"The government is committed to reuniting all young adults with their CTFs and recognises the importance of ensuring that young adults can benefit from these funds as they reach adulthood."

First, they analyzed genetic data from over 542,000 women and focused on variants — tiny changes in DNA — associated with lactase persistence, the ability to digest lactose in adulthood.

This approach fosters a sense of autonomy and helps establish healthy eating habits they can carry into adulthood.

He told me his young adulthood was “a blank space in my life,” a stretch of “petty crime” and falling-outs with old friends.

Because of the prevalence of sugar in the food supply, it’s easy for them to already develop a high tolerance for sugar before they reach adulthood, she added.