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Your heart rate changes to adapt to a high altitude environment. Image Credit: Jordan Siemens/DigitalVision/GettyImages When you travel to a higher altitude environment, your body must make certain physiological adaptations in order to handle the significant decrease in oxygen. Advertisement Your heart is one such organ that makes immediate changes, as it works to maintain delivery of the amount of oxygen needed by your tissues and organs. As such, you could experience and increase in breathing and a rapid heart rate as you enter higher altitudes....

Stop eating sugar if you want to lose belly fat fast. Image Credit: S847/iStock/GettyImages Many people look for quick fixes for belly fat — a special diet or workout program that will make what took months or years to put on go away in weeks. Unfortunately, there’s no magic trick for getting a flat stomach. You have to ‌stick to a healthy diet and exercise regularly‌, and eventually, you will lose the belly fat....

BMI is a simple why to relate your body height and weight. Image Credit: Image Source/Image Source/GettyImages Body mass index, or BMI, uses a simple equation to measure the relationship of your height to your weight, telling you if you have a healthy level of body fat. Although body mass index is a good measure for much of the population, it’s not infallible. In muscular body types — particularly bodybuilders or other stocky, beefy athletes — your BMI may show you as having overweight even though you’re lean and healthy....

Walking is great cardio but you also need strength training to balance it out. Image Credit: SimonSkafar/E+/GettyImages While there are a lot of dynamic duos in the fitness world, one stands out as a low-impact, high-benefit option accessible to almost everyone — walking and strength training. This combo delivers a low-stress endurance boost to your heart, lungs and other muscles at a gentle, steady pace. Advertisement "Endurance training is more than just putting in the long miles," says Rachel Nesseth Litchfield, doctor of physical therapy at RISE Physical Therapy in San Diego, California....

Canned black-eyed peas provide a quick and easy way to get low-fat protein. Image Credit: Veliavik/iStock/GettyImages Black-eyed peas, also referred to as cowpeas, are a type of legume, which is a vegetable class that also includes beans and lentils. Black-eyed peas provide a low-fat source of protein, iron, potassium, folate, magnesium and fiber per the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Advertisement Purchasing canned black-eyed peas helps reduce cooking time over the dried version of the legume, but usually have much more added sodium than the frozen version....

Thick cuts don't have to mean tough, burnt ribeye steaks. Image Credit: nitrub/iStock/GettyImages Rib-eye steak is a juicy cut of beef that can make a richly satisfying meal. Even an extra-thick slice pan-sears to medium-rare fairly quickly, particularly if you roast it briefly at a high temperature as well. Advertisement When cooking a really thick steak, check the chunkiest part with a meat thermometer to make sure it's cooked all the way through....

If you're wondering how long to cook lamb ribs in the oven or on the grill, the answer depends on how you like your meat. Image Credit: Kondor83/iStock/Getty Images In This Article Baked Broiled Grilled Though lamb ribs can be cooked in a variety of ways, experimentation is key in order to find out which method you prefer. Making baked lamb ribs allows their natural flavor to be more prevalent in the final product, while broiling and grilling lamb ribs brings out more intense, smoky flavors because of the high heat....

Target your core with Russian twists. Image Credit: Travis McCoy/LIVESTRONG.com The phrase “Russian twist” may sound like some sort of dance move, but it’s not quite. A simple ab exercise with serious results, it can be done with or without equipment — the only thing you need to get started is some floor space and core strength. Advertisement "This exercise can be super useful in developing localized muscular endurance with rotation before progressing to other exercises or adding load," says Christopher Balam, CSCS....

1 of 20 Overview If a cold beer is your beverage of choice, you're not alone. According to a 2012 Gallup poll, 39 percent of Americans prefer drinking beer. (Thirty-five percent say they prefer wine and 22 percent prefer hard liquor). Not only is a cold beer refreshing, but enjoying a brew can also help you reap some very surprising health benefits. For example, the phenols and antioxidants in beer could help in the prevention cancer, and some wheat-rich beers could help you recover faster after a long run....

Practicing gentle yoga is one healthy thing to do after eating too much, since it can help ease bloating, boost digestion and lower stress. Image Credit: fizkes/iStock/GettyImages Have you ever finished a meal and felt like you overdid it a bit? Perhaps the food was so delicious that you had to eat every. last. bite. Or maybe you were out with friends and in enjoying the company, you ate more than you were hungry for....

