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003C!--more-->\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Smart cutlery in a\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cstrong> HAPI world \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The HAPIfork was developed by the health- and fitness-focused company HAPILABS Ltd and was actually their first product put on the market in 2013. Since then, the company has also released an activity tracker and has a couple of other products in the pipeline. They also have an online dashboard that monitors registered users’ data like steps, meals, and weight which can be synced with compatible devices like the Nike FuelBand, Fitbit and Withings Smart Body Analyzer. The HAPIfork is particularly interesting as the company opted for supplementing a daily utensil with technology and I was intrigued as to how well it achieves this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>If I were to tell my mother a few years ago that I would be using a $99 tech-aided fork for my spaghetti, she would have undoubtedly dismissed the idea as pure fantasy or would have told me I have gone crazy. However, the HAPIfork is far from being a fantasy, and as far as I’m concerned, my brain functions better than ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This smart fork aims to control the user’s eating patterns and can subsequently help control their weight. While it might look like a regular fork with a wider handle and even weighs as little as 65 grams, the HAPIfork packs an interesting, detachable piece of technology in its handle. This electronic component is linked to the fork tines, and when the user puts the fork in the mouth, an electric circuit is closed, and the device registers this as having taken a bite from a meal. In this way, the HAPIfork can monitor how fast the user is eating and vibrate if the pace is too fast (less than 10 seconds between bites). Moreover, the data can be analyzed via an accompanying computer or a smartphone (iOS and Android) app. Now that we’ve covered how the HAPIfork works in theory, let’s see how it fares in practice!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-22519 size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F12\u002FHapifork.jpg\" alt=\"HAPIfork\" class=\"wp-image-22519\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F12\u002FHapifork.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F12\u002FHapifork-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F12\u002FHapifork-512x341.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: www.verge.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Paced eating and bite monitoring\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>HAPIfork’s focus on slow eating is based off a few studies that showed eating speed’s association with diabetes and benefits like \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fpubmed\u002F21229419\">improved taste\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fpubmed\u002F18589027\">less calorie intake\u003C\u002Fa>. That is particularly interesting as it can lead to better weight control in the long run. It is proven that during a meal, satiety is felt after about 20 minutes, thus if you eat faster, you will eat more. Also, too quick bites can lead to digestion problems and reflux. These are the main challenges that HAPIfork aims to go against and ultimately help avoid. However, weight control and weight loss ultimately depend on several other important factors like the content of a meal and physical activity, so I assume the smart cutlery aims to fit smoothly into an already existing weight management plan rather than used randomly on its own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Nevertheless, the HAPIfork does a very decent job at monitoring the user’s food bites. It would vibrate and show a red light whenever I was taking bites too quickly, forcing me to pause and take more time to chew before digging back in. After a meal, the data can be analyzed via the phone or PC app which shows details like the meal time, how many times I’ve eaten too quickly, the average number of fork servings per minute and my success rate. You can also pair the device to the phone app while eating to see how long you have to wait before your next bite thanks to its built-in countdown. However, I did notice that some fork servings would not be registered and this has to do with the way I eat or the idea that the fork is positioned while taking a bite. But on average, I would say that most servings are indeed accurately monitored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-22523 size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"615\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F12\u002FHapifork_TMF.jpg\" alt=\"HAPIfork\" class=\"wp-image-22523\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F12\u002FHapifork_TMF.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F12\u002FHapifork_TMF-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F12\u002FHapifork_TMF-512x362.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: The Medical Futurist\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>After-meal analytics\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Now when you’ve finished eating, you would want to clean this smart fork but might be concerned if that would be safe for the electronics. The HAPI company made the electronic component splash-resistant and the forkhead and handle waterproof. And since the electronic key is easily detachable, you will find no issues removing it to wash the other parts. Afterwards, you can also store the HAPIfork in the handy carry case provided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I also really appreciated the fact that the HAPIfork does not need a constant connection to the app to monitor the data and give feedback. You just need to switch the HAPIfork on, eat your meals, as usual, be alerted of fast servings via the fork’s vibrations and sync the data later in the evening to analyze it. The built-in battery is also something not to worry too much about as a one-hour charge can last for up to two weeks!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Some aspects that I do regret is that the phone app needs an internet connection to function and the fork’s settings like the vibration intensity and desired feedback can only be adjusted via the computer app. It would have been more convenient to just fire the smartphone app and make the desired adjustments on the fly. Moreover, the USB cable that the company included in the box does not fit in the HAPIfork port properly, rendering charging and data synchronization virtually impossible. I thus had to use another cable that I had already owned to connect it to my computer or to charge it. These are the few but noticeable flaws that I hope the company will address if they release an updated version of their smart fork.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"row\">\n\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22524\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F12\u002FHapifork_Screenshot_1.png\" alt=\"HAPIfork\" width=\"230\" height=\"409\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F12\u002FHapifork_Screenshot_1.png 489w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F12\u002FHapifork_Screenshot_1-768x1365.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F12\u002FHapifork_Screenshot_1-288x512.png 288w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cdiv class=\"col\">\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22525\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F12\u002FHapifork_Screenshot_2.png\" alt=\"HAPIfork\" width=\"230\" height=\"409\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F12\u002FHapifork_Screenshot_2.png 489w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F12\u002FHapifork_Screenshot_2-768x1365.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F12\u002FHapifork_Screenshot_2-288x512.png 288w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cdiv class=\"col\">\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22526\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F12\u002FHapifork_Screenshot_3.png\" alt=\"HAPIfork\" width=\"230\" height=\"409\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F12\u002FHapifork_Screenshot_3.png 489w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F12\u002FHapifork_Screenshot_3-768x1365.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F12\u002FHapifork_Screenshot_3-288x512.png 288w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cdiv class=\"col\">\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>HAPIfork, Happy Folk?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>My experience with the HAPIfork as an eating pace-tracking device has been an interesting and a rather pleasant one. It has indeed helped me pay more attention to my eating pace, even if I believe the company might consider some improvements to the smartphone app and settings aspect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It could especially be helpful if you have trouble taking your time with your meals and you suspect that’s in connection with your digestive problems or with the constant weight gain-loss limbo that you arrived in. If you managed to remain on a diet for three months and then you finally decide to have a feast, you might end up having too much too fast. That’s when HAPIfork could come in and save the day. Sure, when it comes to controlling one’s weight, other factors like food content and exercise also have to be factored in, but HAPIfork could prove to be an additional asset in the fight against calories and fat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-22520 size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"301\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F12\u002FEating-With-Hapifork.jpg\" alt=\"HAPIfork\" class=\"wp-image-22520\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F12\u002FEating-With-Hapifork.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F12\u002FEating-With-Hapifork-768x266.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F12\u002FEating-With-Hapifork-512x177.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: www.ehealthblog.de\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #eee; border-top: 4px solid #444;\" cellpadding=\"10px\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 100%;\">\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>At The Medical Futurist, we are building a community for making a bold vision about the future of healthcare reality today.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FFIbMejImnxs\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\">\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003Cp>If you’d like to support this mission, we invite you to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fthemedicalfuturist\">join The Medical Futurist Patreon Community\u003C\u002Fa>. 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In the past, I have monitored my sleep plenty of trackers, sleep sensors and apps, reviewed food content analyzers like Nima’s peanut and gluten sensor. Today, I will take a closer look at a seemingly inconspicuous device – the HAPIfork.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",22521,{"_acf_changed":16,"footnotes":64},[5,72],[1275,552,1276,283,1277,267,1278,540,1279,548,1280,1281,670,1161],1007,1099,1162,1163,1164,1165,544,[],[],[1285,558,1286,560,562,288,942,1287,107],2103,3855,1693,[1289,53,118,119,120,121,122,126,128,1290,579,1291,311,1292,295,1293,567,1294,575,1295,1296,693,1171],"post-22518","tag-dieting","tag-meals","tag-utensil","tag-smart-kitchen","tag-weight","tag-weight-management","tag-smart-home",{"id":1271,"alt_text":64,"caption":1298,"description":64,"media_type":154,"media_details":1299,"post":1092,"source_url":1319},"Source: www.dailymail.co.uk",{"width":1300,"height":452,"file":1301,"sizes":1302,"image_meta":1317},634,"2018\u002F12\u002FSmart-Fork.jpg",{"medium":1303,"thumbnail":1306,"large":1309,"thumbnail_old_150x150":1313,"medium_old_370x208":1314,"large_old_512x349":1315},{"file":1304,"width":445,"height":446,"mime-type":447,"source_url":1305},"Smart-Fork-370x208.jpg","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F12\u002FSmart-Fork-370x208.jpg",{"file":1307,"width":456,"height":456,"mime-type":447,"source_url":1308},"Smart-Fork-150x150.jpg","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F12\u002FSmart-Fork-150x150.jpg",{"file":1310,"width":74,"height":1311,"mime-type":447,"source_url":1312},"Smart-Fork-512x349.jpg",349,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F12\u002FSmart-Fork-512x349.jpg",{"file":1307,"width":173,"height":173,"mime-type":447,"source_url":1308},{"file":1304,"width":162,"height":163,"mime-type":447,"source_url":1305},{"file":1310,"width":728,"height":1316,"mime-type":447,"source_url":1312},"349",{"aperture":182,"credit":64,"camera":64,"caption":64,"created_timestamp":182,"copyright":64,"focal_length":182,"iso":182,"shutter_speed":182,"title":64,"orientation":182,"keywords":1318},[],"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F12\u002FSmart-Fork.jpg",{"related_posts":1321,"related_posts_footer":1323,"cta_type":64,"cta_color":64,"subtitle":64,"related_books":16},[864,1322,734],22166,[472,471,519],{"yoast_wpseo_title":1325,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":1326,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":1264},"HAPIfork Review - Slow Eating For Balanced Weight Management","How can HAPIfork be an asset in the fight against calories and fat? Learn about paced eating, bite monitoring and after-meal analytics from our