Easy, no-stress recipes that make appetising dishes made me like this book more than I thought I would. Combine with a bit about biology and what's out there now in the scientific world also made it more of an interesting read. Genes play such a big role in our bodies it makes that the food we eat has an impact on their function.

Very informative! I just wish it had more recipes really. Would highly recommend to anyone interested in understanding more about how genetics can affect the impact our food choices can have on us.

A fascinating read - cutting edge science together with great recipes, very thought provoking, Easy to follow and packed full of great tips.

This part science and part cookbook is a fascinating read! I love genetics and love researching how to be healthier and cure health issues with natural remedies and diet as opposed to medicine or assuming that DNA is destiny. This book taught me a lot of new facts and was such a fun read that I really couldn't put it down!

I was excited to read this book and try out some of the recipes.

Each chapter covers a health problem that's caused by genetic mutations followed by the recipe section.

I thought that the information about the individual mutations was sound and explained in an easy to understand way. There are not a lot of recipes for each individual section, but enough to get an idea of what food is beneficial and which is not. Though, I wish there had been a little information on supposedly inflammation inducing ingredients such as wheat and dairy.

I will admit to not understanding a lot of the items.s that they spoke about but I did enjoy reading this book especially about the anti inflammatory part as I suffer from it a lot.

I think while most of the recipes don't really sound the best for me but I love the idea of maoi g coulis and I plan to try some of the great recipes

The book discovers the correlation between where your ancestry and food you eat may lead to a more healthier life. Food can be geared toward effectively fighting health issues, and give you a better overall health. Throw in a bunch of test subjects and nerd speak....authors also add some recipes to help you out.

What did I like? The subject matter in this book was a little too technical for my liking. I was appreciative of some delicious looking photo’s and simple recipes. Both authors seem pretty knowledgeable about combatting some DNA riddled diseases with food to create a better health. I’d have to hire a dietician to help me on this one.

Would I recommend or buy? I didn’t really enjoy the hype on this one. Cutting edge science is hard to understand for people who just like cookbooks. Wealth of information and a science behind the correlation of food and your dynamic. Too above my head, give me a food for dummies.

A great, informative book. It sets out the role that your food plays in your health. It has some great looking recipes to go with it.

This is a basic intro to the various genetic mutations that can set us up to struggle more with various issues, written by a woman who works for a DNA testing company and her sister-in-law. Each section details specific mutations like the infamous MTHFR mutation (this doesn't go into what's so infamous about it, but people with this mutation are less likely to be able to convert folic acid to folate and must get it from foods, which is important to know since folate deficiencies are tied to birth defects and many health issues; the mutation is also linked to higher rates of adverse reactions to prescription medications and vaccines, and as many as 40% of the population now has the mutation, especially in the U.S.) and then tells what foods may be helpful in controlling it. Then a small assortment of recipes is given for related foods.

These recipes do not contain nutritional information, which is really maddening in a health-related cookbook. They also are a little strange at times in what they're recommending, almost like they were just chosen for a couple of the ingredients without a full understanding of how they might really affect someone with that condition. For instance, inflammation is an issue for people with some of these genetic mutations and then there are recipes using wheat and chicken wings. Both of those are tied to inflammation, whether you add anti-inflammatory ingredients like garlic and ginger or not. Likewise, including dairy in recipes to help with inflammation seemed odd, as many doctors recommend limiting dairy if you're dealing with inflammation. In any case, there aren't really enough recipes to really change the way you're eating or anything anyway, there are just a smattering for each issue in breakfast, lunch, dinner and drinks.

I had a hard time reading the book as it was not available for Kindle as an ARC and on ADE it had huge text. I may have gotten more out of it if it had been formatted to look like the finished book. Still, there were helpful sections and it's a good start if you are just beginning to look into genetic information and how it relates to diet.

I read a temporary digital ARC of this book for review.

So this book should be read by anyone who wants to acquire some knowledge about nutrition. Nowadays we all claim that we know a lot, or that we are "experts" in nutrition because we saw or read something on the internet, but, honestly, this book brings my knowledge to another level. It explains so clearly what are the antioxidants, the choline (which I've never heard of before), or how to eat according to your DNA. And what's more awesome is that each chapter follows one topic and ends with lots but lots of recipes. What could you ask for more?
I will definitely recommend this book and I intend to buy a printed version to have it in my hand all the time.
Great job, Debbi and Helen. The best book in this category that I've read in a long time.

Cooking For Your Genes is based on nutrigenomics and defines ow to eat based on genes. I throuoghly enjoyed this book and the recipes included which are all indexed to ensure that you can easily identify when to use them. My particular favourites are pan fried mackrel with ginger and rhubarb salsa, Spicy Schechuan Ginger Prawns and Southern Fried Polenta and Flaxseed Chicken Wings
I am going to start with the detoxification recipes and home that they will not only help my genes and health but help me get into my jeans too!

Thank you to Netgalley and authors Helen Nathan and Debbi Nathan for allowing me to read this wonderfully informative cookbook in return for my review.

Cooking for your genes is a fantastic combination of cutting edge science and healthy eating. Easy to follow format, full of key information we all should learn to maintain a healthy lifestyle, coupled with easy to follow recipes, perfect for the modern family.
A must read for anyone wanting to learn more about healthy eating.

Very informative book! I love reading about how food plays a role in out health. In this book you will learn about inflammation, oxidative stress, detoxification and methylation and some great recipes to help with it. I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review

I am in two minds about this book.
It is an interesting new approach to cooking and some of the recipes are interesting.
However, it order to follow the core idea of the book, you will need to take a test first which involves a certain kind of commitment. The type of tests are all explained in the book, but you still need to make the choice to take the test to find your DNA profile.
The recipes in themselves are healthy and good to try.
And more importantly, if you purchase the book but decide not to take a test, you will still be able to learn some interesting facts about the biological compounds of foods.
You can learn about how to make a colourful plate with different antioxidants and get some ideas on how to do a good detox.

This is a really interesting spin on the average recipe book. It combines the science about how eating certain foods or following certain diets can help with certain health problems. Some simple and tasty recipes and lots of useful information.

I couldn't find any recipes I wanted to cook in this book., they just didn't suit my tastes. The information on gut health was interesting though.