Fat loss and genetics

Many people who have a family history of obesity wonder if their inability to lose weight is down to genetics. Is there such a thing as an obesity gene?

Over the past 5 years clinical studies have been carried out to determine if the secret to fat loss is really hidden in your genes.

Recent studies into Nutrigenomics, the research of how nutrients alter your genetics has focused on building a personalised diet plan to help you lose weight depending on your own genetics.

Your particular genotype can change how you react to different nutrients, and a tailored diet plan could help your body to lose weight naturally.

This sounds promising for weight loss, although genotype profiling to determine a personalised plan can set you back thousands of dollars. You will get an idea of how much of each nutrient you require to the milligram, but is it worth the cost?

The effectiveness of Nutrigenimics depends on seeing proven results from clinical trials. Stanford University carried out a trial on over 130 obese people who followed a low fat or low carb diet based on their genetic profile.

The people who were assigned the correct weight loss program for their genotype lose five times the weight of those following an incorrect diet plan for their genotype.

Despite this apparent breakthrough, doctors predict that Nutrigenomics will not be available to the general public for another 5-10 years, and even then the cost is expected to be particularly expensive.

Thankfully there are already safe and effective weight loss methods on the market.

A particularly effective weight loss program involves the use of Proactol, a diet pill that can prevent you from absorbing 28% of the fat that you eat without unpleasant side effects associated with other fat binders like Alli.

Proactol is the perfect addition to a diet plan if you want to cut down on the amount of fat you absorb and decrease your calorie consumption by 450 calories per day, without spending thousands!