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<blockquote data-quote="Sean01" data-source="post: 1165325"><p>This is a question on nature vs nurture. We are born with a genetic blue print - a set of instructions that live in all living cells in our bodies. Your genetic make up,(your instructions fro life) are there from the very beginning - i.e. about 9 months BEFORE you are born.</p><p>This does not mean that things can not be changed - but changes are down to how we make the most or the least of our genetic instruction book.</p><p>Let's say a person has the genetic make up to be tall, big and strong. That is the potential., but the potential will only be fully met with good nutrition, and exercise. Without it, the potential is not fully utilised.</p><p></p><p>I was born with the genetic instructions to be Type 2. It may manifest itself in my appetite for sugary food, or my radical on/off switch which can mean I alternate between training 2-3 times a day for years and then doing absolutely nothing for years, or it could be more direct - the pancreas was pre-programmed to throw a wobble in my 50's.</p><p></p><p>It is NOT down to nurture. My grandmother was diabetic. My Dad probably is but doesn't go to the doctor. I am, well...I'm here aren't I and the extreme likelihood is that my kids will be Type 2. My job as a parent is to make them make the most of their opportunities for fitness and healthy eating so that it becomes a habit. They will then put off the day for as long as possible - even to the extent that they die before it ever affects them. Nature vs nurture.</p><p></p><p>Biology garduate, T2 Oct 15 and making the most of my genetic potential to deal with this. In fact, I would go as far as to say I haven't felt this good in at least 15 years and the way I am dealing with diabetes has helped me deal with other health problems to the extent that being T2 has possibly added a few years to my life.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sean01, post: 1165325"] This is a question on nature vs nurture. We are born with a genetic blue print - a set of instructions that live in all living cells in our bodies. Your genetic make up,(your instructions fro life) are there from the very beginning - i.e. about 9 months BEFORE you are born. This does not mean that things can not be changed - but changes are down to how we make the most or the least of our genetic instruction book. Let's say a person has the genetic make up to be tall, big and strong. That is the potential., but the potential will only be fully met with good nutrition, and exercise. Without it, the potential is not fully utilised. I was born with the genetic instructions to be Type 2. It may manifest itself in my appetite for sugary food, or my radical on/off switch which can mean I alternate between training 2-3 times a day for years and then doing absolutely nothing for years, or it could be more direct - the pancreas was pre-programmed to throw a wobble in my 50's. It is NOT down to nurture. My grandmother was diabetic. My Dad probably is but doesn't go to the doctor. I am, well...I'm here aren't I and the extreme likelihood is that my kids will be Type 2. My job as a parent is to make them make the most of their opportunities for fitness and healthy eating so that it becomes a habit. They will then put off the day for as long as possible - even to the extent that they die before it ever affects them. Nature vs nurture. Biology garduate, T2 Oct 15 and making the most of my genetic potential to deal with this. In fact, I would go as far as to say I haven't felt this good in at least 15 years and the way I am dealing with diabetes has helped me deal with other health problems to the extent that being T2 has possibly added a few years to my life. [/QUOTE]
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