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Green vegetables can help you add chlorophyll to your diet without taking supplements. Image Credit: istetiana/Moment/GettyImages Chlorophyll has many health benefits and can be found in green vegetables. You can easily get the amount your body needs from your diet, but some people find the chlorophyll benefits for skin and weight loss requires a supplement. Advertisement The research on the benefits of chlorophyll for weight loss and the others still isn't conclusive, and chlorophyll might not be everyone's cup of tea, so to speak....

Rockfish is a lean white, firm-fleshed fish that makes a quick and healthy meal. Image Credit: ALLEKO/iStock/GettyImages Rockfish is a lean white, firm-fleshed fish that makes a quick and healthy meal. Whichever mild-flavored variety you choose to prepare, any rockfish fillet recipe will benefit from the addition of a citrus embellishment of lemon in the form of a spritz, zesty lemony sauce or a side of lemon wedges. Advertisement What Is Rockfish?...

If you want a convenient, quick way to prepare your protein, try making ribs in the broiler. Image Credit: Nadezhda_Nesterova/iStock/GettyImages If you want a convenient, quick way to prepare your protein, try making ribs in the broiler. The high heat of a broiler leaves little room for error, however, even the thickest ribs can dry out quickly at such a high temperature. Advertisement The key to broiling succulent ribs is monitoring the meat closely to ensure that you do not overcook it....

Protect yourself on the playing field. Image Credit: Peter Kim/iStock/Getty Images If you are playing a high-impact sport such as baseball, football or basketball, choosing the right athletic cup is crucial to protecting your groin area. The purpose of an athletic cup along with a jock strap is to lift, support and protect a man’s testicles from collisions that happen on the playing field. Choosing the correct athletic cup is determined by body mass, meaning youth or adult, age and how it feels on your body....

Coconut milk curdles when cooked too long at high temperatures. Image Credit: fermate/iStock/GettyImages Coconut milk is a thick and creamy liquid that’s extracted from the pulpy meat of a coconut. It’s widely used in Indian, South Asian, Pacific Island and Caribbean cuisine to bring a creamy, cool flavor to spicy curries, stews and stir-fries. Advertisement Coconut milk is widely available in most supermarkets. Look in your local supermarket's international section to find cans of coconut milk and low-fat coconut milk....

Octopus with curry and rice. Image Credit: CCat82/iStock/Getty Images Octopus is a tasty, healthy, lean seafood that can sometimes be tough when cooked. By tenderizing the meat before cooking and then cooking the octopus in its own juices, you can break down the tough muscle fibers and preserve the juiciness of the meat, resulting in a moist and tender meal that isn’t chewy. Cooking with previously frozen octopus does not result in a tougher finished product than working with fresh octopus....

You can use a pressure cooker to cook noodles. Image Credit: SherSor/iStock/GettyImages For those who lead busy lives, a pressure cooker — sometimes known by the brand name Instant Pot — can be a miracle worker. If you plan to use your Instant Pot for pasta, you’ll find it’s a simple way to make a satisfying meal in far less time and with far less effort. Advertisement Read more: 8 Things You Can Make in Your Instant Pot That Will Blow Your Mind Video of the Day Why the Instant Pot?...

When approaching any frozen meat product, proper defrosting technique is crucial to ensure that the meat remains safe to cook and eat. Safe defrosting typically consists of letting the meat defrost in the controlled environment of your refrigerator. When you need a cut like a beef roast defrosted in less time, you can also use the cold-water method, as long as you carefully follow certain safety instructions. Advertisement Step 1 Place your beef roast in a sealable, leak-proof bag....

a slender woman is in a yoga pose. Image Credit: Andersen Ross/Blend Images/Getty Images The stomach region can be a trouble area for people trying to get fit. Lumpy, flabby midsections can result from excess visceral or subcutaneous body fat. If you want the washboard-abs look, reducing fat and building muscle can help make your skin appear firmer. Firming the appearance of skin around your stomach takes a combination of different exercises to tone muscles and burn through fat stores....

