Craving carbs? Blame an ancient gene.

Ars Technica
By Elizabeth RayneDec 27, 2024, 7:25 am134 pts
There is now a genetic excuse not to bother cutting carbs. Humans have genetically adapted to eating starchy foods, and our ancestors may have been carb-ivores even before modern Homo sapiens emerged. The salivary amylase gene, known as AMY1, is already known to have helped us adapt to eating carbs. It encodes…

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