review!",{"self":1328,"collection":1333,"about":1335,"author":1337,"replies":1339,"version-history":1342,"predecessor-version":1345,"wp:featuredmedia":1349,"wp:attachment":1352,"wp:term":1355,"curies":1366},[1329],{"href":1330,"targetHints":1331},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F22518",{"allow":1332},[27],[1334],{"href":205},[1336],{"href":208},[1338],{"embeddable":41,"href":360},[1340],{"embeddable":41,"href":1341},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcomments?post=22518",[1343],{"count":1232,"href":1344},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F22518\u002Frevisions",[1346],{"id":1347,"href":1348},46535,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F22518\u002Frevisions\u002F46535",[1350],{"embeddable":41,"href":1351},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia\u002F22521",[1353],{"href":1354},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia?parent=22518",[1356,1358,1360,1362,1364],{"taxonomy":11,"embeddable":41,"href":1357},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcategories?post=22518",{"taxonomy":233,"embeddable":41,"href":1359},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftags?post=22518",{"taxonomy":236,"embeddable":41,"href":1361},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fproject_category?post=22518",{"taxonomy":239,"embeddable":41,"href":1363},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcontact_email_category?post=22518",{"taxonomy":242,"embeddable":41,"href":1365},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fyst_prominent_words?post=22518",[1367],{"name":39,"href":40,"templated":41},{"id":1322,"date":1369,"date_gmt":1370,"guid":1371,"modified":1372,"modified_gmt":1373,"slug":1374,"status":52,"type":53,"link":1375,"title":1376,"content":1378,"excerpt":1380,"author":262,"featured_media":1382,"comment_status":63,"ping_status":63,"sticky":41,"template":64,"format":65,"meta":1383,"categories":1384,"tags":1385,"project_category":1391,"contact_email_category":1392,"yst_prominent_words":1393,"class_list":1394,"better_featured_image":1401,"acf":1431,"yoast_meta":1434,"_links":1437},"2018-10-23T14:00:48","2018-10-23T12:00:48",{"rendered":653},"2022-05-31T14:56:46","2022-05-31T12:56:46","fighting-against-a-small-enemy-the-nima-peanut-sensor-review","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffighting-against-a-small-enemy-the-nima-peanut-sensor-review",{"rendered":1377},"Fighting Against A Small Enemy: The Nima Peanut Sensor Review",{"rendered":1379,"protected":16},"\n\u003Ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #eee; border-top: 4px solid #444;\" cellpadding=\"5px\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 100%;\">\n\u003Cp style=\"color: #555;font-size: 12px;line-height: 14px\">THIS ARTICLE HAS NOT BEEN UPDATED SINCE 2018. THE INFORMATION SHARED IN THE ARTICLE WAS ACCURATE AT THE TIME OF ITS PUBLICATION, BUT IT MAY BE OUT OF DATE NOW. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmagazine\">BROWSE OUR LATEST ARTICLES HERE\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003C\u002Ftbody>\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Peanut accounts for the majority of severe allergic reactions, and so far there was no possibility to double-check the foods said not to contain the harmful ingredient. That has changed with Nima’s latest innovation, the portable, pocket-sized peanut sensor. I was excited to test the newest tool in the fight against food allergies. Here, you find my verdict about the peanut sensor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003C!--more-->\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Peanuts are deadlier than tornadoes\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As odd as it sounds, peanuts might be more dangerous than hurricanes. While the allergic reactions to the underground seeds kill every year about 150 people, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.livescience.com\u002F34559-tornado-deaths-infographic.html\">tornadoes stay in the range of 100-120 – except for some peak years\u003C\u002Fa>. And \u003Cstrong>in the case of the innocent-looking peanuts, a minimal amount can cause a life-threatening \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cstrong>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Facaai.org\u002Fallergies\u002Ftypes\u002Ffood-allergies\u002Ftypes-food-allergy\u002Fpeanut-allergy\">anaphylactic shock\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cstrong> – and if there’s no EpiPen around, the attack can result in a deadly outcome\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Moreover, peanut allergy is more common than ever before: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fyoungwomenshealth.org\u002F2013\u002F12\u002F06\u002Fpeanut-allergy\u002F\">its prevalence has tripled in the past ten years\u003C\u002Fa>. In the Western world, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.news-medical.net\u002Fhealth\u002FPeanut-Allergy-Prevalence.aspx\">the occurrence in some populations can be as high as 1 in 200 individuals\u003C\u002Fa>. In the United Kingdom, peanut allergy is present in between 0.4 and 0.6 % of the whole community. Approximately 1-2% of children in the United States have a diagnosed peanut allergy. However, in China, fish, shrimp, seaweed, and crab trigger food allergies, which make up only 3.4 to 5.0% of all allergies, while peanut allergy is unheard of. In Australia, the chance of getting a peanut allergy is even more unlikely: only 0.25% of the population is concerned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Beyond the severity and prevalence of the food allergy, peanuts are especially dangerous and difficult to fight – and they generally show their true colors very early\u003C\u002Fstrong>. Peanut allergy \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fyoungwomenshealth.org\u002F2013\u002F12\u002F06\u002Fpeanut-allergy\u002F\">usually starts by age 2 with 75% of allergic reactions happening the first time a child eats peanuts\u003C\u002Fa>. Moreover, the allergic reaction could be fierce: twenty percent of people with peanut allergies can experience a life-threatening event when they eat the seeds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-22167\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FPeanut-Allergy.jpg\" alt=\"peanut sensor\" class=\"wp-image-22167\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FPeanut-Allergy.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FPeanut-Allergy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FPeanut-Allergy-512x342.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: www.earthtrekkers.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>With technology against the aggressive peanut\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>That’s why Nima’s latest invention could relieve worried parents with allergic kids as well as adults, whose lives are a constant food-related misery, from the pressure of double-checking every food label and\u002For interrogating clueless waiters about the ingredients of the restaurant’s meals when eating out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It’s not the first sensor of Nima in the fight against food allergies. \u003Cstrong>The Silicon Valley-based company, whose name comes from the Persian word for just or fair, has been marketing their Nima gluten sensor for two years already –named \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Ftime.com\u002F4115398\u002Fbest-inventions-2015\u002Fitem\u002Fthe-sensor-that-sniffs-out-gluten\u002F\">one of Time Magazine’s 25 best inventions of 2015\u003C\u002Fa>. Since then, the device became a popular tool among people with gluten sensitivities.\u003C\u002Fstrong> As their world map shows, meals were tested in many corners of the Earth: from the Siam Kitchen Express in Hawaii through the Dolce Locura in Chile until the Sushilka in Russia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>I also had the chance to test the gluten sensor with both gluten-containing and gluten-free meals – and \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cstrong>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftesting-food-gluten-home-nima-sensor-review\">the entire team had a technological sublime during the process\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cstrong>. Never before had I had the chance to test food for gluten at home – and I had the same feeling with the peanut sensor.\u003C\u002Fstrong> So, I couldn’t wait until the arrival of the second neatly designed, little Nima-pyramid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002F20181016_131637_HDR-1.jpg\" alt=\"peanut sensor\" class=\"wp-image-22169\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002F20181016_131637_HDR-1.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002F20181016_131637_HDR-1-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002F20181016_131637_HDR-1-512x256.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Testing the triangle-shaped anti-peanut tool\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The package that I received contained the light, hand-held device, a small pouch, a micro USB cable for a long-lasting battery as well as 12 test capsules – and (virtually) the Nima app. \u003Cstrong>The testing procedure was super-fast and smooth – very similar to the one I experienced with the gluten sensor.\u003C\u002Fstrong> I put a pea-sized amount of food – some peanut butter – into a capsule, inserted it into the gadget and pushed the one button on the device. It’s that simple. The developers even made it easier to screw back on the cap of the capsule. After some softer grunting sounds, the pyramid will show the result. In the peanut butter case I was obviously expecting a „peanut found” signal, and after two minutes, voilá, it appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I also \u003Cstrong>tested the sensor with a biscuit on whose packaging it was said that “it contains peanut in traces”\u003C\u002Fstrong> since I believe it might be the most important feature of the Nima to detect the amount of peanut which might already cause an allergic reaction. The device worked nicely: I softened the biscuit, put it into the capsule – and within minutes, it showed the “Peanut found” sign.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"row\">\n\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"435\" height=\"870\" class=\"img-fluid wp-image-22170\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002F20181016_131745_HDR-e1539965186185.jpg\" alt=\"peanut sensor\">\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cdiv class=\"col\">\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"435\" height=\"870\" class=\"img-fluid wp-image-22172\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002F20181016_132255_HDR-e1539977807112.jpg\" alt=\"peanut sensor\">\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cdiv class=\"col\">\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"435\" height=\"870\" class=\"img-fluid wp-image-22171\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002F20181016_131844-e1539977784276.jpg\" alt=\"peanut sensor\">\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cdiv class=\"col\">\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>How does peanut science work?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>According to the company’s website, \u003Cstrong>the Nima-pyramid uses antibody-based chemistry to test the given sample food for peanut protein\u003C\u002Fstrong>. They explain that antibodies are large, y-shaped proteins recognizing and binding to specific target proteins – thus showing their existence clearly. That’s why they are frequently used to detect proteins in lab tests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As a consequence, the Nima team designed the sensor to detect traces of peanut in meals using specific proteins. For brainiacs: the Nima 20B10 and 16B1 antibodies bind to a peanut protein called Arah3. Although not the most antigenic, it is most abundant in all types of peanut and is more stable under processing conditions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"842\" height=\"870\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FIMG_6768.jpg\" alt=\"peanut sensor\" class=\"wp-image-22204\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FIMG_6768.jpg 842w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FIMG_6768-768x793.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FIMG_6768-496x512.jpg 496w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 842px) 100vw, 842px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>What type of foods could it test?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Nima team designed the anti-peanut pyramid to test for 10 ppm, and above (equal to 0.001g peanut in a standard serving size of 100g), thus it can show tiny amounts and traces of peanut in food as well. \u003Cstrong>No matter whether it’s about soups, sauces, ice cream, peanut butter, baked goods or packaged foods.\u003C\u002Fstrong> However, there are certain \u003Cstrong>limitations\u003C\u002Fstrong>: the sensor cannot test sesame, eggplant, paprika, tomato paste or doesn’t process alcohol and solid chocolate well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Nima team was also thoughtful enough to include a pocket guide into its box – thus users do not have to remember all the food restrictions and limitations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Regarding \u003Cstrong>the question of whether or not the peanut sensor could recognize other nuts\u002Ftree nuts – the support services responded that peanuts aren’t nuts in a technical sense.