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12 Jan 2013 22:00

It's official. You're not totally to blame for those extra oh-so-stubborn pounds. Instead, friends, weight gain may be just the unfortunate hand nature has dealt you. According to a recent study by UCLA researchers, the way we gain weight is largely dependent on certain strands in our DNA, or "fat genes," as they are not-so-endearingly called. After surveying 100 mice, which were given high-sugar diets for eight weeks (lucky poor mice), researchers found that while some mice were left unscathed ...
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