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What does sleep have to do with your DNA? Research says: a lot.Lack of sleep and sleep disturbances have been linked to decreased cognitive performance, premature aging and other brain disorders — and scientists are just discovering why.  Research answers questions about the link between sleep and DNA.According to research published in the journal Nature...

NASM-certified trainer, functional-training specialist and Dymatize athlete Taylor Gallagher opens up to Oxygen in this Q&A.Taylor GallagherOxygen: How has strength impacted you?Taylor Gallagher: Being an athlete has definitely helped shape the woman I am today. It has given me the ability to set goals and accomplish them, taught me the importance of teamwork and how...

Read the latest news about the Mediterranean diet, muscle memory and high-intensity incidental physical activity (HIIPA).Four Days to Fit?Seems implausible but a new study in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition found that eating a Mediterranean diet improved athletes’ endurance performance in just four days: Runners ran a 5K on two separate occasions...

Meet five women who’ve got the fit factor.Christina KorenChristina KorenBurlington, Ontario, CanadaStats: 48 • 115 lb • 5’6”Gig: Manager of customer service and billingRevenge Is Sweet.  It wouldn’t be fair to call her impressive results a “revenge body” — but a difficult end to an eight-year relationship helped prod Christina Koren into the gym on...