| "Battle Your Biology? Fat Chance," proclaimed a | | | | behavior - explain obesity" argues Dr. James |
| headline recently in the health section of the New | | | | Rosen, an eating disorder specialist and professor |
| York Post newspaper. Quoting new research and | | | | at the University of Vermont.While genetics are |
| citing psychologists, dietitians and physicians, the | | | | definitely a factor, believing you are destined to |
| article says that more and more evidence proves | | | | be overweight for life because you've inherited |
| that your weight is genetically determined, and if | | | | "fat genes" is the most disempowering and |
| you're fat, "it's not your fault." "We've known for | | | | self-defeating attitude you could ever adopt. |
| a while that genes - more than environment and | | | | |