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Thus the team would have to create another type of sensor for testing tree nuts – and they don’t have such plans at the moment. While tree nuts, such as almonds, cashews, walnuts grow on trees, peanuts are underground vegetables, really. They belong to the family of lentils, beans or peas. That’s why a peanut sensor with antibodies optimized for detecting peanut protein cannot recognize tree nut proteins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-22176\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FPeanut-Butter-Ice-Cream-Cake.jpg\" alt=\"peanut sensor\" class=\"wp-image-22176\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FPeanut-Butter-Ice-Cream-Cake.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FPeanut-Butter-Ice-Cream-Cake-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FPeanut-Butter-Ice-Cream-Cake-512x341.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: www.lovelylittlekitchen.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Price concerns and health insurance benefits\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As previously, in the case of the gluten sensor, I find the disposable capsules not really economical – they are expensive, and I don’t know what happens with the empty ones. (Could you send it back, so it doesn’t pollute the environment?) A 12-pack costs $72– or $59 for premium members, which means that one test costs around $5-6. That is not cheap at all. So you have to decide when and what to test.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, if you are living in the US and your health insurance benefits include FSA\u002FHSA reimbursement, the peanut sensor and test capsules are reimbursable with a peanut allergy diagnosis. That’s great news, and more insurance companies should follow that great example in the future!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>All-in-all, the Nima peanut sensor can provide peace of mind to anyone suffering from peanut allergy due to its easy testing procedure, portability – and accuracy. The sensors have been the subject of independent lab testing, one of which showed the sensitivity of the peanut sensor was 100 percent and the accuracy was 99.2 percent, while \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnimasensor.com\u002F2018\u002F08\u002F15\u002Fnima-peanut-assessment\u002F\">Nima’s own results\u003C\u002Fa> showed 99 percent and 97.6 percent accuracy, respectively. Thus, it could be an excellent tool for double-checking meals – and having it in the bag of persons with the allergy, next to the EpiPen, of course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #eee; border-top: 4px solid #444;\" cellpadding=\"10px\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 100%;\">\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>At The Medical Futurist, we are building a community for making a bold vision about the future of healthcare reality today.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FFIbMejImnxs\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\">\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003Cp>If you’d like to support this mission, we invite you to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fthemedicalfuturist\">join The Medical Futurist Patreon Community\u003C\u002Fa>. 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That has changed with Nima’s latest innovation, the portable, pocket-sized peanut sensor. I was excited to test the newest tool in the fight against food allergies. Here, you find my verdict about the peanut sensor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",22177,{"_acf_changed":16,"footnotes":64},[5,72],[1161,811,1386,552,808,267,1387,540,810,1388,1389,1390,1276,548],790,1096,304,1098,395,[],[],[106,107,422,102],[1395,53,118,119,120,121,122,126,128,1171,841,1396,579,838,295,1397,567,840,1398,1399,1400,1291,575],"post-22166","tag-health-sensor","tag-peanut","tag-medical","tag-wellness","tag-sensor",{"id":1382,"alt_text":64,"caption":1402,"description":64,"media_type":154,"media_details":1403,"post":1322,"source_url":1430},"Source: www.investorsdigest.com",{"width":440,"height":1404,"file":1405,"sizes":1406,"image_meta":1428},435,"2018\u002F10\u002FPeanut-Sensor.jpg",{"medium":1407,"large":1410,"thumbnail":1414,"medium_large":1417,"large_old_512x256":1418,"thumbnail_old_150x150":1422,"medium_old_370x208":1423,"medium_large_old_768x384":1424,"large_old_512x256_old_512x256":1426},{"file":1408,"width":445,"height":446,"mime-type":447,"source_url":1409},"Peanut-Sensor-370x208.jpg","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FPeanut-Sensor-370x208.jpg",{"file":1411,"width":451,"height":1412,"mime-type":447,"source_url":1413},"Peanut-Sensor-768x384.jpg",384,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FPeanut-Sensor-768x384.jpg",{"file":1415,"width":456,"height":456,"mime-type":447,"source_url":1416},"Peanut-Sensor-150x150.jpg","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FPeanut-Sensor-150x150.jpg",{"file":1411,"width":451,"height":1412,"mime-type":447,"source_url":1413},{"file":1419,"width":74,"height":1420,"mime-type":447,"source_url":1421},"Peanut-Sensor-512x256.jpg",256,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FPeanut-Sensor-512x256.jpg",{"file":1415,"width":173,"height":173,"mime-type":447,"source_url":1416},{"file":1408,"width":162,"height":163,"mime-type":447,"source_url":1409},{"file":1411,"width":168,"height":1425,"mime-type":447,"source_url":1413},"384",{"file":1419,"width":728,"height":1427,"mime-type":447,"source_url":1421},"256",{"aperture":182,"credit":64,"camera":64,"caption":64,"created_timestamp":182,"copyright":64,"focal_length":182,"iso":182,"shutter_speed":182,"title":64,"orientation":182,"keywords":1429},[],"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FPeanut-Sensor.jpg",{"related_posts":1432,"related_posts_footer":1433,"cta_type":64,"cta_color":64,"subtitle":64,"related_books":16},[864,471,519],[472,734,473],{"yoast_wpseo_title":1435,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":1436,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":1375},"Fighting Against A Small Enemy: The Nima Peanut Sensor Review - The Medical Futurist","The Medical Futurist team tested the Nima peanut sensor, the team's latest device in the fight against food allergies. Check it out!",{"self":1438,"collection":1443,"about":1445,"author":1447,"replies":1449,"version-history":1452,"predecessor-version":1456,"wp:featuredmedia":1460,"wp:attachment":1463,"wp:term":1466,"curies":1477},[1439],{"href":1440,"targetHints":1441},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F22166",{"allow":1442},[27],[1444],{"href":205},[1446],{"href":208},[1448],{"embeddable":41,"href":360},[1450],{"embeddable":41,"href":1451},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcomments?post=22166",[1453],{"count":1454,"href":1455},19,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F22166\u002Frevisions",[1457],{"id":1458,"href":1459},46579,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F22166\u002Frevisions\u002F46579",[1461],{"embeddable":41,"href":1462},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia\u002F22177",[1464],{"href":1465},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia?parent=22166",[1467,1469,1471,1473,1475],{"taxonomy":11,"embeddable":41,"href":1468},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcategories?post=22166",{"taxonomy":233,"embeddable":41,"href":1470},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftags?post=22166",{"taxonomy":236,"embeddable":41,"href":1472},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fproject_category?post=22166",{"taxonomy":239,"embeddable":41,"href":1474},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcontact_email_category?post=22166",{"taxonomy":242,"embeddable":41,"href":1476},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fyst_prominent_words?post=22166",[1478],{"name":39,"href":40,"templated":41},{"id":465,"date":1480,"date_gmt":1481,"guid":1482,"modified":1484,"modified_gmt":1485,"slug":1486,"status":52,"type":53,"link":1487,"title":1488,"content":1490,"excerpt":1492,"author":262,"featured_media":405,"comment_status":63,"ping_status":63,"sticky":41,"template":64,"format":65,"meta":1494,"categories":1495,"tags":1496,"project_category":1503,"contact_email_category":1504,"yst_prominent_words":1505,"class_list":1509,"better_featured_image":1517,"acf":1527,"yoast_meta":1532,"_links":1535},"2018-08-07T10:35:40","2018-08-07T08:35:40",{"rendered":1483},"http:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F","2022-05-25T18:06:43","2022-05-25T16:06:43","nutrigenomics","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fnutrigenomics",{"rendered":1489},"Nutrigenomics: Could Your Genes Choose The Right Cheese for You?",{"rendered":1491,"protected":16},"\n\u003Ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #eee; border-top: 4px solid #444;\" cellpadding=\"5px\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 100%;\">\n\u003Cp style=\"color: #555;font-size: 12px;line-height: 14px\">THIS ARTICLE HAS NOT BEEN UPDATED SINCE 2018. THE INFORMATION SHARED IN THE ARTICLE WAS ACCURATE AT THE TIME OF ITS PUBLICATION, BUT IT MAY BE OUT OF DATE NOW. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmagazine\">BROWSE OUR LATEST ARTICLES HERE\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003C\u002Ftbody>\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Nutrigenomics emerged lately in food science and dieting similarly to blockchain: it shows the way into the future, but sometimes seems to be hijacked by companies yearning for attention but not having the proper science to back up their products. As many people have no idea what nutrigenomics entails, not to speak about what it should, The Medical Futurist decided to show what nutrigenomics means, where the technology stands at the moment and what it could bring in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003C!--more-->\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Food shopping and eating out in 2068\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Mathilda had her full genome sequenced in school as part of the general health check-up. Her parents didn’t only receive a \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmydna-review\">pharmacogenomic\u003C\u002Fa> overview of how her body metabolizes drugs, but also a nutrigenomic report on what she should eat and what kind of food sorts are to avoid at all cost. When she turned 18, her parents handed over the access to the cloud storing her health data and told her that now she is responsible for choosing her own diet. When Mathilda went online for the first time to buy original Peruvian coffee beans as she finally wanted to try real coffee, she got a notification on her smartphone that her body cannot process caffeine effectively and she should reconsider her choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>At first, she thought that’s nonsense and bought the beans anyway. However, after the package arrived by drone delivery and the robotic assistant of the family, Maya, made the coffee for her in the afternoon, she couldn’t sleep until four in the morning. Next time, when the little bee-shaped dietary assistant on her smartphone appeared with some food advice, she accepted. She went to a restaurant with a friend, had two favorite meals on the menu and asked the smart algorithm which one would be more advisable to choose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>That’s how we imagine nutrigenomics in action in the future shaping what, how and when we should eat. However, we are far far away from this scenario. Most people don’t know what, how and when to eat – and even if the majority learned the basics of dietetics, they might not get the right diet. As in the last couple of years, nutrigenomics started to batter at our door, that might change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-21396\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"305\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F08\u002Fblog_nutrigenomics_final.jpg\" alt=\"nutrigenomics\" class=\"wp-image-21396\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F08\u002Fblog_nutrigenomics_final.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F08\u002Fblog_nutrigenomics_final-768x269.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F08\u002Fblog_nutrigenomics_final-512x180.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: www.pathway.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>The basics of nutrigenomics\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While the science of nutrigenomics appeared approximately 15 years ago, the idea that food affects people differently has been around for centuries. Roman poet and philosopher, Lucretius already said at around the first century B.C. that \u003Cem>what is food to one, is to others bitter poison\u003C\u002Fem>. However, we arrived recently at a stage where we can explain the reasons for this phenomenon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It’s amazing that according to Interpretome.com individuals vary at the genetic level by about 1 in 1300 bases, so any 2 individuals share about 99.97 percent. So all the differences between people are to be found in the remaining 0.03 percent – which actually still means thousands and thousands of single nucleotide variants where all the difference is made.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In a nutshell, \u003Cstrong>genomics in general and nutrigenomics, in particular, look at your genetic map and try to explain your tendencies to react to your environment in your own unique way\u003C\u002Fstrong>. In the words of Neil Grimmer, Founder & CEO of \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fhabit.com\u002F\">Habit\u003C\u002Fa>, a California-based start-up focusing on personalizing meal plans based on genetic background, “\u003Cstrong>nutrigenomics\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cstrong>looks at your genetic makeup and how it affects the way your body processes food\u003C\u002Fstrong>. It’s about how our unique biology interacts with the food we consume. This means that when thinking about nutrigenomics, we need to think about more than just our genes. We also need to think about how proteins and other metabolites respond to the foods we eat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-21395\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F08\u002Fnutrigenomics.jpg\" alt=\"nutrigenomics\" class=\"wp-image-21395\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F08\u002Fnutrigenomics.