Baking hake in the oven is a quick and easy way to enjoy this variety of fish. Image Credit: from_my_point_of_view/iStock/Getty Images The lesser-known cousin to popular cod, hake is a lean fish with a delicate flavor and firm white meat. Hake can be prepared with a variety of seasonings — from mild to savory or spicy. When baked in an oven, hake will shrink to half its size when done....
Griddles are a suitable alternative for grilling inside or cooking without a stove. Use either a griddle placed on top of the stove or an electric griddle, which just needs to be plugged into an outlet. There are many foods that can be cooked on a griddle, including tilapia. Tilapia is a mild, white fish that is harvested from fresh water or grown in farms. This rich source of protein cooks up quickly on a griddle....
Snack foods such as chips or crackers are expensive and can take a big bite out of your food budget. Especially frustrating is spending good money on a box of crackers or a bag of chips, only to discover that the crispy treats are stale after you've eaten only a few of them. Don't throw those stale chips or crackers away. Instead, rejuvenate them in an oven or toaster oven or re-crisp them in your microwave....
Someone is cooking bacon in a pan. Image Credit: Elena Elisseeva/Hemera/Getty Images Dehydrating meat prolongs its shelf life, allowing you to rehydrate it later or enjoy as a dried food. Cooked bacon works well in a dehydrator and makes a protein-packed snack, salad topping or soup ingredient. Dehydrated bacon is also a good item to pack for extended hikes or camping trips. Look for a dehydrator at home supply stores....
references UC Davis: Student Health and Counseling Services: "How to Get Started - Resistance Bands" Joslin Diabetes Center: "Resistance Band Training for Arms" PubMed: European Journal of Sport Science: "Multiple-Joint Exercises Using Elastic Resistance Bands vs Conventional Resistance-Training Equipment - A Crossover Study" Mayo Clinic Health System: "15-Minute Workout: Resistance Bands" Ace Fitness: "Whole-Body Exercise Band Workout" There are a variety of different resistance band exercise. Image Credit: Vladimir Vladimirov/E+/GettyImages...
When it comes to eating soup for weight loss, adding texture to the meal can help you feel more satisfied. Image Credit: AnnaPustynnikova/iStock/GettyImages Yes, that’s right — the soup diet really does work. Or at least the concept of a soup diet can yield legitimate weight loss. Advertisement Research shows soup is a helpful weight-loss food: It has the potential to be as satisfying as eating solid food, even though it's a liquid, per an older paper in Physiology & Behavior....
How to Get a Flat Stomach for a Teen Girl Image Credit: Juan_Algar/iStock/Getty Images If you’ve got your eye on magazines, sitcoms, movies and pop music, then crop tops, bikinis and slim tummies rule your world. A teen girl often wants to look like models and pop stars, and she’ll do just about anything to achieve flat abs. Unfortunately, a teen — just like anyone — can’t hand-pick from where on her body she’ll lose weight....
Exercise may help with bloating. Image Credit: SilviaJansen/E+/Getty Images A number of factors can cause bloating during menopause. You may be bloated because of dietary issues – such as consuming too much salt or eating your food too quickly – or because of other potentially more serious issues. Once you’ve checked with your doctor to rule out any medical causes, you can take steps to help minimize any diet-related belly bloat....
If weight loss is your goal, a 1,500-calorie diet may be appropriate. Image Credit: marilyna/iStock/GettyImages If you’re a man trying to drop a few extra pounds, you might trim your intake down to just 1,500 calories per day. This low-calorie diet helps the majority of men drop weight relatively quickly because it puts you at a caloric deficit, meaning you burn more calories than you consume. An online calorie counter can help monitor your numbers....
Read food labels to spot dextrose and other added sugars. Image Credit: Kanawa_Studio/E+/GettyImages Sugar has many names — 64, to be exact — and dextrose is one of them. If you do some sleuthing on nutrition labels, you might spot dextrose in foods, most commonly sweets, such as cookies, cakes or other baked goods. Advertisement Read more: What Is Dextrose and Why Is It in Our Food? Video of the Day What Is Dextrose?...
