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We’ve been told that our genetic destiny is written in our DNA. However, research is gradually dismantling this fatalistic view.
Genetics may influence approximately 25 percent to 30 percent of how we age. The remaining portion is influenced by factors entirely within our control: what we eat, how we move, how we handle stress, others, and ourselves.
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