Do genes affect my weight? With Hayley Alexander
Do genetics affect your weight? Can you influence your genetic makeup with lifestyle choices? No matter your body weight, shape or size, this chat has essential information for all. In this conversation with Health Coach Hayley Alexander, discover why identifying your genetic code can help you understand your body better. You’ll also walk away with a clearer understanding of the power your lifestyle choices have on your body and learn at least one thing you can do this week to take care of your health and wellbeing.
Our favourite quotable moments:
“Our genes affect our metabolism and feeding behaviours.” - Hayley Alexander (2:29)
“Imagine it’s like a light switch that has a dimmer on it. So if you have the switch for the fat mass and obesity gene, you can switch it brighter or you can keep it dimmed down.” - Hayley Alexander (8:42)
“We base ourselves on the magazines and the research of ‘what is ideal’ and ‘how much fat should you have’ - but everybody should really only consider themselves based on what their individual makeup is.” - Hayley Alexander (15:22)
Resources:
Mind Body Evolve Website www.mindbodyevolve.co.za
Hayley’s Instagram
Email: mindbodyhayley@gmail.com
About Hayley:
Hayley Alexander is a Health Coach and Yoga Ambassador with her focus being on Personal Empowerment. By including DNA testing within her scope of practice, it allows her to guide clients toward attaining optimal wellbeing from a precise, nutrigenetic basis. She also offers mentoring and continuing education workshops for yoga teachers, in addition to presenting self-defense seminars for women and value edutainment at corporate events.
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