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Wondering how to cook frozen spinach? The best way to prepare it is to microwave it or heat it on the stove. Image Credit: ConstantinosZ/iStock/GettyImages Spinach is a green, leafy vegetable that, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is rich in calcium, potassium, folate, iron, magnesium, vitamins A, C and K, and the antioxidants beta carotene and lutein. While fresh spinach is often available year-round from your local grocer, you can also purchase it frozen — or freeze spinach fresh from your garden....

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Most of today's adjustable dumbbells allow you to change the weight by simply turning a dial. Image Credit: LIVESTRONG.com Image Credit: LIVESTRONG.com How We Chose Best OVerall Best Light Weights Best for Quick Adjustments Best on a Budget Best for Straight-Set Workouts Tips for Buying the Best Adjustable Dumbbells Visit Page https://www.amazon.com Image Credit: Bowflex/LIVESTRONG.com Image Credit: Bowflex/LIVESTRONG.com Image Credit: PwerBlock/LIVESTRONG.com Image Credit: PwerBlock/LIVESTRONG.com These 4 Kettlebells Can Take Your Home Workouts to the Next Level...

While both sea bass and freshwater bass are good sources of protein and healthy fats, they also contains mercury. Image Credit: lovelypeace/iStock/GettyImages The health benefits of sea bass and freshwater bass are plenty. Whether you eat sea or freshwater bass, one serving is low in calories and an excellent source of protein, selenium and essential omega-3 fatty acids. Advertisement While both types contain the same nutrients, they have varying amounts of some, such as vitamins B12 and B6....

Peaches are a safe choice if you have diabetes. If you have diabetes, it's important to limit certain high-carb foods to keep your blood glucose levels stable. This can be confusing when it comes to fruit, which is both nutritious and high in natural sugars (a type of carb). Take peaches, for instance — are peaches good for people with diabetes? Advertisement Here's everything you need to know about diabetes and peaches, including whether or not peaches are OK for people with diabetes and if you should add them to your diet....

While the carbs in a banana can raise blood sugar levels, knowing when to eat the fruit is key. Image Credit: Motortion/iStock/GettyImages If you have prediabetes or type 2 diabetes, it’s important to control your blood sugar levels via diet and exercise. While a healthy eating plan includes plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables, some “healthy” foods can raise blood sugar levels too much, making them a poor choice for people with diabetes....

Image Credit: undrey/iStock/GettyImages It's a conundrum. You have lower back pain exacerbated by excess weight. However, it hurts to exercise lose weight hurts because of that back pain. Advertisement The reason why carrying extra pounds leads to back pain has to do with your center of gravity. Extra weight pulls the belly forward, along with the pelvis, straining the lower back. The excess weight stresses the spine and causes it to tilt slightly....

Exercising your lats and shoulders will give you the appearance of a smaller waist. Image Credit: Westend61/Westend61/GettyImages Whether it’s the curvy hourglass figure or lean swimmer’s body, these popularly idolized silhouettes have one thing in common: a slim waist. If you’re filling your ab workouts with endless crunches or wearing a waist trainer in hopes of trimming your midsection, you’re taking the wrong approach. Advertisement One tactic that can help you fake it 'til you make it?...

Stretching is a great way to reduce pain in the glutes. Image Credit: Michael Heffernan/Stone/GettyImages If you’ve got a (literal) pain in your butt, you might have injured your gluteus maximus — the largest and most powerful muscle in the body. Glute pain exercises can help reduce your symptoms. Advertisement Gluteus Maximus Pain According to an article published in the July-August 2015 issue of Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia, glute pain is common in athletes....

Circuit training is a great way to work several different muscle groups at the same time. Image Credit: PeopleImages/E+/GettyImages Stop burning through your workout time by only working one muscle group at a time. Instead, make the most of your exercise session by using moves that hit multiple muscle groups — including exercises for arms, legs and stomach — all at once. Advertisement An added bonus? Taxing more muscles in one move burns more calories, as explained by the American Council on Exercise (ACE)....

Tannic acid, or tannin, is a bitter tasting substance called polyphenol that is derived from plants. This compound acts as an astringent when consumed or applied topically, which means it shrinks or constricts the body tissues. Tannic acid is the component of red wine or unripe fruit that makes your mouth want to pucker. According to Cornell University Department of Animal Science, the primary function of tannic acid is to bind and precipitate proteins....