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F08\u002Fnutrigenomics-768x370.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F08\u002Fnutrigenomics-512x247.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: www.pressedvibrance.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Nutrigenomics is the blockchain of food science\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>With the advancement of genetics and as the number of ventures offering direct-to-consumer genetic testing services is skyrocketing, there are more and more companies providing nutrigenomic assistance. However, while we believe the raison d’etre and the significance of the area is beyond doubt, in many cases, companies producing nutritional supplements hijack attention and\u002For point to shady science as the point of departure for their services.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As hundreds of ventures are trying to find their niche on the DTC genetic testing market with all available marketing means, and it is more and more difficult for customers to separate the wheat from the chaff. Moreover, as nutrigenomics sounds like an exciting new area – who would not be affected by food, eating or genetics? – its “buzzwordification” started to reach \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftop-12-companies-bringing-blockchain-to-healthcare\">blockchain\u003C\u002Fa> levels. What does that mean? As \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.reuters.com\u002Farticle\u002Fus-blockchain-companies\u002Fblockchain-name-grabbing-has-echoes-of-dotcom-bubble-idUSKBN1FS1F3\">Reuters explained in its analysis\u003C\u002Fa>, the average share price of companies who have jumped on the blockchain bandwagon and visualized the change at least in their name has risen more than threefold since their re-branding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Thus, \u003Cstrong>the constant flux of the nutrigenomic market, the tendency to overhype the technology and the scarcity of hard scientific evidence make it difficult to give a precise overview of the industry.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-21397\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F08\u002Fnutrigenomics-1.jpg\" alt=\"nutrigenomics\" class=\"wp-image-21397\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F08\u002Fnutrigenomics-1.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F08\u002Fnutrigenomics-1-768x494.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F08\u002Fnutrigenomics-1-512x329.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: www.beyondverbal.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>A California-based nutrigenomic guru: Habit\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Still, we gathered some information about existing companies. The Medical Futurist has the most direct knowledge about Habit – but unfortunately, we could not try their services as it is not possible to ship their genetic testing kit to Europe. So, if you live in the US, and want to ground your dieting in genomics, you can order a Habit test. Then you \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.popsci.com\u002Fpersonalized-nutrition-company-will-use-your-dna-to-tell-you-what-to-eat\">send back their required blood sample kit\u003C\u002Fa>, do their so-called “metabolic challenge” and provide a series of body metrics like height, weight, and waist circumference as well as lifestyle habits like how often a person walks, runs, or exercises. All of this analysis leads to a personalized meal plan of foods that work best for the user’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Grimmer told us, that “DNA alone is not enough to make substantial nutrition recommendations”. \u003Cstrong>Habit measures over 70 different biomarkers, which include nutrition-related blood markers, how these markers change in response to a proprietary metabolic challenge beverage, and genetic variations within your DNA\u003C\u002Fstrong>. Each Habit customer also provides several body metrics, including body weight, height, waist circumference, as well as their personal health goals, which are all combined to create a custom nutrition plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>To back up their operations with scientific evidence, Habit said they partnered with TNO, a leading European independent research organization, and they have a scientific advisory board and laboratory test pathway in conjunction with a third party CLIA-certified lab.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-21393\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F08\u002Fhabit_cover.jpeg\" alt=\"Nutrigenomics\" class=\"wp-image-21393\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F08\u002Fhabit_cover.jpeg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F08\u002Fhabit_cover-768x497.jpeg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F08\u002Fhabit_cover-512x332.jpeg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: www.habit.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>A snapshot of the nutrigenomic palette\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>By all means, several more companies are offering similar services to that of Habit. Arivale uses a blood sample to analyze your genes and then pairs you with a nutritionist to explain the best eating plan for your body. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.dnafit.com\u002F\">DNAFit\u003C\u002Fa> also analyses a person’s DNA and their genetic variations to give them a personalized workout and diet plan. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.independent.co.uk\u002Flife-style\u002Fnutrigenomics-dna-fitness-diet-regime-dnafit-does-it-work-experts-genetic-gym-health-a7582966.html\">Olympic athlete Greg Rutherford\u003C\u002Fa> swears that DNAFit helped him to hone his exercise regime, and apparently, it is linked to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.23andme.com\u002Fen-int\u002F\">23andme\u003C\u002Fa> as well as \u003Ca href=\"ancestry.com\">Ancestry.com\u003C\u002Fa>, but we haven’t tested it so far. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nutrinohealth.com\u002F\">Nutrino\u003C\u002Fa>, an AI nutrition analysis platform, offers individuals the “FoodPrint Report”, a digital signature of how specific foods affect an individual’s body. It compiles users’ health information gathered through wearables and analyzes the food’s impact on health markers such as glucose levels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Austin-based \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gxsciences.com\u002F\">GXsciences\u003C\u002Fa> apparently not only offers nutrigenomic, but also pharmacogenomic testing, and has various panels for potential genetic conditions. The Medical Futurist would generally be cautious with companies whose offers seem to be too good to be true – but we don’t have experience with Gxsciences either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fmydietclinic.com\u002Fservices\u002Fnutrigenomix-testing\u002F#.W2BOGdIzZaQ\">Mydiet\u003C\u002Fa> exclusively offers nutrigenomic services, nevertheless, their website has \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fmydietclinic.com\u002Fresearch-in-nutrigenomics-and-potential-applications-to-practice\u002F#.W2GlJNIzY2w\">only one link\u003C\u002Fa> to a research article, which reveals just too little about the company’s research background. However, we are always open to testing and finding out more about digital health as well as DTC genetic testing ventures, so send us materials or tests, and we’ll be more than happy to try them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-21401\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F08\u002Fnutrigenomics-2.jpg\" alt=\"nutrigenomics\" class=\"wp-image-21401\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F08\u002Fnutrigenomics-2.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F08\u002Fnutrigenomics-2-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F08\u002Fnutrigenomics-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F08\u002Fnutrigenomics-2-512x288.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: www.healthline.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Without a doubt, technology and new scientific findings have an impact on \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-future-of-food-the-food-of-the-future\">food and eating\u003C\u002Fa>. In the future, we might get to know better what we eat and what and how we should eat. There might be pocket-sized sensors on the table to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftop-8-technologies-combating-food-allergy\u002F\">test food for gluten, peanut or any other allergens.\u003C\u002Fa> You might use \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftop-5-digital-innovations-for-food-tracking-and-healthy-eating\u002F\">dietary chatbots\u003C\u002Fa> to tell you what to choose from the menu. Smart forks or chopsticks might nudge you to eat more slowly or help you with lifting the cutlery while your hands are shaking. In the saturated market of new tools for eating, nutrigenomics might become another means to generate insights into how and what we should or shouldn’t eat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #eee; border-top: 4px solid #444;\" cellpadding=\"10px\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 100%;\">\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>At The Medical Futurist, we are building a community for making a bold vision about the future of healthcare reality today.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FFIbMejImnxs\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\">\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003Cp>If you’d like to support this mission, we invite you to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fthemedicalfuturist\">join The Medical Futurist Patreon Community\u003C\u002Fa>. 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Thank you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"rendered":1493,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>Nutrigenomics emerged lately in food science and dieting similarly to blockchain: it shows the way into the future, but sometimes seems to be hijacked by companies yearning for attention but not having the proper science to back up their products. As many people have no idea what nutrigenomics entails, not to speak about what it should, The Medical Futurist decided to show what nutrigenomics means, where the technology stands at the moment and what it could bring in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"_acf_changed":16,"footnotes":64},[5,410],[267,670,1497,282,1498,1499,1045,1275,269,1500,548,1501,552,1502,283,280],259,260,1006,275,212,529,[],[],[102,1049,113,1506,107,421,1507,1508,941],1613,2063,2911,[1510,53,118,119,120,121,122,126,431,295,693,1511,310,1512,1513,1064,1290,297,1514,575,1515,579,1516,311,308],"post-21392","tag-genetic-testing","tag-genetics","tag-food-science","tag-healthcare","tag-dna","tag-healthy-lifestyle",{"id":405,"alt_text":64,"caption":64,"description":64,"media_type":154,"media_details":1518,"post":465,"source_url":466},{"width":440,"height":411,"file":441,"sizes":1519,"image_meta":1525},{"medium":1520,"large":1521,"thumbnail":1522,"medium_large":1523,"large_old_512x288":1524},{"file":444,"width":445,"height":446,"mime-type":447,"source_url":448},{"file":450,"width":451,"height":452,"mime-type":447,"source_url":453},{"file":455,"width":456,"height":456,"mime-type":447,"source_url":457},{"file":450,"width":451,"height":452,"mime-type":447,"source_url":453},{"file":460,"width":74,"height":461,"mime-type":447,"source_url":462},{"aperture":182,"credit":64,"camera":64,"caption":64,"created_timestamp":182,"copyright":64,"focal_length":182,"iso":182,"shutter_speed":182,"title":64,"orientation":182,"keywords":1526},[],{"related_posts":1528,"related_posts_footer":1529,"cta_type":64,"cta_color":64,"subtitle":64,"related_books":16},[471,734,519],[472,1530,1531],15120,14102,{"yoast_wpseo_title":1533,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":1534,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":1487},"What Is Nutrigenomics? - The Medical Futurist","The Medical Futurist shows you what nutrigenomics means, where the technology stands at the moment and what it could bring in the future.",{"self":1536,"collection":1541,"about":1543,"author":1545,"replies":1547,"version-history":1550,"predecessor-version":1553,"wp:featuredmedia":1557,"wp:attachment":1559,"wp:term":1562,"curies":1573},[1537],{"href":1538,"targetHints":1539},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F21392",{"allow":1540},[27],[1542],{"href":205},[1544],{"href":208},[1546],{"embeddable":41,"href":360},[1548],{"embeddable":41,"href":1549},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcomments?post=21392",[1551],{"count":1232,"href":1552},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F21392\u002Frevisions",[1554],{"id":1555,"href":1556},46465,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F21392\u002Frevisions\u002F46465",[1558],{"embeddable":41,"href":501},[1560],{"href":1561},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia?parent=21392",[1563,1565,1567,1569,1571],{"taxonomy":11,"embeddable":41,"href":1564},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcategories?post=21392",{"taxonomy":233,"embeddable":41,"href":1566},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftags?post=21392",{"taxonomy":236,"embeddable":41,"href":1568},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fproject_category?post=21392",{"taxonomy":239,"embeddable":41,"href":1570},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcontact_email_category?post=21392",{"taxonomy":242,"embeddable":41,"href":1572},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fyst_prominent_words?post=21392",[1574],{"name":39,"href":40,"templated":41},{"id":864,"date":1576,"date_gmt":1577,"guid":1578,"modified":1580,"modified_gmt":1581,"slug":1582,"status":52,"type":53,"link":1583,"title":1584,"content":1586,"excerpt":1588,"author":262,"featured_media":1590,"comment_status":63,"ping_status":63,"sticky":41,"template":64,"format":65,"meta":1591,"categories":1592,"tags":1593,"project_category":1596,"contact_email_category":1597,"yst_prominent_words":1598,"class_list":1600,"better_featured_image":1604,"acf":1629,"yoast_meta":1633,"_links":1636},"2018-03-28T13:00:25","2018-03-28T11:00:25",{"rendered":1579},"http:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?p=17540","2022-05-19T12:36:28","2022-05-19T10:36:28","testing-food-gluten-home-nima-sensor-review","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftesting-food-gluten-home-nima-sensor-review",{"rendered":1585},"Testing Food for Gluten at Home: The Nima Sensor Review",{"rendered":1587,"protected":16},"\n\u003Ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #eee; border-top: 4px solid #444;\" cellpadding=\"5px\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 100%;\">\n\u003Cp style=\"color: #555;font-size: 12px;line-height: 14px\">THIS ARTICLE HAS NOT BEEN UPDATED SINCE 2018. THE INFORMATION SHARED IN THE ARTICLE WAS ACCURATE AT THE TIME OF ITS PUBLICATION, BUT IT MAY BE OUT OF DATE NOW. