Posted on 07/15/2011 7:28:54 PM PDT by decimon
Westerners could be genetically programmed to consume fatty foods and alcohol more than those from the east, researchers have claimed.
Scientists at the University of Aberdeen say a genetic switch - DNA which turns genes on or off within cells - regulates appetite and thirst.
The study suggests it is also linked to depression.
Dr Alasdair MacKenzie conceded it would not stop those moving to the west adapting to its lifestyle.
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"The fact that the weaker switch is found more frequently in Asians compared to Europeans suggests they are less inclined to select such options.
"These results give us a glimpse into early European life where brewing and dairy produce were important sources of calories during the winter months.
"Thus, a preference for food with a higher fat and alcohol content would have been important for survival.
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(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.co.uk ...
How do we stack up when it comes to alcohol? That’s the important question.
As destinies go, this fried-food and alcohol thing isn’t so bad.
“If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em”.
“A little too much is just enough for me”
~ King Farouk
The book didn’t say and I’m not the one to ask. Doesn’t take much to make me rather tipsy. I’m happy to say that my husband found that more endearing than a woman who could drink him under the table ;-).
I've also been told that my tolerance for a LOT of salt (I salt almost every bite of food and have perfect blood pressure) and tolerance for lactose are due to my ethnicity, as well.
Did Caveman eat fatty foods and love to drink? /s =.=
Oh wait, we are programmed genetically...next time you see a Viking, a Norman, a Scot, a Saxon, etc., etc., etc......thank them. /s =.=
I wonder, if they have seen the British drunk, as compared to Americans? Americans don’t drink half as much as the British.
The BBC report has no details worthy of analysis, nor references. That, and the comments attributed to the principle investigator, tells me this is junk or “pop” (like the music) science.
I will live forever.
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I’m not fat I’m big boned ping
Well that does explain why I’m hovered over this bowl of chips and queso with a cold mug O fine ale to the side.
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