What if I told you that the way you eat and exercise now has a direct affect on the health of your kids in the future? I am not talking about how they mimic your activities, eat the same food as you, or stay active because you are active. I am talking about all the things you do for your health BEFORE your kids are even conceived.
This is the science of epigenetics. The way you eat, the exercise you choose, and the choices you make NOW can affect how your genes are either turned on or off in your body, which can later be passed down to your kids. This affects their risk for things like obesity, cardiovascular disease, and developing type 2 diabetes.
In this episode I focus on one of the 6 B's of being a physician dad - your BODY. I will discuss what epigenetics is and the studies behind it. There are both mouse models and human studies showing these incredible influences on not only our kids but THEIR kids as well.
Fine the blog post on this topic HERE.
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