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Gene test claims to show what diet works best
Quick ReadLow-fat or low-carb? Gene test claims to show which diet works best; skeptics aren't so sure
Diet not working? Blame your genes. That's the pitch behind a new test that claims to show whether people will do better on a low-fat or a low-carb weight loss plan.
We're all hard-wired with DNA that controls how we burn and store calories from various foods, and the test claims to sort out this machinery. A study this week found that women on diets well-matched to their genes, as defined...
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