Genes dictate how much coffee you need

Posted by | August 26, 2016 09:29 | Filed under: Planet

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How many cups of coffee you need to jump-start your day is predetermined, says a new study.

New research has found people with a certain variation of a gene don’t need to consume as much coffee to get a caffeine hit – quelling their urge for more.

The gene in question is called PDSS2 – and the variation reduces the body’s ability to break down caffeine – causing it stay in a person’s system for longer.

Those without the variation metabolise caffeine more quickly and as a result, are more likely to have an extra cup each day.

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4 responses to Genes dictate how much coffee you need

  1. Gina Bousquet August 26th, 2016 at 11:01

    Brazilian people lack that gene.

  2. DogsRgoodpeople August 26th, 2016 at 12:23

    I’ve got coffee stains on my jeans.

  3. eyelashviper August 26th, 2016 at 12:57

    Half of my heritage is Scandinavian, so I can’t help it.

    This chart shows where the real coffee drinkers are:

    http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2014/01/here-are-the-countries-that-drink-the-most-coffee-the-us-isnt-in-the-top-10/283100/

  4. Gary Parillo August 26th, 2016 at 17:15

    I always buy wrangler genes.Next time shopping I will look for pdss2 genes.That may help me cutcdown on the coffee.

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