Sugar is the archenemy of anyone who’s trying to lose weight or lead a healthier lifestyle. It’s gotten a bad wrap over the years and for good reason – it packs on unhealthy fat and can damage your pancreas. Not...
Tag: genomics
Nearly 50% of People Have Natural Protection From High Blood Pressure Due To Their DNA
How To Deal With Hypertension Even if you’ve never had high blood pressure (hypertension), you’ve probably had your blood pressure checked numerous times throughout your life. You typically get checked every time you visit the doctor’s office. This is because...
How to Control Your Appetite and Lose Weight
Over 70% of Americans are considered either overweight or obese. We try and try to exercise and lose those extra pounds, but often exercising just isn’t enough. We need to moderate our diets too. But giving in to your body’s cravings is...
Are You Getting Enough Vitamin D
As long as you spend enough time in the sun, your body will have enough vitamin D to function optimally, right? Not exactly. It turns out that your genes play a bigger role in your vitamin D absorption than you...
How To Stop Eating Junk Food
What do you do to unwind after a long, stressful day? Maybe you go for a run or hit the gym after work. Perhaps you watch a couple episodes of your favorite show to help yourself relax. Or maybe you...
Could Eating More Goat And Lamb Meat Improve Your Heart Health?
Have you ever tried to picture your ancient ancestors? Perhaps you love diving into family lineage, or maybe you’re just curious about what their lifestyle was like. Or perhaps your family circumstances make it impossible to know exactly where your...
Genes that Cause Interrupted Sleep Patterns
When was the last time you got a good night’s sleep? If you have to think about it for more than a couple of seconds, it’s probably been a while. You’re not alone in your sleep problems. More than 30%...
A Quick Guide on How to Improve Metabolism
Roughly 50% of people are looking to lose weight. Excess weight gain leads to health problems like heart function, higher blood pressure, increased mortality, stroke, or arthritis. Losing weight makes your body healthier. But people spend so much time counting...
Can Cardiovascular Exercise Actually Cause Heart Disease?
You’ve probably been told that cardiovascular exercise is unambiguously good for you. Whether you’re swimming, biking, running, or working out on the elliptical at your local gym, cardio is the best kind of exercise for your health. Or is it?...
Genetic Study Reveals Why You Might Gain Weight from Cold Weather
Why are women more likely than men to gain weight from cold weather? It’s easy to blame your winter weight gain on the comfort food you’re eating and the hibernation mindset that’s keeping you from venturing out into the cold...