The holidays are a time when cocktails are flowing. Downing two or three drinks (or more!) at a party can mean you're taking in an excess of 1,000 calories – not counting the food or dessert, which can be an additional 1,000 calories. If you start consuming over 2,000 calories at each holiday party, those pounds will start piling up. Instead of busting your pants button this holiday season, use these tips to help keep those liquid calories under control. How much is too much? According to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, women should consume no more than one drink per day and men … [Read more...] about The Best and Worst Alcoholic Drinks for Your Waistline

There is increasing evidence that parents' lifestyle and the environment they inhabit even long before they have children may influence the health of their offspring. A current study, led by researchers from the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, sheds light on how. Researchers in Associate Professor Romain Barrès' laboratory compared sperm cells from 13 lean men and 10 obese men and discovered that the sperm cells in lean and obese men, respectively, possess different epigenetic marks that could alter the next generation's appetite, as reported in the medical … [Read more...] about Sins of your father’s eating habits can affect their children

You've probably heard by now -- most likely while you were parked in front of your TV or computer -- that sitting kills. In a perfect world, we would spend more time at work and home on our feet. Standing tones your muscles and could reduce the risk of heart disease. But too much of it can hurt your back and feet and reduce circulation. Try to mix moving and sitting, experts say. Going between your seat and your feet is good for bones and muscle, too. Unfortunately this is all easier said than done. "We get busy, and work takes priority," said Alan Hedge, professor of ergonomics at Cornell … [Read more...] about 10 products to get you moving at work