Ever cut down carbs at the same time as your friends, only to watch their pounds slip off, while your waistline stays the same? Or often feel like a nap after a plateful of pasta? It could be down to your DNA, says genetics expert Dr Sharon Moalem.
‘When it comes to carbohydrates, we have a gene called AMY1 that produces amylase, an enzyme that breaks it down,’ explains Dr Moalem, author of The DNA Restart: Unlock Your Personal Genetic (£28.75,
