Did you guess A or B? You may be surprised to learn that obesity is, to a very large extent, encoded in our genes. Identical twin studies reveal that the heritability of obesity ranges between 70 to 80 percent. Not many body characteristics have a very high number (height has a higher heritability).... Read More
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How Exercise Works
Get regular physical activity, and you can reduce your risk of becoming obese, developing diabetes, suffering from cardiovascular disease, dodge particular cancers, and more. But how does exercise work its physiological magic?... Read More
Exercise and Alcohol
Excessive drinking is associated with one in 10 deaths among working-age adults aged 20 to 64. ... Read More
Pedometers Boost Step Count
People wearing a pedometer walked an average of 318 more steps daily than those without a tracker.... Read More
Fine-tuning Your Protein Intake
Protein may lower your blood pressure. One systematic review of 40 clinical trials discovered that higher protein consumption appeared to be associated with lower blood pressure. More specifically, systolic (the top number of a reading) decreased by an average of 1.76 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure (the bottom number) by 1.15 mm Hg.... Read More
Walking and Health
Regular physical activity is one of the most important acts we can do to improve or maintain good health. Movement is associated with lower risks of several cancers, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and more.... Read More