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A Vegan Diet May Begin Changing Gene Activity in Just 4 Weeks

Changing what you eat may begin reshaping how your genes behave in as little as a few weeks, even though your DNA itself remains unchanged. In a randomized clinical trial, researchers found that healthy adults who followed a vegan diet for one month developed changes in chemical markers attached to their DNA.

A Vegan Diet May Begin Changing Gene Activity in Just 4 Weeks

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Changing what you eat may begin reshaping how your genes behave in as little as a few weeks, even though your DNA itself remains unchanged.

In a randomized clinical trial, researchers found that healthy adults who followed a vegan diet for one month developed changes in chemical markers attached to their DNA.

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Changing what you eat may begin reshaping how your genes behave in as little as a few weeks, even though your DNA itself remains unchanged. In a randomized clinical trial, researchers found that healthy adults who followed a vegan diet for one month developed changes in chemical markers attached to their DNA.

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