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This wristband tells you what food to buy based on your DNA

A trolley laden with fresh and processed food sits parked in an aisle as customers shop at a supermarket in Mumbai May 30, 2011. Indians are increasingly heading to shiny, air-conditioned supermarkets where the aisles are packed with choice instead of the tiny stores where customers have to ask for items off dusty shelves offering just one or two brands of essential groceries. Picture taken May 30, 2011. To match Special Report INDIA-FOOD     REUTERS/Vivek Prakash (INDIA - Tags: FOOD BUSINESS SOCIETY) - GM1E76K180N01

This wristband can help you make better food choices and reduce your risk for diseases like diabetes. Image: REUTERS/Vivek Prakash

Douglas Broom
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