The average American eats more than 22 pounds (10 kilograms) of ice cream per year. For some of them, the worst consequence they’ll see is unwanted weight gain. For others, eating ice cream could cause long-term damage to their intestines....
Category: Genomics
Some People Have Super Arteries Designed to Handle More Stress and Inflammation
Dealing with inflammation in the arteries Imagine you’re cooking some scrambled eggs for breakfast. You reach for your trusty old pan, add a small square of butter, and cook your eggs. When you attempt to remove the eggs from the...
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?...
How an Insulin Resistance Diet Could Help You Lose Weight
Have you been diagnosed with insulin resistance? Are you trying to get your blood sugar under control before it turns into a bigger problem? Then you’re among the 40% of adults who also have this condition. When you have insulin...
The Genetic Reason Behind Your Tendency To Graze
Losing weight is never an easy process. Whether your kryptonite is salty snacks, fast food, desserts, or always snoozing your alarm instead of going to the gym in the morning, weight loss can often seem like an impossible goal.But what...