Tag: exercise


January 30, 2013

Your Lifestyle, Your Health, Your Genes

Woman weighing herself on scales in health club

There are lots of things we can't change, but our lifestyle isn't one of them. Good thing, too — our weight, nutrition habits, and exercise behaviors impact us beyond whether we look good in a swim suit. They also influence our risk for many different diseases. In the same way, our DNA also contributes [...]

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March 21, 2012

Health Watch: New Year’s Resolutions, Reproduction and Rare Diseases

Q1 2012 Health Watch Word Cloud

Like many people around the world, the health content team at 23andMe rang in 2012 with resolutions of staying healthy and it seemed fitting to delve into the genetics underlying response to diet and exercise, eating behavior and cholesterol levels. As we eased in to the new year, we segued into reproduction, [...]

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