Chapter 6: Threats from the Power of Genetics

Threats 8–24

This chapter is a collection of threats rooted in the ideas we talked about in The Power of Genetics Threat. Few threats are just about
genetics, but I felt these threats made the most sense when thought about from a genetic point of view. There are so many ways genetics makes staying on a diet hard. Yet knowing all these reasons helps you figure out strategies for countering their influence.

Threat 10. The Weight Defense Threat

Threat 11. The Bored Taste Buds Threat

Threat 12. The Value Threat

Threat 13. The Stress Threat

Threat 14. The Sleep Threat

Threat 15. The Menopause Threat

Threat 16. The Andropause Threat

Threat 17. The Growing Old Threat

Threat 18. The Race Threat

Threat 19. The Womb Threat

Threat 20. The Hypothyroid Threat

Threat 21. The Nontaster Threat

Threat 22. The Fast Stomach Threat

Threat 23. The Gumption Threat

Threat 24. The Food-Free Threat