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Cook camel meat separately from items that take time to cook, like cruciferous vegetables; they'll break down before it's ready. Image Credit: Stockbyte/Stockbyte/Getty Images Tough and in need of moisture just like its native desert habitat, camel meat needs at least several hours of moist heat to temper its gaminess and soften its texture. Once you break down the connective tissue and render its fat, though, you’re left with a sweet taste akin to veal that fits seamlessly with a flavor profile built with pungent and bold spices....

It is easy to make a vegetarian meal plan to help gain weight. Image Credit: Arx0nt/Moment/GettyImages Vegetarians sustain themselves entirely on spinach and carrots, so they’re just fated to be thin and underweight, aren’t they? Not necessarily — in fact, with some nutritional know-how, it’s easy to put together a vegetarian weight-gain meal plan that is both nourishing and tasty. Advertisement Understanding Weight Gain Before discussing how to use a vegetarian diet for weight gain, it’s important to understand how weight gain works....

references Mayo Clinic: "What Are the Risks of Sitting Too Much?" PLoS One: "Trends over 5 Decades in U.S. Occupation-Related Physical Activity and Their Associations with Obesity" Journal of the American Heart Association: "Types of Sedentary Behavior and Risk of Cardiovascular Events and Mortality in Blacks: The Jackson Heart Study" The birddog is one of several exercises that can help correct your posture and stretch the muscles that get tight when you sit for long periods of time Image Credit: Getty Images...

Start your morning with one of these refreshing drinks or try one as an afternoon pick-me-up. Image Credit: Julia Murray / EyeEm/EyeEm/GettyImages One of the most effective tools you have in the fight against inflammation comes in your glass. Advertisement Yep, your diet — including what you drink — can play a pivotal role in combatting chronic inflammation, which is known to be linked to illnesses from cancer and heart disease to diabetes and arthritis, among others....

Have recurring UTIs? It may be a sign that something else is going on in your body. Image Credit: Staras/iStock/GettyImages Getting a urinary tract infection (UTI) once in your life is bad enough. It comes with a constant urge to pee, yet when you go to the bathroom, you can only squeeze out a little urine — and boy does it burn. So having recurring UTIs? Just the thought might make you shudder....

Incorporating drop sets, supersets and compound exercises into your routine can help you get a short but effective workout. Image Credit: Antonio_Diaz/iStock/GettyImages Most people don’t have the time (or desire) to spend countless hours at the gym. And that’s OK. Longer workouts don’t necessarily equal better ones. In fact, with some smart planning, shorter sweat sessions can be just as effective — if not more — whether your goal is building muscle, improving heart health, increasing endurance or losing weight....

1 of 8 Overview The top is the best part of the muffin — except when it's spilling over the top of your jeans. But that layer of fat can be the hardest to slim down. So what are you supposed to do when you can't handle your love handles anymore? Well, we've compiled six strategic moves to help you target that fat. But simply adding specific exercises to your routine won’t do the trick on its own....

There are a lot of great bicep exercises. Image Credit: torwai/iStock/GettyImages Pro bodybuilders and fitness models use advanced lifting techniques to achieve a ripped physique. The 7-7-7 biceps workout, for example, may help add inches to your arms and improve muscle definition. Also known as “21s,” this method was used by Arnold Schwarzenegger and other bodybuilding legends. Advertisement 7-7-7 Biceps Workout Overview Big, defined biceps are the epitome of fitness and strength for many lifters....

1 of 9 Overview Take a peek in your pantry and fridge. Chances are you have all the ingredients you need to bottle up your own salad dressing. Why do that? Some store-bought dressings are full of artificial ingredients, chemical stabilizers and preservatives, including modified food starch, monosodium glutamate, artificial flavors and disodium phosphate. And others can be overloaded with sodium or simply not very fresh. Luckily, it's easy to make your own dressing....

For this 20-minute workout, all you need is a resistance band. Image Credit: Drazen Zigic/iStock/GettyImages While you may be used to hoisting barbells, dumbbells and kettlebells around during your workout, resistance bands are a lot more effective than you may think. Especially if you’re working out at home, they’re a great way to add a more, well, resistance to standard body-weight exercises. Advertisement When training with bands, work based on your rate of perceived exertion, says K....