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmagazine\">BROWSE OUR LATEST ARTICLES HERE\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>For people living with gluten sensitivity or celiac disease, eating could be a torment. Can I eat that delicious-looking pastry claimed gluten-free? Does this pasta meal contain gluten? All these burning questions could get a fast response from the Nima gluten sensor, which promises to measure anywhere in the world in minutes whether your food contains gluten. As the claim looked too good to be true, The Medical Futurist tested it. Thumbs up for the Nima team. We were highly impressed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003C!--more-->\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Food allergies, gluten sensitivity and celiac disease – an epidemic on the horizon?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftop-8-technologies-combating-food-allergy\">Food allergy\u003C\u002Fa> has been referred to as \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fpmc\u002Farticles\u002FPMC3563019\u002F#B1\">the second wave of the allergy epidemic\u003C\u002Fa>, asthma being the first. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.foodallergy.org\u002Ffacts-and-stats\">Researchers estimate\u003C\u002Fa> that up to 15 million Americans have food allergies, including 5.9 million children under age 18. That is 1 in 13 children or roughly two in every classroom. According to \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.bjreview.com.cn\u002Fnation\u002Ftxt\u002F2015-06\u002F01\u002Fcontent_690263.htm\">estimates by Chinese doctors\u003C\u002Fa>, 10 million or about 10 percent of Chinese children aged 0-6 suffer from various degrees of food allergies. In Japan, 7 percent of the population has to face a similar condition, while in Europe, the \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.eaaci.org\u002F\">European Academy of Allergy & Clinical Immunology\u003C\u002Fa> estimated that food allergies embitter about 17 million Europeans’ lives. The tendency is also worrisome: the number of children with allergies has doubled in the last ten years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>When looking at gluten sensitivity and celiac disease specifically, it turns out that \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fglutenintoleranceschool.com\u002Fgluten-intolerance-statistics\u002F\">more than 3 million people in the US suffer from the latter condition\u003C\u002Fa>. That is approximately 1 in 133 people. However, more recent numbers suggest the number may be closer to 1 in 100. In Europe, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fpubmed\u002F21070098\">an estimated 1% of adults and children have the disease\u003C\u002Fa>. The prevalence varies widely; for ages 30–64 years, it is eight times higher in Finland (2.4%) than in Germany (0.3%), perhaps relating to both genetic and environmental factors. In Finland, the prevalence has doubled over 20 years, which cannot be explained by better detection rates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-17541 size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"387\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F03\u002Fbanner-food-allergy.jpg\" alt=\"Nima gluten sensor review\" class=\"wp-image-17541\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F03\u002Fbanner-food-allergy.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F03\u002Fbanner-food-allergy-768x342.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F03\u002Fbanner-food-allergy-512x228.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F03\u002Fbanner-food-allergy-458x204.jpg 458w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: woodlandswellness.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>How do you know it is gluten-free or contains gluten?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Although there are conflicting views about the increasing rates of gluten sensitivity and celiac disease, it is for sure that interest in these conditions and the selection of foods have skyrocketed in recent years. Medscape found that \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.medscape.com\u002Fviewarticle\u002F757916_5\">worldwide sales were expected to reach US$4.3 billion by 2015\u003C\u002Fa>. Approximately half of the global market is being generated by the US, with Walmart introducing gluten-free foods to its shelves in 2005.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, how do you know whether these foods really contain gluten or not? Most of the time, we don’t know what’s on our plates. Although ingredients are listed on most of the products we buy, more often than not, we have absolutely no idea where our food comes from or what substances it contains. And let’s be honest: as more and more people live in an urban environment, the chances for you growing your own vegetables and having your own chicken farm are pretty low. And even if you had the opportunity to make your own food, how would you make it gluten-free? We also struggle with measuring gluten in our diets! Until now you had no chance to weigh gluten in your food at home. Then Nima came along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-17543 size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F03\u002Fshutterstock_335566805-1.jpg\" alt=\"Nima gluten sensor review\" class=\"wp-image-17543\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F03\u002Fshutterstock_335566805-1.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F03\u002Fshutterstock_335566805-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F03\u002Fshutterstock_335566805-1-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F03\u002Fshutterstock_335566805-1-375x250.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: glutenfreeliving.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Measuring gluten at home?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cstrong> It’s possible!\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Nima co-founders Shireen Yates and Scott Sundvor have long struggled with various food allergies, so after meeting at MIT in 2013, they decided to build a company for bringing peace of mind to people eating out. They established their venture whose name, Nima, means just or fair in Persian. It sounds just right for a food sensor. They started to market their Nima gluten sensor in 2016, which was named \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Ftime.com\u002F4115398\u002Fbest-inventions-2015\u002Fitem\u002Fthe-sensor-that-sniffs-out-gluten\u002F\">one of Time Magazine’s 25 best inventions of 2015\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>They promised that the portable device would be able to tell you from a small food sample within a couple of minutes, whether your food contains gluten. It is beneficial, as based on thousands of restaurant visits, the Nima community found that 1 out of 3 meals that are claimed to be gluten-free contains gluten actually. When we first heard about the possibility of testing food for gluten within minutes without having an MIT-sized laboratory in your kitchen, the whole The Medical Futurist team became incredibly excited, and we wanted to check it out immediately. We had to wait a lot for the device due to some customs issues, but some weeks ago, our Nima gluten sensor arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"869\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F03\u002F28947529_1617440601683902_7381302791645436213_o.jpg\" alt=\"Nima gluten sensor\" class=\"wp-image-17542\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F03\u002F28947529_1617440601683902_7381302791645436213_o.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F03\u002F28947529_1617440601683902_7381302791645436213_o-768x767.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F03\u002F28947529_1617440601683902_7381302791645436213_o-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F03\u002F28947529_1617440601683902_7381302791645436213_o-512x512.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F03\u002F28947529_1617440601683902_7381302791645436213_o-250x250.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>A triangle-shaped gadget gives peace of mind to gluten-avoiders\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Testing the Nima gluten sensor was an experience in itself since the reviewing procedure contained crackers and cakes. And The Medical Futurist team loves all kinds of cakes. We had pistachio, chocolate, lemon-flavored pastries from various cake shops, and all were amazing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>But, back to the Nima sensor. The neatly designed, black Nima-pyramid is a light, hand-held device. Charging is enabled through a micro USB cable, and it can last for days after one charging session.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The testing procedure was super-fast and very easy. We did it for gluten-free and gluten-containing products as well, just to see whether there is any difference in the duration of measurement and the process itself. In case of a gluten-free cracker, we put a pea-sized amount of food into a capsule, inserted it into the gadget and waited for four minutes to see the smiley meaning it is indeed gluten-free. Thumps up for the producers of the cracker!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In the live session, we repeated the same with gluten-containing pastries, but you can also use any liquid or solid food. Users have to be careful not to overfill the capsule, and screw back on the cap until the green line disappears. You push the capsule into the Nima-pyramid and push the one button present on the device. It is that simple. After some louder or softer grunting sounds, the Nima will show the result. In the second case, it was a sign of a wheatear with the expression „gluten found”. It took even less time for Nima to have the result in the second case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"502\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F03\u002Fempty.jpg\" alt=\"Nima gluten sensor\" class=\"wp-image-17569\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F03\u002Fempty.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F03\u002Fempty-768x443.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F03\u002Fempty-512x295.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F03\u002Fempty-433x250.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>The science behind the Nima gluten sensor\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Without getting into the deep science of food particle testing, we should talk about the science behind the Nima gluten sensor a bit. The company uses anti-body based chemistry to test samples of food for the proteins found in gluten. The reference measure is the same as the FDA requirement for labeling gluten-free products: a maximum gluten content of 20 ppm. So with the Nima, you will be able to measure gluten-content equivalent to or more than 20 ppm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, there are only certain types of proteins that the sensor can identify. Nima cannot detect gluten in fermented foods, such as soy-sauce or gluten-removed beers, as the fermentation process changes the gluten protein itself. Moreover, corn, rice, and oats do not contain the same types of gluten protein as wheat, barley, and rye that people with Celiac disease or gluten sensitivities react to, so you cannot detect those with the Nima.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-17548 size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"501\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F03\u002Fnima-capsules.jpg\" alt=\"Nima gluten sensor\" class=\"wp-image-17548\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F03\u002Fnima-capsules.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F03\u002Fnima-capsules-768x442.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F03\u002Fnima-capsules-512x295.