I'm sure you've noticed, but there isn't a breakfast menu or salad that doesn't include avocado. In just a decade it has dethroned the traditional bread with tomato and olive oil, and healthier fads have crowned it the superfood of the good-fat team. Avocado and poached egg toast for breakfast, guacamole with nachos for an aperitif and salmon and avocado tart...
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Imagine that your genes are like a book with many pages, and each page represents a characteristic or function in your body. Epigenetics act as markers on those pages, indicating which ones should be read more often and which ones should be ignored. These markers, called epigenetic modifications, can be influenced by environmental factors, such as diet, exercise or stress. They...