A pan of freshly cooked clams. Image Credit: Lisovskaya/iStock/Getty Images Clams, part of the mollusk family, live along the sandy shores from Maine to South Carolina. Like most shellfish, clams don’t stay fresh for long after harvesting. Freezing raw clams is a common method of preserving this tasty shellfish. Freezing cooked clams isn’t unsanitary or harmful, but the freezing cooked clams makes the meat tougher and more rubbery than its freshly cooked relatives....

Watch and learn with these 10 TED Talks about food. Image Credit: Giraffe Creative/Photodisc/GettyImages You make more than 200 choices about food each day — from what entree or cuisine sounds delicious to whether to take a second helping or grab a snack. While it’s easy to make these decisions mindlessly, the millions of people turning to TED Talks for insight and inspiration around food and eating says a lot about people’s interest in positive change....

Sucking on hard candies can bloat your belly and make gas worse. Image Credit: Image Source/DigitalVision/GettyImages When belly bloat and gas strike, you probably take care to choose foods that won’t make your stomach symptoms worse. However, other things you do might be unintentionally increasing your tummy troubles. Advertisement Here, Andrea Hardy, RD, gut-health dietitian and owner of Ignite Nutrition, discusses five habits you should avoid to reduce gas and bloating....

Making your bed in the a.m. might just set you up for better shut-eye at night. Image Credit: svetikd/E+/GettyImages Don’t drink caffeine late in the day. Do something relaxing to wind down. Keep your room dark and cool. When it comes to getting a better night’s sleep, you’ve likely heard all the tips of what to do (and what to avoid) before bed. But what about what to do in the morning?...

The total number of yoga practitioners worldwide has grown significantly in recent years. Image Credit: JackF/iStock/GettyImages In This Article Global Yoga Yoga in the U.S. Age Sex Health Stats Types of Yoga Industry Statistics Facts and History Yoga is one of the most low-maintenance exercise modalities out there. All you really need is a few feet of free space to get started with yoga, and you can practice from the comfort of your own home....

Loss of appetite can mean something else. Image Credit: Cadamek/iStock/Getty Images Iron is an essential mineral required for several important biological processes, including protein synthesis and red blood cell formation. Low levels of iron in the body, or iron deficiency, can cause a variety of symptoms, including appetite loss. Iron deficiency is the most common nutrient deficiency in the United States, according to the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University....

Fresh fruits and vegetables are nearly sodium-free. Image Credit: View Stock/View Stock/Getty Images Ascites is most often seen in people with liver disease. This uncomfortable condition results from the accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity, which is the space in your abdomen between your abdominal organs. A low-sodium diet is recommended for people with ascites. Consult your doctor about your dietary needs before making changes to your intake. Advertisement How Much Sodium Ascites causes your body to retain sodium, which in turn leads to fluid retention....

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An athlete is checking her heart rate. Image Credit: blyjak/iStock/Getty Images Because your resting heart rate indicates how efficiently your heart pumps blood throughout your body, your pulse rate is a useful tool for gauging your fitness level. Athletes tend to have lower resting heart rates because training programs that build speed, fitness, muscle and endurance also train your heart muscles to pump a higher volume of blood with each heartbeat....

Traditional bicycle seats can cause prostate issues for many male bicycle riders. Riding a bicycle can aggravate the prostate and cause other health problems in men. The design of the standard bicycle seat can rub against the prostate during the pedaling process. This can lead to several painful medical conditions involving the prostate. The irritation of the prostate through bicycle riding, combined with the aging process, can lead to discomfort that can be moderate to severe....

Walking Image Credit: blyjak/iStock/Getty Images Your doctor may advise you to avoid vigorous exercise while you are taking blood thinners, medications used to reduce the formation of blood clots in arteries and veins. Falls or Injuries during vigorous exercise can cause serious internal bleeding.There are several safe forms of exercises you can engage in while taking blood thinners. Advertisement Exercise Blood thinners slow blood clotting, which increases the risk for severe bleeding even from minor injuries....