The genetic make-up of sport's elite
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At 42 years old you don't get to find out too many new things about yourself so it's been an exciting, albeit slightly nervy week for me.
Perhaps I should explain.
Last week my family and I - husband Kenny and my children, Lois and Reuben - sent off a swab to be DNA tested to find out about our genetic make-up.
The test would look at genes that affect fitness and health, what foods we respond best to and perhaps which sports we're most likely to be good at.
If we have the sprinter genes, for example.
It was all very simple.
We placed our swabs in test tubes, po…
Perhaps I should explain.
Last week my family and I - husband Kenny and my children, Lois and Reuben - sent off a swab to be DNA tested to find out about our genetic make-up.
The test would look at genes that affect fitness and health, what foods we respond best to and perhaps which sports we're most likely to be good at.
If we have the sprinter genes, for example.
It was all very simple.
We placed our swabs in test tubes, po…