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F03\u002Fnima-capsules-434x250.jpg 434w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: amazon.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>The curious case of the capsules\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As you could see, for the procedure, the availability of the disposable capsules are key. One capsule is only available for one test session. It is not convenient as you cannot test that many meals when you have more types of foods; and also not really economical. A 12-pack costs $72– or $59 for premium members, which means that one test costs around $5-6. That is not cheap at all. So you indeed have to decide when and what to test.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, it is a bit like complaining about the speed of the WiFi on a transatlantic flight – we can test gluten at home, and we should give technology at least a minute to use it in a more economical, more environmentally friendly way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the company says on its website that if you have been diagnosed with celiac disease, and participate in either an FSA (Flexible Spending Account) or HSA (Health Savings Account) through work in the US, you can get reimbursed for any Nima gluten purchase. We hope that very soon anyone living in any corner of the world will have the opportunity to own a gluten-sensor for free when suffering from celiac disease or gluten sensitivity. Alternatively, for other food sensitivity for that matter. Nima introduced its peanut-sensor, so the company is on the right way to tackle the issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-17549\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F03\u002Fnima-sensor.jpg\" alt=\"Nima Sensor Review\" class=\"wp-image-17549\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F03\u002Fnima-sensor.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F03\u002Fnima-sensor-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F03\u002Fnima-sensor-512x256.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F03\u002Fnima-sensor-458x229.jpg 458w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: investorsdigest.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>All in all, testing the Nima gluten sensor was a technological sublime for the entire The Medical Futurist team. 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It's possible! The Medical Futurist team tested the Nima gluten sensor. Learn about the science behind the gadget!",{"self":1637,"collection":1642,"about":1644,"author":1646,"replies":1648,"version-history":1651,"predecessor-version":1654,"wp:featuredmedia":1658,"wp:attachment":1661,"wp:term":1664,"curies":1675},[1638],{"href":1639,"targetHints":1640},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F17540",{"allow":1641},[27],[1643],{"href":205},[1645],{"href":208},[1647],{"embeddable":41,"href":360},[1649],{"embeddable":41,"href":1650},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcomments?post=17540",[1652],{"count":1454,"href":1653},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F17540\u002Frevisions",[1655],{"id":1656,"href":1657},46215,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F17540\u002Frevisions\u002F46215",[1659],{"embeddable":41,"href":1660},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia\u002F17570",[1662],{"href":1663},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia?parent=17540",[1665,1667,1669,1671,1673],{"taxonomy":11,"embeddable":41,"href":1666},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcategories?post=17540",{"taxonomy":233,"embeddable":41,"href":1668},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftags?post=17540",{"taxonomy":236,"embeddable":41,"href":1670},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fproject_category?post=17540",{"taxonomy":239,"embeddable":41,"href":1672},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcontact_email_category?post=17540",{"taxonomy":242,"embeddable":41,"href":1674},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fyst_prominent_words?post=17540",[1676],{"name":39,"href":40,"templated":41},{"id":471,"date":1678,"date_gmt":1679,"guid":1680,"modified":1682,"modified_gmt":1683,"slug":1684,"status":52,"type":53,"link":1685,"title":1686,"content":1688,"excerpt":1690,"author":262,"featured_media":1692,"comment_status":63,"ping_status":63,"sticky":41,"template":64,"format":65,"meta":1693,"categories":1694,"tags":1695,"project_category":1698,"contact_email_category":1699,"yst_prominent_words":1700,"class_list":1702,"better_featured_image":1706,"acf":1733,"yoast_meta":1737,"_links":1739},"2017-11-02T15:00:46","2017-11-02T13:00:46",{"rendered":1681},"http:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?p=16570","2022-05-17T19:09:15","2022-05-17T17:09:15","top-8-technologies-combating-food-allergy","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftop-8-technologies-combating-food-allergy",{"rendered":1687},"The Top 8 Technologies Combating Food Allergy",{"rendered":1689,"protected":16},"\n\u003Ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #eee; border-top: 4px solid #444;\" cellpadding=\"5px\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 100%;\">\n\u003Cp style=\"color: #555;font-size: 12px;line-height: 14px\">THIS ARTICLE HAS NOT BEEN UPDATED SINCE 2017. THE INFORMATION SHARED IN THE ARTICLE WAS ACCURATE AT THE TIME OF ITS PUBLICATION, BUT IT MAY BE OUT OF DATE NOW. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmagazine\">BROWSE OUR LATEST ARTICLES HERE\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003C\u002Ftbody>\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Every three minutes, a food allergy reaction sends someone to the emergency room in the US. Not only the number of people suffering from food allergies but also the complexity and severity of conditions are rising globally. Food scanners or portable devices could tell you the exact ingredients of the food on your plate; while apps and wearables help you deal with the effects of allergens. Here, I listed the best technologies combating food allergy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003C!--more-->\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Food allergy on the rise\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Food allergy has been referred to as \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fpmc\u002Farticles\u002FPMC3563019\u002F#B1\">the second wave of the allergy epidemic\u003C\u002Fa>, asthma being the first. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.foodallergy.org\u002Ffacts-and-stats\">Researchers estimate\u003C\u002Fa> that up to 15 million Americans have food allergies, including 5.9 million children under age 18. That’s 1 in 13 children or roughly two in every classroom. Moreover, childhood hospitalizations for food allergy tripled between the late 1990s and the mid-2000s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>According to \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.bjreview.com.cn\u002Fnation\u002Ftxt\u002F2015-06\u002F01\u002Fcontent_690263.htm\">estimates by Chinese doctors\u003C\u002Fa>, 10 million or about 10 percent of Chinese children aged 0-6 suffer from various degrees of food allergies. In Japan, 7 percent of the population has to face a similar condition, while in Europe, the \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.eaaci.org\u002F\">European Academy of Allergy & Clinical Immunology\u003C\u002Fa> estimated that food allergies embitter about 17 million Europeans’ lives, with 3.5 million of them less than 25 years of age. The tendency is also worrisome: the number of children with allergies has doubled in the last ten years. The prevalence of allergies in children varies from 1.7% in Greece to 4% in Italy and Spain, to over 5% in France, UK, Netherlands, and Germany.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-16580 size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"548\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F11\u002Fscreen-shot-2017-03-16-at-11.38.12.png\" alt=\"Food allergy\" class=\"wp-image-16580\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F11\u002Fscreen-shot-2017-03-16-at-11.38.12.png 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F11\u002Fscreen-shot-2017-03-16-at-11.38.12-768x484.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F11\u002Fscreen-shot-2017-03-16-at-11.38.12-512x323.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F11\u002Fscreen-shot-2017-03-16-at-11.38.12-397x250.png 397w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>\u003Cem>Food Allergy Rates in Young Children. Source: londonallergy.com\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Digital health for effective condition management \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>FARE says that more than 170 foods have been reported to cause allergic reactions. For most of the serious food allergy reactions, eight major food allergens – milk, egg, peanut, tree nuts, wheat, soy, fish and crustacean shellfish – are responsible. In the last couple of years, sesame started to fall into the line, too. Imagine how awfully difficult it could be to find something decent to eat if you have lactose and gluten intolerance, you cannot eat fish and soy. Not to speak about the huge chance of biting on something with the no-go ingredients.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Currently, there is no cure for food allergies, although disruptive technologies might offer some help in the future. Researchers at the University of Queensland \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sciencedaily.com\u002Freleases\u002F2017\u002F06\u002F170602090731.htm\">have been able to ‘turn-off’ the immune response\u003C\u002Fa> which causes an allergic reaction in animals with the help of a specific gene therapy. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fcrispr\u002F\">CRISPR\u003C\u002Fa> has also been \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.synthego.com\u002Fblog\u002Fcrispr-could-uncover-the-causes-of-food-allergies\u002F\">publicized as a technology capable of generating an allergy-free peanut\u003C\u002Fa> – but that is far from now. At the moment, digital technologies could offer help in managing food allergies effectively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F11\u002Ffood-allergy-table.jpg\" alt=\"food allergy\" class=\"wp-image-16571\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F11\u002Ffood-allergy-table.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F11\u002Ffood-allergy-table-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F11\u002Ffood-allergy-table-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F11\u002Ffood-allergy-table-375x250.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>1) Nima\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Nima co-founders Shireen Yates and Scott Sundvor have long struggled with various food allergies, so after meeting at MIT in 2013, they decided to build a company for bringing peace of mind to people eating out. They started to market their Nima gluten-sensor in 2016, which was named \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Ftime.com\u002F4115398\u002Fbest-inventions-2015\u002Fitem\u002Fthe-sensor-that-sniffs-out-gluten\u002F\">one of Time Magazine’s 25 best inventions of 2015\u003C\u002Fa>. The portable device is able to tell you from a small food sample within two minutes, whether your food contains gluten. It is truly useful, as based on thousands of restaurant visits, the Nima community found that 1 out of 3 foods that are claimed to be gluten-free actually contains gluten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The firm hopes to apply its technology to detect other food allergens: they expect to release a sensor for peanut in late 2017.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F11\u002Fnima.jpg\" alt=\"Food allergy\" class=\"wp-image-16572\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F11\u002Fnima.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F11\u002Fnima-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F11\u002Fnima-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F11\u002Fnima-375x250.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2) \u003Cstrong>Ally\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The lollypop-shaped device, called Ally, is able to show whether your food contains lactose. It was designed by Imogen Adams, a student in product design engineering at Brunel University and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.dezeen.com\u002F2017\u002F07\u002F30\u002Fpocket-sized-ally-device-tests-food-allergens-restaurant-meals-design-graduates\u002F\">its name comes from a play on the words “allergies” and “ally”, as in “friend”\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The users \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalxpress.com\u002Fnews\u002F2017-06-portable-food-allergen-free-from-meals.html\">should only crush a small food sample and add a few drops of water inside a small flexible silicone pod\u003C\u002Fa>. They dip in a test strip and then insert the strip into a slot in the Ally – a Bluetooth enabled gadget inside a hard plastic casing. When the accompanying app is opened on a mobile phone, and the button in the middle of the „lollypop” is pressed, it takes 60 seconds for the app to process the test. Feedback on the food’s allergen status appears on the app, while the Ally device also signals a positive or negative result with a quick vibration. The gadget is not in stores yet, but it has the potential to go to market at a fraction of the cost of comparable products.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F11\u002Fally-imogen-adams-design_dezeen_2364_col_2.jpg\" alt=\"food allergy\" class=\"wp-image-16573\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F11\u002Fally-imogen-adams-design_dezeen_2364_col_2.