Is one biscuit just never enough? Always reaching for the next sugar rush? Or maybe you’ve tried low-carb diets with family and friends, only to frustratingly watch their pounds slip off while your waistline stays the same.
Your DNA might be to blame, says genetics expert Dr Sharon Moalem, author of The DNA Restart: Unlock Your Personal Genetic Code (Rodale).
‘We have a gene called AMY1 that produces amylase, an enzyme that breaks down carbohydrates,’ explains Dr Moalem. The more copies of that gene you have, the more
