Genes are often tendencies, not destiny. That's not nearly enough people to explain our current epidemic of metabolic derangement.

The author of Ultra-Processed People: The Science Behind Food That Isn't Food revealed that he has SIX genes which predispose him and his identical twin brother to overweight. By concentrating on food without all the additives, both he and his brother fixed their metabolic syndrome and achieved healthy weights.

They should be finding out who is gluten sensitive! Instead of letting everyone blame their genetics for their issues. Maybe some food tolerances should be established and recognized because it's also about the immune system.

And we know genes can get turned on and off. This is the kind of thing that makes people feel in the grip of fate, when they can do things about it.