Is laziness genetic?

Aug. 5: A new gene found in mice could identify where laziness comes from. Time magazine’s Jeffrey Kluger and TODAY diet and nutrition contributor Madelyn Fernstrom discuss the findings.

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Is laziness genetic?:
Is laziness genetic?
Aug. 5: A new gene found in mice could identify where laziness comes from. Time magazine’s Jeffrey Kluger and TODAY diet and nutrition contributor Madelyn Fernstrom discuss the findings.

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  1. Marthese Attard Borg
    (October 8, 2008 04:07 AM)

    This is a fantastic issue!

  2. Jeannie Gall
    (September 21, 2008 09:24 AM)

    very interesting

  3. Kellee Mobley
    (August 20, 2008 12:59 PM)

    I found this to be very interesting

  4. vivan kaladappa
    (August 15, 2008 04:02 PM)

    I JUST WANT HELP TO STAY FIT

  5. mary difronzo
    (August 14, 2008 08:52 PM)

    laziness is a habit just as exercise is a habit it is hard to break as well as to start.

  6. Polita
    (August 14, 2008 08:50 AM)

    This will just add fuel to the fire in terms of the obesity crisis occuring world-wide. It is all about willpower and the hunger to succeed! A lazy gene? No way.

  7. Polita
    (August 14, 2008 08:46 AM)

    This will just add fuel to the fire in terms of the obesity crisis occuring world-wide. It is all about willpower and your drive to succeed.

  8. Dikeledi
    (August 14, 2008 04:56 AM)

    totally agree with Jenni, if you put your mind to something you can do it. The lazy gene is something that people will try to blame for not being able to do things. Like Jenni said, "It's a mind over matter thing"

  9. mom
    (August 13, 2008 11:15 PM)

    wow! can we relate this lazy genes to obese people?

  10. Kitty
    (August 13, 2008 07:59 PM)

    Could be, there was this documentaire on tv, about this Swedish village, how over centuries things happened, like hunger and other things, was in their genes. But you can train your brains, so it is not something you can nothing do about.

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