Epigenetics and the Psychology of Weight Loss Quotes

“However, it turns out there is another layer of natural programming written on top of our unchangeable genes. This programming allows our cells to adapt to our external circumstances, which, as we all know, can vary wildly. Our programming can be changed by our activities, choices, experiences, and life events. When we understand how to use this programming layer, we can turn specific genes on, off, up, or down. This is an astonishing discovery! It shows us that our choices have far more power to transform our lives—and even the life experiences of future generations of our families—than was once believed. Acts ranging from eating choices to engaging in physical exercise or psychotherapy can change our cells’ biochemical programming and how our "source code" is expressed.”
― Francisco Torres, Epigenetics and the Psychology of Weight Loss: How to Lose More Weight with Less Effort

“However, it turns out there is another layer of natural programming written on top of our unchangeable genes. This programming allows our cells to adapt to our external circumstances, which, as we all know, can vary wildly. Our programming can be changed by our activities, choices, experiences, and life events. When we understand how to use this programming layer, we can turn specific genes on, off, up, or down. This is an astonishing discovery! It shows us that our choices have far more power to transform our lives—and even the life experiences of future generations of our families—than was once believed. Acts”
― Francisco Torres, Epigenetics and the Psychology of Weight Loss: How to Lose More Weight with Less Effort

“For many years, the assumption was that the genes we are born with cannot be changed and therefore the hand we are dealt in the cosmic game of genetic poker determines our fate to a large extent. For decades it was believed that some people were simply genetically luckier than others, and people who were born a certain way likely could not change. This old idea turns out not to be true.”
― Francisco Torres, Epigenetics and the Psychology of Weight Loss: How to Lose More Weight with Less Effort