genetics

By Elizabeth Nolan Brown for Blisstree.com Getty My extended family is mostly women, and a lot of us share the same body type. We are not a ... Read More »

Getty Images It's long been known that eating right and exercising are the keys to a healthy lifestyle, but new science suggests physical activity ... Read More »

There are hundreds of wonderful sites on healthy living to be seen all over the blogosphere. Here at Fit Links, we'll introduce you to some that have ... Read More »

We've all likely experienced a love-hate relationship with our genes at some point or another -- be it our awesome, athletic thighs or a stomach pooch ... Read More »

Photo: Toby Otter, Flickr There's no question about it. American waistlines are getting bigger every year. ... Read More »

If you have kids, you know all about the nature versus nurture debate. Some parents are paying to find out if their babies have all the right genetic ... Read More »

Ever feel like you just can't stop eating junk food no matter how much your willpower tells you to stop for the love of Pete? Yeah, I know the ... Read More »

There's a story in my family about my great-grandmother baking a pie for the family. She tried a sliver, just to make sure it was good, and then ... Read More »

If your dad is short and overweight, your mom is short and overweight, you'll be short and overweight, too, right? Not necessarily. ... Read More »

In early June, I wrote a post about a study that stated a low-sodium diet didn't have as great of an impact on heart health as previously thought. Now ... Read More »