Oklahoma State University assistant professor Dr. McKale Montgomery has been studying nutrition for almost 15 years -- specifically, the connection between diet and genetics. Her lab studies how our individual genetic makeup influence the way our cells use the food we eat.

In this episode, Meghan Robinson speaks with Dr. Montgomery to learn how the research she is conducting might one day be used to allow physicians and dietitians to make individualized dietary prescriptions to protect against disease risk and optimize health outcomes.