Can you really personalise your diet?

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Is it really possible to personalise your diet using blood-sugar monitors? Leading doctors are questioning some of the science in the latest diet trend. A number of companies are selling them, and using the data from them to offer personalised diet recommendations. In this episode of the 5 Minutes On podcast, BBC reporter Rachel Schraer, tries to find out how effective they are at helping people make healthy choices, and whether there could be unintended consequences to regularly monitoring your bodily functions. Image credit: Getty