Doing the child's pose before bed can help calm your mind and release feel-good endorphins for a more restful sleep. Image Credit: zoranm/E+/GettyImages We’ve all been there: Bedtime rolls around, and suddenly your head starts spinning with worries and tomorrow’s to-dos. Before you know it, you’re too hyped up to hit the hay. Advertisement When your thoughts spiral before bed, sometimes the best thing you can do to clear your mind and ease stress is a quick, gentle workout....

An abundance of vegetables helps manage your weight. A vegetable is an edible plant or portion of a plant, including leaves such as lettuce, roots such as potatoes, and fruit such as peppers or tomatoes. Consumers often label herbs,sweet fruits and dried beans separately on their shopping lists, but these, too, are vegetables in the broadest sense of the word, as distinguished from meats and dairy products. An all vegetable diet can be effective for fast weight loss and to maintain health....

An allergist testing a client in a lab. Image Credit: AlexRaths/iStock/Getty Images Nine of every 10 food allergies results from sensitivity to any one of eight foods, the U. S. Food and Drug Administration reports. Tree walnuts and other tree nuts are among these eight food allergens. A walnut allergy typically lasts a lifetime. Walnuts can show up in baked goods, liqueur, candy, pesto, ice cream, salad dressings or toppings, and trail mixes....

You may be better off avoiding spices when you have diarrhea. Image Credit: Joao Canziani/Photodisc/Getty Images While you might let a bout of diarrhea run its course, you may consider home remedies to help stop the loose, watery stools. There is some evidence that nutmeg may help alleviate diarrhea caused by rotavirus. However, for the most part, spices with heat, such as curry, chili powder or hot pepper, can make your symptoms worse....

Succeeding in basic training requires optimal nutrition. Image Credit: Stocktrek Images/Stocktrek Images/Getty Images The army requires a vigorous form of basic training that lasts 10 weeks. To succeed in this physically demanding time, you must eat enough calories to sustain your workouts, and those calories should be full of nutritious foods to keep you in tiptop shape. For the most part, the military provides your meals, so ensure you’re making smart selections when you go through the food line....

Arrowhead water bottles on a black background. Image Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images News/Getty Images On the southern slope of California’s San Bernardino mountains, there is a large rock formation shaped like an arrowhead. A Native American legend states that an arrow fell from heaven and burned the design into the mountain side to guide tribes to healing waters. In 1894, Seth Marshall began bottling spring water in the basement of the hotel that sat at the base of the mountain....

Exercising with your kids is a great way to stay healthy and have fun. Image Credit: Orbon Alija/E+/GettyImages Image Credit: Orbon Alija/E+/GettyImages ​Get tips on how to stay healthy, safe and sane during the novel coronavirus pandemic.​ Beachbody offers a variety of family-friendly workout videos and you can stream them right to your computer. Image Credit: Beachbody/LIVESTRONG.com Creative Image Credit: Beachbody/LIVESTRONG.com Creative Denise Austin's kid-friendly workouts are great for pre-teens. Image Credit: Denise Austin/LIVESTRONG....

There is a workout for everyone. Image Credit: RyanJLane/E+/GettyImages One of Blogilates YouTuber, entrepreneur and Popflex Active founder Casssey Ho’s top-selling pieces of merchandise is a T-shirt stating “I love you so matcha” (matcha being her favorite splurge treat). Advertisement Much like the green tea, Ho's vibrancy is — as evidenced by a YouTube subscriber list of more than 4.2 million — a crowd pleaser. She recently led a signature POP Pilates (a total-body Pilates workout set to pop tunes) class at LIVESTRONG....

Brain gym exercises are important for children. Image Credit: Wavebreakmedia/iStock/GettyImages Brain Gym exercises are physical exercises that help children, and even some older adults, learn better. Exercise can boost brain function and cognitive performance, and Brain Gym is a system for capitalizing on that. Advertisement The Development of Brain Gym There are 26 Brain Gym exercises, according to the company’s website. They’re meant to mimic movements humans do in their early years of childhood development....

Lexapro is a form of the generic drug citalopram, specifically the s-isomer. Citalopram is sold under the brand name Celexa. Both Celexa and Lexapro are antidepressants that work as selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors. Because the action of the drug impacts serotonin, avoid any supplements that may interfere with serotonin or magnify the effects of the drug. Vitamins You can use multivitamins while you are taking Lexapro or Celexa, but be sure that they do not contain any of the substances that are not permitted....