Coffee boasts plenty of brain benefits, but mistakes like adding too much sugar could negate them. Image Credit: RyanJLane/E+/GettyImages Your morning coffee boasts big benefits for your brain. Advertisement In addition to improving alertness, concentration and mood, coffee may also have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, says Nina Riggins MD, PhD, director of the Headache and Traumatic Brain Injury Center at University of California San Diego and member of the American Neurological Association....
Start these simple arm movements immediately after you receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Image Credit: manusapon kasosod/Moment/GettyImages When it comes to the COVID-19 vaccine, some arm soreness is well worth the protection. But that doesn’t necessarily make your shoulder any less achy. Advertisement According to a February 2021 article in Nature, after receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, up to 75 percent of people experience pain at the injection site. After the second dose, 27 percent have some swelling....
If you're strapped for time and need some quick protein, beef jerky is a great snack. Image Credit: LIVESTRONG.com Creative Image Credit: LIVESTRONG.com Creative Track your macros by logging your meals on the MyPlate app. Download now to fine-tune your diet today! Visit Page https://www.amazon.com Bison is an excellent red meat option that's leaner than beef. Image Credit: LIVESTRONG.com Creative/Epic Image Credit: LIVESTRONG.com Creative/Epic Biltong is a traditional South African snack that's made from meat that's air-dried and spiced to perfection....
Incline walking is one of the best cardio workouts to strengthen your glutes. Image Credit: microgen/iStock/GettyImages Hip thrusts, squats and deadlifts often steal the spotlight as the best glute-strengthening exercises. And while their elite status is totally justified, incline walking is another (highly underrated) booty-building tool that deserves a little more hype. Advertisement Any type of walking helps improve many aspects of your mental and physical health, boosting your mood, sleep quality and heart health....
Man eating lunch at a picnic table Image Credit: Purestock/Purestock/Getty Images As soon as food enters your mouth, it starts the process of digestion. Food needs to be broken down into smaller nutrients so that the body can store or utilize it. Your body produces specialized enzymes that work on digesting the different types of foods you consume. Amylase is an enzyme produced in the mouth and pancreas that breaks down carbohydrates into smaller molecules....
You might want to soak almonds to make almond milk. Image Credit: Arx0nt/Moment/GettyImages If you search for almond recipes online, you may have seen that some call for soaked almonds in place of raw or roasted ones. Soaking almonds overnight softens the hard shell and makes it easier to cook or bake with them. Advertisement Some believe that eating soaked almonds has additional health benefits, though there is very little scientific research to back this up....
Bananas are rich in vitamin B-6, which can reduce bloating. Image Credit: Paul Burns/Blend Images/Getty Images Everyone experiences gas and bloating at one time or another, or even daily. Other than vitamin B-6 helping reduce bloating caused by fluid retention, no other vitamin helps reduce bloating caused by gas directly. However, other vitamins – including thiamine, vitamin B-12 and vitamin A – may indirectly help prevent gas and bloating by keeping your digestive system healthy....
Focusing on nutrient-rich foods will help steer you toward a healthy diet that can reduce hip and thigh fat. Image Credit: leonori/iStock/GettyImages If you’re a woman, your body may be predisposed to storing body fat around the hips and thighs, but men can store excess fat here too. No matter your gender, there is no “magic” food to reduce thighs and hips or any other single body part. The idea that you can lose fat from just one area of your body is a myth....
Inflammation of the joints in some autoimmune conditions has a burning quality. Joint pain occurs as a symptom of many autoimmune diseases, in some conditions as a primary defining symptom of the disease, and, in others, as a secondary symptom that occurs in more advanced or longstanding cases, or as one of an array of possible manifestations. Burning joint pain is distinct from a stiff and aching quality of joint pain and can indicate nerve involvement, metabolic insufficiency or pronounced inflammation with swelling and elevated temperature around a joint....
A fit woman is doing bench dips. Image Credit: gpointstudio/iStock/Getty Images Dips thoroughly work your triceps and anterior deltoids, for a vigorous exercise. Dips also involve your chest muscles, the pectoralis major and pectoralis minor. If you don’t have access to dip bars or aren’t yet strong enough to do full dips on your own, bench dips also provide a vigorous workout for the triceps and chest. Advertisement Equipment Bench dips are usually done off the side of a weight bench....
