It's all connected: Your genes, your environment and your health. Your environment and genetics are closely dependent on each other. We are unique, based on our genes, which influences how we tolerate different foods. Environment is the external stimuli which we are exposed to, encompassing what we eat, breath, and drink these factors range from air pollution, pesticides, chemicals, medication,diet, stress and lifestyle choices. Due to our unique genetics, some people will respond differently when exposed to the same environmental stimuli. Genetics have an influence on your health, improving your diet and life style help to reduce the risk of disease
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In a case that involves being overweight or obese, we all would rather blame fatty foods. Fats in food were the usual suspect for all kinds of accusations and blames. What's more? The promotion of diet programs that emphasized other classes of foods like carbs and proteins at the expense of fats goes further to prove this.
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