The DNA Restart

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What to expect

The DNA Restart by world-renowned neurogeneticist and New York Times bestselling author Dr. Sharon Moalem walks you through revolutionary steps to a diet and lifestyle perfect for your individual genetic makeup. The DNA Restart plan utilizes decades of in-depth scientific research into genetics, epigenetics, nutrition, and longevity to explain the pivotal role genes play in the journey to ideal weight and health status.

Dr. Moalem’s unique twenty-eight-day plan shows you how to upgrade sleep, sensory awareness, and exercise; conduct easy genetic self-tests that allow you to individualize your carbohydrate intake levels, determine your genetically optimized level of alcohol intake, and more; and genetically thrive by incorporating umami-rich recipes and oolong into your diet. Inspiring testimonials and delicious recipes with mix-and-match meal plans round out this groundbreaking diet book.

Critics Review

  • The DNA Restart gives us a comprehensive and delicious maintenance program for revamping your life! It teaches you how to eat for your genes at any age.”

    Amie Valpone, bestselling author of Eating Clean: The 21-Day Plan to Detox, Fight Inflammation, and Reset Your Body
  • “Sharon Moalem MD, PhD, is at the head of a new movement in nutrition: the tailoring of diets to different sets of genes. The DNA Restart is packed with fascinating information about the links between genes, food, and health. Readers are bound to find a plethora of useful information in this book.”

    Stephen Le, PhD, anthropologist and author of 100 Million Years of Food: What Our Ancestors Ate and Why It Matters Today
  • “A fascinating read. In The DNA Restart Dr. Moalem shows readers the scientific basis behind how living slowly, eating slowly, and rediscovering enjoyment in the simple yet important things in life, can help us get back to our ideal weight.”

    Alexander Kokkinos, MD, PhD, assistant professor of internal medicine, Athens University Medical School, Greece
  • “One-size-fits-all is dead in marketing, music, and news. Now, thanks to Dr. Moalem, it is dead in nutrition and diet, too. Moalem shows us not only why we need customized diets, but how to find the ones that will enable our own longer, healthier lives.”

    Kinney Zalesne, New York Times bestselling coauthor

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