Wearing a mask that fits snugly to your face can protect you against the coronavirus as well as seasonal allergens. Image Credit: DjelicS/E+/GettyImages In This Article Start Early Try Over-the-Counter Remedies Keep a Mask on Hand for Back-Up Choose the Right Type of Mask Wash, Wash, Wash Allergy-Proof Your Home Try a Eucalyptus Shower Sneezing, a stuffy nose and itchy eyes are more than enough to manage during allergy season, but the pandemic adds another layer — quite literally — in the form of a mask....

Mix up your treadmill workouts by incorporating incline intervals. Image Credit: Denis Medvedev/iStock/GettyImages How many times have you hopped on a treadmill only to get bored in the first couple of minutes? If you’re like many people, that answer is, “all the time!” You might feel like a hamster spinning on a wheel, but the treadmill doesn’t have to be monotonous. It can even be (dare we say it?) fun!...

Combine the power of kettlebells and resistance bands into a single workout. Image Credit: Jenner Images/Moment/GettyImages If there are two breakout stars of at-home shelter-in-place workouts, they are kettlebells and resistance bands. Both are versatile pieces of strength-training equipment that can be incorporated into just about any exercise for a full-body workout. Advertisement With their powers combined, though, this dynamic duo takes your workouts to the next level. This 20-minute session, designed by Kenny Santucci, NYC-based strength and conditioning coach and founder of STRONG New York, uses both resistance bands and kettlebells to double the burn and the muscle-building benefits....

Many cereals are high in glycemic carbs. Image Credit: Alexey Dulin / EyeEm/EyeEm/GettyImages While trying to manage your diabetes, it’s essential to avoid foods that are high on the glycemic index (GI). Foods with high glycemic carbs break down quickly in your gut, sending a surge of sugar into your bloodstream and raising your blood glucose. Advertisement Keep your distance from foods high on the scale if you have diabetes, as advised by Harvard Health Publishing....

An overhead view of a popcorn in a festive bowl. Image Credit: carotur/iStock/Getty Images It’s probably safe to assume that the average American enjoys popcorn – the whole-grain snack is consumed at a per-capita rate of about 200 cups a year, according to the U.S. popcorn industry. At its best, popcorn is low in calories and fat, a good source of dietary fiber and virtually sodium-free. Microwave popcorn – like many processed foods – typically sacrifices nutritional value for flavor and convenience....

If you can't (or don't want to) do lunges, there are plenty of alternative exercises. Image Credit: FreshSplash/E+/GettyImages There’s no debating that lunges are one of the best exercises for your lower body. Any variation of lunges — forward, reverse or lateral — can strengthen your lower body, improve your balance and fix muscle imbalances that you might not notice when you do squats and deadlifts. Advertisement However, many people struggle with lunges due to injuries, limited mobility or poor balance — others just plain dislike them....

Use dates as a substitute for sugar in homemade desserts, smoothies, energy bars and post-workout snacks. Image Credit: spukkato/iStock/GettyImages Have you ever considered eating dates for weight loss? If you’re like most dieters, you probably avoid these foods. After all, they’re high in sugar and calories. What you may not know is that these delicious fruits can actually make weight loss easier by curbing hunger and cravings. Advertisement Tip Dates can facilitate weight loss by keeping you full longer and balancing your gut flora....

Some people wonder if stevia could be causing their headaches, but the evidence is limited. Image Credit: Andrii Bicher/iStock/GettyImages Stevia is a natural sweetener that comes from the leaves of the Stevia plant. Though the super sweet non-nutritive (meaning no-calorie) sugar substitute has become very popular in recent years, some people wonder if it can be the cause of their headaches. Advertisement What Is Stevia? Stevia is leafy green plant, and its extract has been widely used in Paraguay and Brazil for centuries to sweeten herbal and medicinal teas....

Steamed mussels Image Credit: maxexphoto/iStock/Getty Images Animal foods, including seafood, contain some cholesterol. Whether you need to limit or avoid certain foods due to their cholesterol content depends on the rest of your diet and whether you are at risk for heart disease. Your physician usually recommends limiting your cholesterol intake if your cholesterol is high enough to put your heart at risk. Advertisement What You're Getting A 3-ounce serving of mussels contains less than 1 gram of saturated fat and close to 2 grams of heart-healthy unsaturated fats, according to the U....

The best exercises for weight loss are high-intensity and make you sweat. Image Credit: Hiraman/E+/GettyImages When it comes to the best fat-burning exercises, slow and steady wins the race. Intense training in shorter bursts burns calories and fat, and unlike long, slow cardio sessions, intense training keeps you melting fat even after your workout is over, says Martin Rooney, director of the Parisi Speed School and author of ‌Ultimate Warrior Workouts‌....