Don’t let your stretching routine go stale. Image Credit: Kristen Schellenberg/LIVESTRONG.com All aspects of your workout is subject to monotony — even stretches. If you’ve found yourself getting bored with your cooldown or rest day routine, it’s time to switch things up. You don’t have to come up with a brand new stretch for each muscle; sometimes all you have to do is change your position. Advertisement For example, you can change a stretch from standing to lying down....

A substitute for whole flaxseed needs to provide easy digestion, be low in calories and provide health benefits to serve as an adequate alternate for the seed. Image Credit: Marek Uliasz/iStock/Getty Images Nutrient packed and prized for its omega-3 content, ground flaxseed should get replaced with food containing healthy fats. A substitute for whole flax seeds needs to provide easy digestion, be low in calories and provide health benefits to serve as an adequate alternate for the seed....

Cooking veggies on a George Foreman grill in a few simple steps: prep, heat the grill, cook and serve. Image Credit: LarisaBlinova/iStock/GettyImages The George Foreman grill works as a contact grill. This means that the machine’s hot metal parts grill the food from both sides, much like a sandwich toaster. Although originally designed for meat, you can also use your George Foreman to grill vegetables. Advertisement When grilling your vegetables, note that cooking time varies for different veggies, as explained in the user's manual....

Larger servings will cause larger increases in blood sugar levels. Image Credit: margouillatphotos/iStock/Getty Images Although some people think you need to give up all sweet treats if you have diabetes, that isn’t necessarily the case. Choosing the right foods and properly planning your carbohydrate intake throughout the day can make it possible to indulge on occasion. While ice cream does contain carbohydrates and can increase your blood sugar levels somewhat, it won’t necessarily cause blood sugar spikes....

Burnout symptoms can be physical and mental including fatigue, irritability, difficulty concentrating and lack of satisfaction. Image Credit: ljubaphoto/E+/GettyImages In This Article Set Boundaries Talk It Out Get Enough Sleep Move Your Body Change Your Environment The term "burnout" has become a bit of a buzzword in work culture, but it actually has a technical definition. Burnout is defined as "a syndrome characterized by a high degree of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization (i....

Corn is high in fiber and vitamin B-6. Image Credit: Westend61/Westend61/GettyImages While fresh corn cooked and eaten on the cob is a ubiquitous summertime meal, the kernels scraped off the cob make a versatile addition to a wide variety of dishes, from salads to salsa. You can eat the kernels raw, but cooking them briefly intensifies their flavor. Advertisement Corn is a good source of fiber and nutrients, such as vitamin B-6 and folate, but it's also high in simple sugars like sucrose....

Combine foods high in healthy fat with nutrient-dense veggies and complex carbs for a balanced meal. Image Credit: udra/iStock/GettyImages Society is still licking its wounds from the fat-phobic ’80s and ’90s when diet culture suggested any and all dietary fat was bad for you. Food manufacturers loaded up grocery store shelves with fat-free and low-fat snacks that were packed with sugar instead. Advertisement But fat is a crucial nutrient required to give our bodies energy, support cell growth, protect our organs, help with nutrient absorption, produce hormones and even keep us warm, according to the American Heart Association (AHA)....

Yes, the COVID vaccine is safe. Image Credit: Ridofranz/iStock/GettyImages After a year of living in fear and isolation and uprooting every seemingly “normal” aspect of life as we knew it, it’s safe to say most Americans are thankful that three vaccines are here to help us fight the novel coronavirus. Advertisement The vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech were the first out of the gate, and they've now been joined by a third option, from Johnson & Johnson, adding fuel to the race toward herd immunity....

Making sure your child is fully vaccinated against COVID-19 is the best way to keep them (and others) safe at school. Image Credit: FG Trade/E+/GettyImages If your child is one of the millions of kids who’s going to in-person school during the novel coronavirus pandemic, you may be rotating between moments of euphoria and pure panic. Advertisement But while it's normal and expected to have concerns, you can take comfort in knowing that kids are less likely than adults to have serious complications from COVID-19, although it's possible they can still transmit it to others, says Jennifer Lighter, MD, an infectious disease specialist at NYU Langone Health....