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F11\u002Fally-imogen-adams-design_dezeen_2364_col_2-768x563.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F11\u002Fally-imogen-adams-design_dezeen_2364_col_2-512x375.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F11\u002Fally-imogen-adams-design_dezeen_2364_col_2-341x250.jpg 341w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>3) \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.allergyamulet.com\u002F#why\">Allergy Amulet\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Abigail Barnes, the company’s founder, who grew up with several food allergies, \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.slate.com\u002Farticles\u002Ftechnology\u002Ffuture_tense\u002F2016\u002F08\u002Fthe_pros_and_cons_of_new_wearable_devices_to_detect_allergens_in_food_and.html\">told Slate that\u003C\u002Fa> she hopes their product will decrease the number of severe reactions due to accidental exposure to allergens and help to alleviate the anxiety of people with allergies. Her company basically produces a two-piece allergen detection kit fit for testing whether your food contains peanuts, but in the future, they also want to detect other food allergy triggers such as tree nuts, dairy, shellfish, and gluten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The gadget is actually an amulet, the “reader” of the food test, able to be worn on a necklace, bracelet, watch or a key holder. The other part of the kit, the “tester” is actually a disposable strip that can be inserted into solid or liquid food. The strip has microscopic cavities on it that match the molecular shape of the unique proteins in a given allergen. If that allergen is present in a dish, the proteins in it will bind to the strip. When you insert the strip into the amulet, it signals with red or green whether or not the food contains any peanut. It gives hope to everyone who had to leave food products with labels „it may contain traces of peanut” untouched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>4) \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Ftellspec.com\u002F\">TellSpec\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Honestly, we have no idea what we eat. Ingredients are listed on most of the products we buy, but every meal and every plate is different. One remedy would be having a list of exactly what ingredients and how many calories a meal contains, and what allergens and toxins might be in it. Not just the kind of meal we eat but the actual food on our plate and its specific amount. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffood-scanners\u002F\">Food scanners\u003C\u002Fa> such as TellSpec are aiming to address this problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Canadian data company offers an end-to-end solution for food testing, food safety, and food authenticity. They provide predictive intelligence about food, by combining NIR spectroscopy, bio-informatics techniques and learning algorithms in a revolutionary technology that analyses foods at the molecular level. According to its mission, the company’s goal is to help create a clean food revolution by providing consumers with information about what is really in their food beyond the nutrition label. TellSpec aims to develop a handheld food scanner that can inform users about specific ingredients and macronutrients.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F11\u002Fc4ihxumwcagcq5j.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16589\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F11\u002Fc4ihxumwcagcq5j.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F11\u002Fc4ihxumwcagcq5j-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F11\u002Fc4ihxumwcagcq5j-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F11\u002Fc4ihxumwcagcq5j-375x250.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>5) \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.consumerphysics.com\u002Fmyscio\u002F\">SCiO\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Israeli start-up has developed a multifaceted sensor in order to identify the molecular content of foods, medicines, and even plants. It illuminates an object; optical sensors detect the reflected light, and the device analyzes it using an algorithm and a cloud-based database that is constantly updated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The company says that in milliseconds the ingredients and molecular make–up of the foodstuff will appear on the user’s smartphone. However, their promises have yet to be fulfilled, as the scanner, they introduced on the market \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftechcrunch.com\u002F2016\u002F09\u002F16\u002Fscio-the-pocket-sized-molecular-analyzer-is-making-everyone-angry\u002F\">does not exactly deliver what the demo did\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"670\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F05\u002Fscio-molecular-sensor-that-fits-in-the-palm-of-your-hand-03.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13139\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F05\u002Fscio-molecular-sensor-that-fits-in-the-palm-of-your-hand-03.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F05\u002Fscio-molecular-sensor-that-fits-in-the-palm-of-your-hand-03-768x591.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F05\u002Fscio-molecular-sensor-that-fits-in-the-palm-of-your-hand-03-512x394.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F05\u002Fscio-molecular-sensor-that-fits-in-the-palm-of-your-hand-03-325x250.jpg 325w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>6) \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.allerpal.net\u002F\">AllerPal\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Imagine that your child is lactose intolerant and allergic to eggs, but wants to go camping for two weeks with all the other kids from school. How do you make sure his diet will be lactose and egg-free?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The AllerPal app, available since 2015 on iOS and Google Play, enables easier communication between doctors, families, and caregivers when it comes to caring for children with food allergies. The product makes it easy to for families to share their kid’s emergency treatment plan with the many caregivers in their child’s life. The creator of AllerPal, \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.metrowestdailynews.com\u002Fnews\u002F20160509\u002Ffood-allergy-app-with-appeal\">Elizabeth Luce, explained Metrowest Daily News\u003C\u002Fa> that an action plan explains what symptoms of an allergic reaction to look for, when and how to treat a reaction and who to call. With AllerPal, this important information will be readily accessible on every caregiver’s phone. Very useful technology for concerned parents!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"727\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F11\u002Far-160507050.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16587\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F11\u002Far-160507050.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F11\u002Far-160507050-768x642.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F11\u002Far-160507050-512x428.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F11\u002Far-160507050-299x250.jpg 299w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>7) \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fmadebychip.com\u002Faibi.html\">Aibi\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>What happens when a child at school has an anaphylactic allergic reaction? Who is able to help? How does the environment of the kid make sure that he or she gets help in time or will be carried to the hospital if symptoms are severe?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Aibi, basically an EpiPen redesigned into a fun-looking wearable, aims to solve exactly this problem. As often, the unexpected triggers of allergies and the complexity of school health services hinder timely medical response. Aibi allows children with allergies monitor their condition and alerts the onset of an allergic reaction to caregivers to ensure a timely response. Moreover, it offers cute animal characters for kids to play with – making sure they will wear Aibi day-and-night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F11\u002Faibi_colorscheme.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16588\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F11\u002Faibi_colorscheme.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F11\u002Faibi_colorscheme-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F11\u002Faibi_colorscheme-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F11\u002Faibi_colorscheme-512x288.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F11\u002Faibi_colorscheme-444x250.jpg 444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>8) Rescufy\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The start-up was founded by David Edwards, who has a son with a severe allergy to tree nuts. He and his wife, Rachel, figured that although they have a solid disease management plan, they need a reliable and fast way to reach 9-1-1 and emergency contacts in case they have to deal with anaphylaxis. They created Rescufy as everyone with food allergy and its possible consequences needs to know that he or she will have the necessary information and support.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Rescufy simplifies and expedites the process of notifying first responders and emergency contacts; and shares critical allergy and medical information with responders in the case of severe allergic reactions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F11\u002Frescufy.jpg\" alt=\"food allergy\" class=\"wp-image-16576\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F11\u002Frescufy.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F11\u002Frescufy-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F11\u002Frescufy-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F11\u002Frescufy-512x288.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F11\u002Frescufy-444x250.jpg 444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Food allergies are severe conditions which might result in death when not taken seriously or not managed with utmost care. Food allergy or food ingredient scanners, apps and wearables are able to offer some peace of mind to those who suffer from allergies as well as their loved ones. However, I hope that in the future, disruptive technologies will also be able to come up with permanent solutions to cutting out food allergies from our lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #eee; border-top: 4px solid #444;\" cellpadding=\"10px\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 100%;\">\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>At The Medical Futurist, we are building a community for making a bold vision about the future of healthcare reality today.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FFIbMejImnxs\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\">\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003Cp>If you’d like to support this mission, we invite you to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fthemedicalfuturist\">join The Medical Futurist Patreon Community\u003C\u002Fa>. A community of empowered patients, future-oriented healthcare professionals, concerned health policymakers, sensible health tech developers, and enthusiastic medical students. If there were ever a time to join us, it is now. Every contribution, however big or small, powers our research and sustains our future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fthemedicalfuturist\">\u003Cstrong style=\"background-color: #e71d3299; color: #000;\">Click here to support The Medical Futurist from as little as $3\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa> – it only takes a minute. Thank you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"rendered":1691,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>Every three minutes, a food allergy reaction sends someone to the emergency room in the US. Not only the number of people suffering from food allergies but also the complexity and severity of conditions are rising globally. Food scanners or portable devices could tell you the exact ingredients of the food on your plate; while apps and wearables help you deal with the effects of allergens. Here, I listed the best technologies combating food allergy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n",16579,{"_acf_changed":16,"footnotes":64},[5,800],[1044,279,543,281,811,283,1696,267,1697,269,1159,548,551],759,760,[],[],[106,556,107,1701,102,104],2413,[1703,53,118,119,120,121,122,126,831,1063,307,570,309,841,311,1704,295,1705,297,1169,575,578],"post-16570","tag-apps","tag-applications",{"id":1692,"alt_text":1707,"caption":64,"description":64,"media_type":154,"media_details":1708,"post":471,"source_url":1732},"food allergy",{"width":440,"height":1709,"file":1710,"sizes":1711,"image_meta":1730},580,"2017\u002F11\u002Ffood-allergy.jpg",{"medium":1712,"large":1715,"thumbnail":1718,"medium_large":1721,"large_old_512x341":1722,"medium_old_375x250":1726},{"file":1713,"width":445,"height":446,"mime-type":447,"source_url":1714},"food-allergy-370x208.jpg","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F11\u002Ffood-allergy-370x208.jpg",{"file":1716,"width":451,"height":74,"mime-type":447,"source_url":1717},"food-allergy-768x512.jpg","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F11\u002Ffood-allergy-768x512.jpg",{"file":1719,"width":456,"height":456,"mime-type":447,"source_url":1720},"food-allergy-150x150.jpg","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F11\u002Ffood-allergy-150x150.jpg",{"file":1716,"width":451,"height":74,"mime-type":447,"source_url":1717},{"file":1723,"width":74,"height":1724,"mime-type":447,"source_url":1725},"food-allergy-512x341.jpg",341,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F11\u002Ffood-allergy-512x341.jpg",{"file":1727,"width":1728,"height":1624,"mime-type":447,"source_url":1729},"food-allergy-375x250.jpg",375,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F11\u002Ffood-allergy-375x250.jpg",{"aperture":182,"credit":64,"camera":64,"caption":64,"created_timestamp":182,"copyright":64,"focal_length":182,"iso":182,"shutter_speed":182,"title":64,"orientation":182,"keywords":1731},[],"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F11\u002Ffood-allergy.jpg",{"related_posts":1734,"related_posts_footer":1735,"cta_type":64,"cta_color":64,"subtitle":64,"related_books":16},[864,734,1632],[472,1736,519],17980,{"yoast_wpseo_title":1738,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":64,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":1685},"The Top 8 Technologies Combating Food Allergy - 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THE INFORMATION SHARED IN THE ARTICLE WAS ACCURATE AT THE TIME OF ITS PUBLICATION, BUT IT MAY BE OUT OF DATE NOW. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmagazine\">BROWSE OUR LATEST ARTICLES HERE\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003C\u002Ftd> \u003C\u002Ftr> \u003C\u002Ftbody> \u003C\u002Ftable> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An emotional question by a mother whose child has food allergies led me to discover the fascinating world of food scanners. Will we ever really know what’s on our plates? And if we knew, what could we do with the answer?\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003C!--more-->\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I often blog about trends that promise to have the biggest influence on medicine in the coming years. These posts receive a lot of feedback from people around the world. After I published predictions for how medical technology will advance in 2015, a mother left an emotional comment about her daughter of 8 years who was allergic to most foods. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She described how hard it was to find food her daughter can eat. She had to check labels diligently for allergic ingredients, and she had to cook very carefully. She was pregnant at the time she wrote the comment, and worried. Were there any labeling advances or technological devices that could make her life easier? Was it possible to scan foods for their ingredients? \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F05\u002Ffood-icons-512x384.png\" alt=\"Food scanners and printers create food on demand\" class=\"wp-image-13731\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F05\u002Ffood-icons.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F05\u002Ffood-icons-333x250.png 333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cb>The problem with our foods\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fh1>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Extrapolating from European statistics, 220 to 250 million people may suffer from food allergies worldwide. In the US one out of three people has a food allergy or modifies the family diet because of a suspected food allergy in a family member. Approximately 5% of children and 4% of teens and adults have clinically proven allergic reactions to foods. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Globally, about 35 % of adults are overweight, with half a billion being obese with a body mass index of over 30. According to \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.idf.org\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The International Diabetes Federation\u003C\u002Fa>, around half a billion people will have diabetes by 2035; half of them will be undiagnosed. Food allergies, obesity and diabetes are only the most striking examples where knowing calorie intake and ingredients are pivotal in managing medical issues day and day out.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Given these statistics, the \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fec.europa.eu\u002Fresearch\u002Fhorizonprize\u002Findex.cfm?prize=food-scanner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">European Commission launched\u003C\u002Fa> a €1 million prize challenge to develop an affordable, mobile, non–invasive solution that enables users to measure and analyze their food intake. The contest runs until the end of 2016. Hundreds of other similar initiatives are needed to help people deal with diabetes or obesity.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cb>We really have no idea what we eat now\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fh1>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We can only guess. Ingredients are listed on most of the products we buy, but every meal and every plate is different. One remedy would be having a list of exactly what ingredients and how many calories a meal contains, and what allergens and toxins might be in it. Not just the kind of meal we eat but the actual food on our plate and its specific amount. Several companies have been trying to address this.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Canadian \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ci>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Ftellspec.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TellSpec\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> had a successful crowdfunding campaign in 2013 that raised more than $380,000. Now it aims to develop a hand–held food scanner that can inform users as about specific ingredients and macronutrients. Through spectroscopy, an analysis of how matter interacts with different wavelengths of light, it can quickly determine the chemical compounds in a given food. The company founder, Isabel Hoffmann, had a story similar to that of the mother who commented on my blog. Hoffman’s daughter got sick after the family moved to a new flat in Toronto. Months later the girl was found to have a variety of food allergies. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a result, Hoffmann recruited a team to design a device that could tell what was in a particular food. That way she and others could know what to avoid. They sent out the first devices to beta testers in mid-2015. Several critics have raised questions about the device and whether the company can deliver what they promised. Backers in the crowdfunding campaign seem willing to wait and see. The first commercially available models are launching in 2016.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cb>The promise and problems of food scanners\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fh1>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another device, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ci>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.consumerphysics.com\u002Fmyscio\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SCiO\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, from Israel, was founded by people with optical engineering backgrounds. They have raised over $2.7 million on Kickstarter in 2014. It uses a technology similar to \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ci>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TellSpec\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">’s but is designed to identify the molecular content of foods, medicines, and even plants. It illuminates an object; optical sensors detect the reflected light; and the device analyzes it using an algorithm and a cloud–based database that is constantly updated. The company promises that in milliseconds the ingredients and molecular make–up of the foodstuff will appear on the user’s smartphone. The device was scheduled for shipment in 2015, but disappointed backers, but still hasn’t shipped. On top of the delays, experts in applied science criticized both SCiO and TellSpec for overstating what their inventions can do. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F05\u002Fscio-molecular-sensor-512x394.jpg\" alt=\"Scio food scanner scans cheese for ingredients\" class=\"wp-image-13733\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F05\u002Fscio-molecular-sensor.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F05\u002Fscio-molecular-sensor-325x250.jpg 325w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are two major issues. One is size, because the device must be hand–held to become popular. With current technology this means engineers have to sacrifice sensitivity and accuracy in order to achieve a convenient size. The other issue is the algorithm. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ci>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SCiO\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> sends data to the cloud which then sends its calculation back to the device. But to simplify what the algorithm has to do, users need to tell the scanner specifics – like whether the sample is a solid food, a liquid, or vegetable. These inconveniences are the price of keeping the scanner small.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There aren’t any promising hand–held food scanners on the horizon besides these, but there is no reason to believe a solution will not arise in the coming years. The challenge is not when a workable device comes along but what we will do with the large amount of data it generates. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cb>Big data and the Internet of things will improve nutrition\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fh1>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let’s say a scanner tells me how many grams of sugar my fruit contains, or what the alcohol percentage of a drink is. So what? It won’t change my behavior and dietary habits unless I’m a dietitian and understand what the data means, and how it can be acted upon. Food scanners will need to progress similarly to wearable health trackers – move from raw data to automated analysis and smart suggestions to the user.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"alignleft\">\u003Ca class=\"img\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fmyhealthupgraded.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"196\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F05\u002FMHU_promo_300x196.gif\" alt=\"Learn more about the most exciting technological changes shaping healthcare!\" class=\"wp-image-13147\"\u002F\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A good food scanner should accurately determine ingredients, and compare the data to my lifestyle, dietary choices, and my genomic background. Given how different we all are genetically, two people might digest the same food at a different pace. One might be allergic to an ingredient while the other is not. So far, pure luck and experience have alerted us to these differences. It should not work like that. Eating should be a conscious process where we know what we eat, and know what we should eat for optimum health. A food scanner, supported by a smart application could fill this place.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But let’s not leave out an interesting side note here, namely, incorporating genetic information into food scanners. I already have the data of my complete DNA sequence at home in a digital file. Literally thousands of studies speak to the genetic aspects of nutrition, a field called nutrigenomics. I should be able to learn what foods and individual ingredients are bad for me. Genetic tests showed me that I’m sensitive to caffeine and process alcohol more thoroughly than most people (I’m Hungarian after all). \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nutrigenomics tries to understand how nutrition affects our metabolic pathways, and what we can do to get the most out of nutrition in a personalized way. If I’ll have the opportunity to choose another type of meat or cheese as a smartphone app suggests based on my DNA, I will enjoy the meal more and take better care of my body in the long run. With access to such data, a scanner or app could tell us what products not to buy at the grocery store, what type of food makes us more productive, sleep better, or just feel healthy. Right now we’re depending on blind luck.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Some people wonder if this wouldn’t be an overly technological world where devices, scanners, and apps tell us what to eat and do. I prefer to look at it from a different angle, from the benefits of finally knowing what we eat and what ingredients lead to positive and negative consequences. I see customization to my specific genetic background as another benefit, too.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diabetes patients would know how many carbohydrates their food contains. But knowledge doesn’t change behavior alone, otherwise nobody would smoke by now. Knowledge supported by gaming or technologies revealing our lifestyle choices to our family members or caregivers might do. Patients with rare genetic metabolic disorders such as phenylketonuria would know what to avoid at all cost. People with allergies could avoid dangerous meals. Having a good diet would not rely on the experience we bring with us from childhood and what we have learned since then. Instead, it could be based on informed decisions. If it means a food scanner should become a commodity in my life for this, count me in.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"rendered":1795,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>THIS ARTICLE HAS NOT BEEN UPDATED SINCE 2016. 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