A Skinny Gene?

Claire — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 17:12:00 +0000

Scientists have discovered a gene called the adipose gene, present in all humans. Those with good copies of the gene are much thinner than those with poorly functioning copies (MSNBC).
Of course, the scientific community is very excited about this. Suppose they were able to put the gene in pill form? Then everyone could be skinny and live happily ever after!
We know a person’s weight is about more than genes, however. I believe that genes may make a person more likely to go one way or the other – however, eating habits and exercise determine a good portion of this.
I propose that scientists spend less time looking for that magic bullet and more time researching the diets that have been proven to cause lasting weight loss (like eating more fruits, vegetables, dairy, eggs and lean meat and cutting out all refined carbs).
What do you think? Are you waiting for a pill to come out to make you thin with no effort? (Sounds nice, doesn’t it?) Or are you taking steps to ensure a healthy weight right now?