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Combining walking with jogging is a great way to increase the calorie burn of your workout and build up your cardiovascular endurance. Image Credit: urbazon/E+/GettyImages Convenient, accessible and effective — walking is a wonderful way to improve your fitness and lose weight (if that’s your goal). But if you’ve been solely strolling for some time and want to up the ante, consider adding jogging intervals to your stride to increase the intensity and calorie burn....

Heavy lifting can sometimes contribute to testicular pain after exercise. Image Credit: Hero Images/iStock/GettyImages In This Article Injury Hernia Infection Inflammation Testicular Torsion Post-Vasectomy Pain The testicles are extremely sensitive, so even a slight injury, infection or other issue with the scrotum or the surrounding area can cause some serious pain. So if you experience right or left testicle pain after a workout, there are some common causes to consider. Advertisement Indeed, there are a number of reasons you might notice testicular pain after exercise....

If you keep getting sucked into distractions at work, it might be a good idea to take a day off to reset. Image Credit: Jose Luis Pelaez Inc/DigitalVision/GettyImages If you have a fever or a stomach flu, taking a day off from work to rest and recover is a no-brainer. Advertisement The same rules should apply when you're not feeling well mentally. Indeed, taking a mental health day — a day off from work that's designed to help you de-stress — can be just as important as taking a sick day....

You don't need a six pack to be a good runner, but you do need functional core strength. Image Credit: alessandroguerriero/iStock/GettyImages If you polled a group of runners, odds are most would rather spend time trekking through trails than at the gym doing resistance training. “Many runners focus on their mileage first and foremost, and don’t spend enough time building their strength,” says Rebekah Mayer, National Run Program Manager for Life Time....

HIIT workouts offer a ton of benefits — like improving strength and cardio — in a minimal amount of time. Image Credit: Morsa Images/E+/GettyImages High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is an amazing workout for your heart. This type of workout — which involves short bursts of intense exercise with rest periods in between — improves endurance, and with the added component of strength, it creates a powerfully intense and efficient workout....

Oatmeal shakes are not calorie-free. Image Credit: Stockbyte/Stockbyte/Getty Images You may be more used to seeing oatmeal in your breakfast bowl than in a tall glass, but blending it up with fruits and other ingredients can make a shake that’s both tasty and healthy. As part of a low-calorie eating plan, oatmeal drinks can help you lose weight, but they can’t do that work on their own. Advertisement Weight Loss Pros Oat drinks aren’t an automatic ticket to getting skinnier, but oats do have positive nutritional properties that are associated with healthfully losing weight....

Oranges growing on tree Image Credit: TongRo Images/TongRo Images/Getty Images If you’re looking for non-dairy sources of calcium due to lactose intolerance, dietary restrictions or personal preferences, you can find this essential mineral in many plant-based foods. Dark green vegetables, calcium-fortified tofu, wheat bread and corn or flour tortillas offer calcium, according to the Office of Dietary Supplements, or ODS. Although whole oranges offer fiber, vitamin C and potassium, they aren’t particularly high in calcium....

A woman is jogging on the beach. Image Credit: Jupiterimages/Stockbyte/Getty Images Your body mass index, or BMI, is a measure of your body fat levels based on your height and weight. The National Heart Lung and Blood Institute recommends that adults have a BMI of approximately 18.5 to 24.9. There are certain types of exercises that can help you achieve a healthy BMI. A healthy weight can help minimize your risk of several obesity-related diseases, including heart disease, stroke and Type 2 diabetes....

Green apple benefits include better digestion, improved blood lipids and even weight loss. Image Credit: Igor Golovniov / EyeEm/EyeEm/GettyImages Remember the old saying, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away?” Green apple benefits include better digestion, improved blood lipids and even weight loss. Rich in fiber and low in calories, this fruit keeps your heart healthy and promotes satiety. Advertisement Green Apple Calories and Nutrients If you’re like most Americans, you probably have a bowl of red apples on the table or countertop....

High blood pressure can sometimes be controlled with healthy lifestyle changes, but taking a biotin supplement may help too. Image Credit: Guido Mieth/DigitalVision/GettyImages With the long list of hypertension drugs available to treat this all-too-common disease, you might be surprised to hear that an everyday vitamin — one of the B vitamins, no less — could play a role in controlling high blood pressure, which is a growing health concern. Here’s what we know....

