Low carb? High protein? Intermittent fasting? Vegetarian? Vegan? Seems like we are always looking for that one little tweak to our diet and nutrition plan that will make all the difference. What does your body really need to achieve your goals? More cardio or more strength training? How is one to know what to do? Enter Home DNA Healthy Weight.
I received the supplies to do the Home DNA Healthy weight analysis in exchange for a review. All opinions are my own.
The Quest For The Perfect Exercise and Diet Plan With Home DNA
The Home DNA Healthy Weight kit arrives with detailed instructions on how to gather your DNA to send off for analysis. With a quick swab to my cheek, my samples were sent off. In a few weeks, I had a very detailed 75 page report to peruse. The analysis includes what type of exercise my body responds to best, what nutrients I might be lacking in and my ability to maintain my weight.
Here is a quick 60 second video with basic info on what your Home DNA Healthy Weight kit can tell you.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzipxL6WWaQ
I like to think that I have everything all figured out about my own body but we can all use a few tweaks to our routine. Am I eating the right ratio of carbs and proteins? How much cardio should I be doing? My Home DNA Healthy Weight analysis will give me a snap shot into all of these questions. I am still pouring through the details of my report and I plan to discuss them with my Dr at my next check up. My Home DNA Healthy Weight report was divided into 4 sections:
Weight Loss Ability: Below Average (fabulous huh?)
Food:
-Protein Utilization: slightly enhanced
-Fat Utilization: normal
-Carb utilization: normal
** I know that my body responds well when I eat more protein so this verified my thoughts.
Nutrients:
Vitamin A, B-6, folate -below normal
Exercise:
Fat loss response to cardio: below normal
Fitness response to cardio: below normal
Fitness response to strength training: normal
A little upsetting to see that I am probably doing more cardio than I need to to achieve the same results. I do know that my body responds very well to strength training and these results confirm that. My Home DNA Healthy Weight report also recommends that I eat a diet of around 25% protein 45% carbs and 30% fat. While it is challenging to get that much protein as a vegetarian, I am working on it.
Final thoughts on Home DNA Healthy Weight
I find all of this information really eye opening (and a little overwhelming). I look forward to discussing it with my Dr. and implementing some of the ideas suggested. There really is no one size fits all in the health and wellness world. I like the idea of receiving personalized results to guide me.
You can find HomeDNA Healthy Weight kit at CVS & Rite Aid drugstores, or online, for $119 at HomeDNA.com. Use the promo code HW50 to save $50 (for a total of $69) until 4/30.
What do you think about personalized health and wellness reports like Home DNA Healthy Weight?
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Very interesting! I do think it would be helpful to know about your body’s specific needs and what works best. I hope that you see good results if you do make a few of these changes!
It was certainly interesting to see where I might be lacking in a few things
This is an extremely interesting take on any DNA kit that I have seen. A 75 page report is a lot of information but hopefully it’s easy to understand. Now I want to try a kit out to see what would work best for me!
The report is a little overwhelming but does have some great info in it. Now I just need to implement it
This is SO cool! I wanna give it a try!
It is really interesting!
That info would be interesting to see for sure!
It really is!
I think the conceit is very interesting. Our genes tell us so much! I definitely would love to try this.
It is amazing how we all have such different reactions to diet and exercise based on our DNA
This is so interesting. I am skeptical of the science — what DNA relates to cardio vs. strength training? But maybe they have it figured out.
I am not sure on the scientific methods used but they may explain it further on their website.
Interesting and I think it is a great idea for people who need help to find the best plan that works for them and their lifestyle. Some people like to see cold hard facts and this is a great way to get that.
It was really interesting and a great way to make some tweaks
OMG I SO WANT TO TRY THIS! I find all this stuff so insanely fascinating!!! For the most part I really know how my body is affected by certainly macronutrients but it would be so interesting to see if my thoughts are actually wrong – ha!
Yes exactly that part was very interesting
Hmm…interesting, but maybe I’m a bigger cynic thank I realized. I don’t know how I feel about giving an outside party access to my DNA! Still, it’s fascinating to think about your DNA influencing your ability to stay fit. Curious to see what you Dr. has to say about it…
Yes I am as well!
This is so interesting! It’s hard to really know what type of fitness will work best for you…thanks for sharing that promo code, I would be really interested to see what mine would look like!
Let me know if you do it!
I’m been seeing this Home DNA kit mentioned everywhere lately I feel like! Every person is different and I feel like our genetics do play a huge role in how we respond to certain things. It’s exactly why cookie-cutter programs don’t work for everybody! I’m so interested in trying this; I’ll be sure to use the discount code because yay savings! haha
Yes I totally agree! There is no one size fits all for diet or exercise
That is so cool! I might think about doing that, I feel like I am at a plateau
We all feel like that at times. It’s helpful to get a little more info for sure
Interesting – I’ve always wondered the accuracy of these types of exams. I’m curious to know what mine is but I’d need to do the research to check if it’s a good investment.
Let me know what you find out!
This is very interesting and that price isn’t bad at all to get all that info. I might have to try this.
Let me know if you check it out!
I have mixed feelings on the DNA tests. On the one hand, I think they’re fascinating. On the other, although I’m a very public person, there are some things I do want to keep private. Oddly enough, my aunt and uncle have the same feelings. Must be genetic. Hahaha. 🙂
Interesting perspective-I had not thought of that
This is so interesting! I’ve never heard of it!
It was really interesting
I’ve always been curious about these products. Thanks for the awesome breakdown love
It was interesting to check out the results!
Ooooh, very interesting. I’m pretty sure my weight loss ability would be below normal too. I’ve always lost really, really slowly. I watch so many of my Weight Watchers friends seem to be able to get away with stuff and still lose weight — or easily maintain their weight — whereas I swear I can look at food and gain.
Not quite true, but sometimes it feels like it!
I’d love to see an update on this when you’ve talked to your dr & implemented some changes.
And I got news for you — I eat everything, and I’m still struggling with getting in enough protein!
The protein aspect is challenging for sure. I would love to eat all the carbs all day long for sure. I will let you know!
I think all of this info is fascinating, but I can totally also see where it could be overwhelming to get it all at once. I’d be curious to see how my body responds to the various factors you mentioned.
Yes a bit overwhelming and I still need to dive in a bit more but so interesting
What a cool concept! This definitely intrigues me!
It was really interesting for sure
This is just so interesting! I always look at these tests with some healthy skepticism, but I”m glad to hear that your results kind of confirmed what you already knew.
I was a little skeptical myself but it was really interesting to see the results
this is so interesting! For sure, nutrigenetics & genetics is the future of nutrition & health. Can’t see where we go with it all
I agree should be really interesting going forward
That sounds like an awesome tool to help analyze nutriton and exercise.
Thanks for sharing.
It was really interesting!
I love how much detail the Home DNA kit gives!
It was really interesting!