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Prefer Fat-Laden Food? Genetics Could Be to Blame
Prefer Fat-Laden Food? Genetics Could Be to Blame
Prefer Fat-Laden Food? Genetics Could Be to Blame
If you frequently crave fatty foods, it may not just be a lack of willpower. In fact, it could be genetic. Research finds people with certain forms of the CD36 gene — which enables animals to both detect and develop preferences for fat — could prefer less-healthy edibles more than those who have other forms of the gene.