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Image Credit: Dulin/RooM/GettyImages Fish and shellfish have low saturated fat and high omega-3 content, but you may be allergic or intolerant to fish. Symptoms of an allergy typically affect your digestive system and include gas, stomach cramps, diarrhea and bloating. Although harmless, bloating is an uncomfortable feeling causing your stomach to distend and feel full and tight. It can leave you wary of eating fish again, but there are steps you can take to reduce the bloat and keep this healthy food in your diet....

Knowing the calories of a four-egg omelet, along with the essential omelette nutrition, is vital when figuring out the number of nutrients you need on a daily basis. Image Credit: Elena_Danileiko/iStock/GettyImages Knowing the calories in a four-egg omelet, along with the essential omelette nutrition, is vital when figuring out the levels of nutrients you need on a daily basis. Adding vegetables to your omelet will increase the number of calories, as well as the amount of macronutrients, vitamins and minerals....

Gatorade is a sports-drink that contains sugar and electrolytes like sodium and potassium. Image Credit: Antonio_Diaz/iStock/GettyImages When you’re thirsty and need a quick boost of energy, what do you grab? If you’re trying to decide which side of the Gatorade vs. soda debate you’re on, you might want to examine the nutrition label of each beverage to see how much sugar and other ingredients are hiding in your favorite go-to drink....

Woman having her blood pressure taken in hospital. Image Credit: Jupiterimages/Stockbyte/Getty Images The adrenal glands produce the hormone norepinephrine, a potent form of the “fight or flight” hormone epinephrine. Tumors of the adrenal glands called pheochromocytomas produce abnormally high levels of norepinephrine. The majority of pheochromocytomas are noncancerous. These tumors can occur sporadically or with the hereditary disorders multiple endocrine neoplasia types 2A and 2B, von Hippel-Lindau disease and neurofibromatosis type 1....

You should be scrubbing your microwave's grease filter every time the season changes. Image Credit: LIVESTRONG.com Creative How Bad Is It Really? sets the record straight on all the habits and behaviors you’ve heard might be unhealthy. In This Article Grease Filter Charcoal Filter Bottom Line Psst. Hey! Did you know that many microwaves have filters on them? And that they're supposed to be cleaned and/or replaced on the regular?! Advertisement Yup, file this under another one of those home maintenance facts that most of us have no idea about....

A woman is standing on a scale. Image Credit: DAJ/amana images/Getty Images Maintaining weight comes down to how many calories are consumed versus how many calories burned, according to the American Academy of Family Physicians. To maintain weight, a person must figure out how many calories he burns daily and then consume that amount. Advertisement Activity Level The University of Maryland Medical Center states the first step to finding out how many calories a person requires is to determine activity level....

Monitor the kind of cake you eat if you're counting calories. Image Credit: Anna Kurzaeva/iStock/GettyImages How many calories are in a piece of chocolate cake? What about the calories and sugar in carrot cake with cream cheese frosting? Get the scoop on how many calories are in your favorite cakes, as well as easy substitutions to make them healthier without sacrificing flavor. Advertisement Tip Light and fluffy cakes, such as angel food cake and sponge cake, are low in calories and will satisfy your sweet tooth....

The number of times you should exercise per week depends on the intensity of your workouts. Image Credit: Hello Lovely/DigitalVision/GettyImages With so much information in the media and new exercise fads released on a daily basis, it can be hard to figure out how many times you really need to exercise per week. However, there are specific guidelines that you can use as a starting point. Advertisement Whether you plan on working out every day, and which exercises you do, also depends on your personal fitness goals....

Vitamin C pills on spoon Image Credit: sasimoto/iStock/Getty Images If you consume the recommended dietary allowance of vitamin C and you don’t have health problems, you should absorb plenty to meet your needs. But when you boost your intake above the RDA, you won’t gain the benefit unless you spread it out over several meals or supplement doses. Consuming too much vitamin C at one time decreases its absorption into your system....

references Public Health: “Consumption of coffee and tea with add-ins in relation to daily energy, sugar, and fat intake in US adults, 2001–2012.” JAMA International Medicine: “Added sugar intake and cardiovascular diseases mortality among US adults.” Harvard Health Publishing: “The sweet danger of sugar.” Diabetes Care: “Changes in Consumption of Sugary Beverages and Artificially Sweetened Beverages and Subsequent Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: Results From Three Large Prospective U.S. Cohorts of Women and Men” Breakfast foods often come loaded with sugar, but a few easy swaps can help slash the sweet stuff....

