An environment is made up of the forces, actions, and interactions that shape a population’s culture, economy, and environment. Social and environmental variables, such as culture, gender, and social class, cause behaviors that are potentially genetically inherited. Many researchers would argue that genes influence around 85% of the results when it comes to individual behaviors….
Category: The Human Body
Biogeochemical Cycles in the Human Body
One of the most important and often overlooked functions of your body is how it rids itself from the waste your digestive system produces. Whether you eat plant- or meat-based foods, your intestines will produce a certain percentage of waste that your body needs to eliminate. This waste, known as feces, contains water and organic…
What Your Breath Says About Your Health
Your breath is likely the first thing you think about when you wake up in the morning-or the last thing you think about before you fall asleep at night. But did you know that your breath can give clues to your health? The composition of your breath can tell a lot about your health, and…
Skin Health and Physical Activity
Taking care of your skin may seem low on your priority list in today’s busy world. After all, it’s mostly just there to keep harmful UV rays and toxins from penetrating your skin and harming your cells. But your skin is actually an extremely complex organ that regulates your body’s temperature, produces vitamin D, gets…
Everything You Need to Know About Inflammation and Your Skin
The body has an intricate system of defense mechanisms, including the peripheral immune system, which protects us from the outside environment. The innate immune system, also known as the innate immune response, plays a vital role alongside this system. It is responsible for recognizing pathogen invaders like viruses and bacteria and triggering the adaptive immune…
Achieving Mind and Body Relaxation Through Fitness
The benefits of exercise are numerous: it may lower your risk of diabetes, heart disease, and stroke, improve your strength, stamina, and flexibility, and even help slow the aging process. While exercise is certainly beneficial to our physical health, it also has a beneficial effect on our mental health. Research suggests that exercise promotes overall…
Can Fitness Help Relax the Body?
The line between physical activity and relaxation is a blurred one. The act of working out can be relaxing to the body, while the act of resting can be mentally stimulating. The human body is geared toward physical activity-in an evolutionary sense, running and chasing down prey kept us alive. Fitness enthusiasts tend to stress…