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Have you ever wondered why a certain diet worked wonders for your best friend, but you didn’t lose any weight? Or why one twin may have difficulty maintaining healthy blood sugar levels, but the other twin doesn’t? The answer is highly personal—it’s in your DNA and the  lifestyle choices you make.

We grow up hearing about how unique each of us is, but we often  forget that our uniqueness goes down to the cellular level. It’s the  reason why someone like comedian George Burns can live to be 100, even with a notable smoking habit, while other people die of lung cancer in  their 40s who never smoked. Science has made tremendous advances in understanding  human DNA, and now we’re able to more easily use genetic research to our  advantage, especially when it comes to our diet. In order for us to gain conceptual understanding we need to get better acquainted with a few basic important concepts.

Here are a few important definitions that you should get to know:

• Genome means the genetic material that you’re born with: your DNA. This cannot be changed—think “written in pen.”

• Epigenome means the network of chemical compounds that interacts with the genome by directing which genetic material to activate or which to leave inactive—the mechanism that “turns on” or “turns off” your DNA. The epigenome is affected by personal health, diet, nutrition, exercise, and  other lifestyle choices—think “written in pencil”—thus affecting which  genetic material is active.

• Nutrigenomics is a  field that combines the study of nutrition and gene expression.  Scientists working in this field investigate how nutrients and other  bioactive components in food affect important metabolic and  physiological processes by “turning on” or “turning off” certain genes.

Turning genes on and off? It may sound like science fiction, but it’s very real. Nutrigenomics has come a long way in a short time and has  developed a wealth of information that can be used by anyone concerned about personalizing their healthcare plan.  On a personal level, nutrigenomics can help you understand yourself better. Pay close attention to what type of diet, exercise, or supplements work best for you. This, in turn, will give you the best results when working towards better becoming a better you.