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
Breast Cancer and Diet
Soy isoflavone intake may lower breast cancer risk for pre-and post-menopausal women in Asian countries. However, for women in Western countries, pre- or post-menopausal, there is no evidence of an association between soy isoflavone intake and breast cancer.... Read More
Boost Your Immune System
Sleep changed the DNA structure in white blood cell-producing immune stem cells. ... Read More
Tea and Diabetes Risk
Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes, representing over nine out of 10 cases of diabetes. The body cannot use insulin well with type 2 diabetes, making it challenging to keep blood sugar at normal levels.... Read More