The fight for the $ 800 billion US grocery industry has just begun.

Amazon has shaken up the playing field, traditional grocers have been 【M1】__________

slow to embrace technologies for online ordering, fulfillment, and

delivery. Today online orders make up for just 2% of grocery sales (in 【M2】__________

retail overall, the number is 10%). But e-commerce is quickly growing:

Some analysts estimate what by 2025, 20% of grocery purchases will be 【M3】__________

made online.

And although Amazon/Whole Foods looms large, the e-commerce

giant is far to the decided winner. In the past year Walmart, Kroger, 【M4】__________

Costco, and Target have driven down costs and introduced delivery

capabilities in new regions, cut into Amazon’s market share. 【M5】__________

Meanwhile, new business models are thriving. Six-year-old Instacart,

for example, has secured a $7.6 billion valuation and a loyal follower 【M6】__________

by building a platform for grocery delivery and partnering with more

than 300 retailers.

Instacart’s success undermines what may be the most important 【M7】_________

point about the grocery industry’s current state: Most shoppers today are

not loyal to single store or chain. The nature of customer loyalty is 【M8】__________

changing as shoppers get more comfortably buying groceries online— 【M9】__________

prioritizing convenience, choice, and ease over physical proximity to a

store. As consumers become more sophisticated, retailers need to inspire

lasting loyalty across its customer base. To do it, they should offer 【M10】_______

flexibility, proactively communicate about order status and other

details, and build emotional connections with shoppers.

These days, science may have dissected almost every element of our

diet, but many of us still feel at the sea. Even when sticking to official 【M1】__________

advice, healthy foods that seem to energize one person can cause

another to feel fatigued and bloated. In 2015, scientists from Israel

tracked blood sugar levels of 800 people over several days, making the

surprising discovery individuals’ biological response to identical foods 【M2】__________

varied wildly. Some people had a blood glucose “spike” after eating

sugary ice cream, when others’ glucose levels only increased with starchy 【M3】__________

rice—a finding at odds against conventional wisdom. 【M4】__________

Our bodies’ idiosyncratic handling of nutrients seem to be down to 【M5】__________

our genetics, the microbes in our gut, and variations in our organs’

internal physiology. Clinical trials like those are pioneered by Lind have 【M6】__________

given us general dietary guidelines, but nutrition research tends to

assume all humans are the same, and so can miss the nuances and

specifically needs of the individual. 【M7】__________

In the next 10 years, the emerging field of “personalized nutrition”

will use genetic tests to fill in those gaps to offer healthy eating guidance

tailoring to the individual. Some companies have already tested your 【M8】__________

DNA and offered dietary advice—but the advice can be hit-and-miss. By

2028, we will understand much more about our genetics. Dr. Jeffrey

Blumberg, a professor of nutrition science and policy at Tufts University

in Massachusetts, is one of the most outspoken advocate of this new 【M9】__________

science. He insists that DNA testing will unlock personalized nutrition.

“I’ll be able to tell you what kinds of fruits, what kinds of vegetables

and what kinds of whole grains you should be choosing, or exactly how

often,” he says.

Sadly, personalized nutrition makes cooking meals for the whole

family a little bit taxing. 【M10】_________

People often focus on the job and income potential that comes with

a college degree. However, a college degree can actually have some

surprising effects on your overall health and quality of life as an adult.

College is an investment and a time commitment, and the tangible and 【M1】__________

intangible benefits of a degree often justify the effort.

A college degree not only increases the breadth and depth of your

employment options, but also offers great insulation from downsizing

during the recessions. Not surprisingly, income data also shows the 【M2】__________

impact a college degree can have to earnings. Advanced degrees, 【M3】__________

including a master’s, doctoral or professional degree, led to typical

earnings ranging from $ 1,300 to $ 1,735 per week.

College is often a major transformation in life for people. For some 【M4】__________

students, it is the first time they have been away from home, made

major decisions independently and did many tasks, such as laundry, for 【M5】__________

themselves. Additionally, students get a chance to grow socially and

professionally through professor and peer relationships. The bonds

developing during college often provide a network for careers and 【M6】__________

relationships after school as well. Community service and extracurricular

involvement also provide students with opportunities to become more

civic-minded.

Colleges also commonly provide them exposure to a diversity of 【M7】__________

groups, which help in increased cultural awareness and sensitivity. A 【M8】__________

September 2007 College Board study found that 70 percent of people with a

bachelor’s degree had employer-sponsored health benefits and pension plans.

The study also found that college graduates tend to engage in healthy 【M9】__________

lifestyles. They also contribute more to active citizens through 【M10】_________

community involvement, voting and blood donation.