Man eating a bowl of salad in the kitchen. Image Credit: Jupiterimages/Stockbyte/Getty Images When you turn 50 or 60, no one expects you to have the same energy levels you had in your teens and 20s. Slowing down as you age is normal, but experiencing chronic and extreme fatigue is not. Wanting more energy is evidence of vitality and a healthy appreciation for life, and there are many simple ways to boost your energy level and improve your overall health....

Strength training with a balanced diet is best for teenagers. Image Credit: leaf/iStock/GettyImages A skinny 15-year-old teen may want to put on lean muscle to look stronger, perform better at sports and prevent injury. To build muscle, teenagers must have gone through puberty — strength training before that can make them stronger but won’t develop significant mass. Advertisement Tip Strength training combined with a balanced diet can help teens maintain a healthy weight, improve overall fitness and start building lean mass....

Build healthy joints by drinking gelatin. The fruit-flavored gelatin you loved as a kid could be a treatment for your joint issues. A 1998 study at Ball State University found that athletes with knee pain who consumed a gelatin supplement called Knox NutraJoint experienced a significant reduction in pain compared to a placebo. Gelatin is made from animal collagen, an essential structural protein found in bones, tendons and other tissues. Gelatin is especially high in proline and glycine, two amino acids that play an important role in collagen formation, which may explain its positive effect on joint problems....

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Chicken is a nutritious and versatile food — and with no more than three ingredients, you can transform it into a tasty meal. Image Credit: bhofack2/iStock/GettyImages Mealtime is a whole lot easier when you don’t need dozens of ingredients to put together a well-balanced dinner. And when you’re low on groceries and energy, three-ingredient chicken recipes will surely come in handy. Advertisement In most cases, if you've got chicken on hand, you can whip up a three-ingredient chicken recipe without hitting the grocery store....

1 of 12 Overview Before your next smoothie bowl or mini meal of nuts, check yourself before you wreck your diet. First off, it's key to know whether the recommended serving size of your beloved healthy ingredients are teaspoons or tablespoons. Sure, loading up your meal with a bunch of healthy fats isn't the worst thing you could do, but the calories do add up for those who are looking to lose or even just maintain weight....

Green juice packed with natural B vitamins is a healthy alternative to chemical-laden energy drinks. Image Credit: Westend61/Westend61/GettyImages Low on energy and need a boost? You may want to think twice before reaching for that energy drink. Beverages like Monster and Red Bull may put a pep in your step, but they’re not the healthiest option. Why? Advertisement First off, the energy-boosting ingredients in these drinks aren't natural, but processed and artificial, Sam Presicci, RD, LD, CPT, lead registered dietitian at the Austin, Texas-based meal delivery company Snap Kitchen, tells LIVESTRONG....

Not getting enough sleep can tax your ticker, but oversleeping is bad for your heart, too. Image Credit: PeopleImages/E+/GettyImages Some heart-healthy behaviors get all the press, like getting regular exercise, eating your fruits and veggies and quitting smoking. But there are also some habits that are bad for your heart that may be a little less obvious. Advertisement Here, John Higgins, MD, sports cardiologist with McGovern Medical School at UTHealth in Houston, shares six surprising habits that may spell trouble for your ticker, plus what to do instead to support heart health....

Following a HIIT workout plan for weight loss doesn't mean you should do HIIT every day. Image Credit: Cavan Images/Cavan/GettyImages If you’re looking for a fast, efficient workout that can help support your weight-loss goals, can we suggest HIIT? Advertisement HIIT, or high-intensity interval training, involves alternating short bursts (usually 20 to 60 seconds) of intense exercise with lower-intensity recovery periods. The method can be an effective way to burn fat and lose weight, according to a February 2018 review of 39 studies in ‌Sports Medicine....

A woman is training her biceps. Image Credit: Ancika/iStock/Getty Images Targeting your chest, arms and back is easy with exercises that require these muscle groups to activate simultaneously. Women do not produce large enough levels of testosterone to build bulky muscles, but these exercises do tone and strengthen. Before starting these workouts, warm up the muscles with a five to 10 minute walk or light jog. Always consult with your doctor before starting an exercise program....