Sugary alcoholic drinks can cause bloating. Image Credit: Mizina/iStock/GettyImages Bloating is a common gastrointestinal side effect. It occurs for a variety of reasons, but typically involves an excessive amount of food, drink or even gas in your digestive system. Bloating can also occur if you’re intolerant to certain ingredients. Advertisement If your stomach is bloating after eating very little, it's likely due to the foods or beverages you're consuming. Video of the Day ​Read more:​ 10 Surprising Foods That Will Fill You Up, Not Out Tip There are many reasons you might be feeling bloated....

Most barbell safety clips are simple and easy to attach. Image Credit: Diversity Impact/iStock/GettyImages Even the most experienced gym-goers make mistakes: They forget a warm-up once in a while or return dumbbells to the wrong rack (definitely not the best gym etiquette). Advertisement But when you make a mistake with a barbell, the stakes are high, considering how much weight these exercises often involve. Video of the Day During your next barbell workout, be on the lookout for any of these common barbell mistakes....

There are several exercises you can do to help your damaged vocal cords. Image Credit: Peter Muller/Cultura/GettyImages Composed of muscle tissue, vocal cords are the two small elastic bands within the larynx. When air is exhaled through the trachea, it passes through the closed vocal cords, causing them to vibrate and produce noise. Advertisement When you are not speaking, the vocal cords remain open and allow you to breathe. Occasionally, the small elastic bands become damaged, which impacts breathing, speaking, eating and coughing, according to Cleveland Clinic....

Slice slow-cooked links and stir them back into the sauce for pasta dishes. Image Credit: MSPhotographic/iStock/Getty Images Countertop slow-cookers are an unusually convenient way to prepare meals. Their slow, gentle cooking can tame even the toughest cuts of meat, and allow aromatic sausages and cured meats to infuse their flavors into the rest of the dish. Sausages can go directly into your Crock-Pot without any preparation, although there are a few advantages to precooking Italian sausages and other fresh sausages in a skillet before putting them in the pot....

Low-calorie diets and nutrient deficiencies have been linked with headaches, but your symptoms may be from something else. Image Credit: dragana991/iStock/GettyImages When you’re dealing with a headache, you might run through a mental list of possible explanations for the pain. Are you tired? Stressed? Dehydrated? Did you eat enough today? Advertisement Headaches can come on for a host of different reasons, and food (or lack thereof) can be a driving force, especially if you're dieting....

Brisk walking promotes heart health. Brisk walking, like any form of exercise, will cause your heart to beat faster. As a general rule, the faster you move, the more your heart rate will increase. For example, running will typically cause a faster heart rate than walking at a leisurely pace. A stronger heart is just one of the many benefits associated with brisk walking and other forms of aerobic or cardiovascular exercise....

A man peeling a banana. Image Credit: Matc13/iStock/Getty Images Gas and bloating can be two embarrassing health concerns, but they don’t necessarily indicate a problem with your digestive tract. They are typically caused by your dietary and eating habits. Bananas can be puzzling because they boast nutrients and enzymes that help stave off gas and bloating, but also contain starch and fiber, which may promote these digestive woes. Advertisement Fight With Fiber One medium banana contains 3 grams of fiber, which is 8 percent and 12 percent of the adequate intake for men and women, respectively....

Swimming can be a great way to improve overall health and cardiovascular fitness. Image Credit: rbv/iStock/GettyImages Swimming can be a great way to improve overall health and cardiovascular fitness. You can measure your heart rate in water manually or use a monitor to ensure you are getting just the right kind of workout, whether a warm up, moderate intensity, vigorous intensity or a combination of the three. Advertisement Your Heart Rate in Water According to the US Department of Health & Human Services’ Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, 2nd edition, “adults should do at least 150 minutes to 300 minutes a week of moderate-intensity, or 75 minutes to 150 minutes a week of vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity,” or the equivalent in a combination of the two....

Jumping rope for 10 minutes is equivalent to 30 minutes of jogging. Image Credit: Anchiy/E+/GettyImages If you haven’t jumped rope since your elementary school days, it’s time to take a second look at this powerful exercise tool. Advertisement Jumping rope is an explosive form of cardiovascular exercise, and it's easy to get in a quick workout anywhere, even in the confined space of a hotel room or your living room says ACE Fitness....

Making sure that you eat healthy whole foods can help you reduce your daily sodium intake. Image Credit: Arx0nt/Moment/GettyImages Cutting salt from your diet may help you lose water weight. However, there’s no recommended daily sodium intake to lose weight. That being said, preliminary evidence indicates that too much sodium in your diet may contribute to weight gain. Advertisement Though reducing your sodium intake offers many benefits, which may include helping you drop those unwanted pounds, you may have more success losing weight by focusing on calories....