Genes, with Adam Rutherford

What role do our genes play in influencing what we like to eat? And what affect do genes have on body weight? Geneticist, author, and broadcaster Adam Rutherford joins Dr Giles Yeo to explain why how well your body handles certain nutrients is largely due to where in the world your ancestors were living thousands of years ago. Plus, he helps Giles understand why he’s sometimes – but not always – lactose intolerant, and indeed why the majority of us can’t digest lactose as adults. Why Calories Don’t Count: Dr Giles Yeo Chews The Fat is produced by Anouszka Tate for Orion Publishing Ltd. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Genes, with Adam Rutherford is an episode from Dr Giles Yeo Chews the Fat by Alice Lloyd.

This episode is 34:56 long.

This episode was published on Jun 29, 2021.

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