For some people with genetic predisposition to obesity, type 2 diabetes, high triglycerides or low HDL, exercise is not just a fashionable lifestyle, but necessary to mitigate their risks for these conditions.
Do your genes require you to do more exercise?
Exercise does a lot of good things. For some people with genetic predisposition to obesity, type 2 diabetes, high triglycerides or low HDL, exercise is not just a fashionable lifestyle, but necessary to mitigate their risks for these conditions.
People with certain variants in their FADS1 and GCKR genes have their bodies in a "locked" mode where they convert excess carbs to fat, and limit their use of fat for energy. The "key" to turning on genes that burn fat while turning off genes that synthesize fat is to create an energy deficit with exercise. Do you want to do your genes a favor? Use the "show gene info" tool to check how you can get the most out of exercise.
HealthWatch 360 now connects with FitBit and Moves. You can track over 1,000 exercises and activities in our database, including:
--walking, running and swimming
--winter sports, like skiing, sledding and ice skating
--dancing, including modern, jazz and aerobic
--home activities, like cleaning, gardening, and even sex!
You can also view 30-min exercises you can do for your genes.
Use the HealthWatch 360 app and web tool to track you nutrition, exercise and health symptoms and conditions. You will feel better immediately. It is not hard at all; why not do your genes a favor?
