In the article, researchers discuss how depending on if you are a carrier for certain genes, you may want to avoid a vegetarian/vegan diet. Usually, being vegetarian is considered to be healthy since it can have positive health benefits. For example, studies done have found that being a vegetarian caused cholesterol levels to lower due to consuming more unsaturated fats and less saturated fats. However, if one is a carrier for certain genes they might experience a decline in kidney function and a decrease in calcium when following a vegetarian diet. This really goes to show how important genes are in deciphering how a person's body reacts to different daily life practices.
I found this interesting since I have a decent amount of friends and family members who follow a vegetarian diet and it makes me wonder how many people I know may carry genes like this.
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