You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment

Over the weekend, I watched Netflix’s You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment to learn more about our diet's impact on health. In this Stanford study, 21 pairs of twins were directed to exercise with a trainer and to eat nutritious diets. While one twin in each pair followed an omnivorous diet, the other followed a vegan diet. This study aimed to observe the effects of both diets over 8 weeks, using twins to minimize genetic and metabolic variations and further distinguish nature from nurture. The documentary follows chefs Pam and Wendy, cheese lovers Charlie and Michael, Filipina-Americans…