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Pushups are a great exercise to build your chest. Image Credit: Pekic/E+/GettyImages No gym? No problem! Your own bodyweight, everyday objects and resistance bands all help you build strength in your chest, abs and biceps without heavy free weights or machines. You might have to be a little creative at times, but with at-home workouts without weights, you never have an excuse to skip your workout. Advertisement Read more: Top 15 CrossFit Bodyweight Exercises You Can Do at Home Video of the Day Chest Exercises Without Weights Push-ups are the classic bodyweight exercise to include in your chest and arms workout at home....

A mature man is jogging. Image Credit: Ridofranz/iStock/Getty Images Capillaries are blood vessels only one cell thick. They are the smallest of all the blood vessels in your body and they allow for the exchange of oxygen, carbon dioxide, water and other nutrients and waste between the blood vessels and surrounding tissues. Capillaries will sometimes rupture or burst, which causes blood to pool under the skin. This forms a bruise....

There's no direct link between probiotics and heart palpitations or chest pain. Image Credit: Grace Cary/Moment/GettyImages The buzz is still going strong around probiotics, those beneficial bacteria found in your gut, mouth, skin, lungs, colon and vagina. And while you can find them in certain fermented foods, such as yogurt, kimchi and sauerkraut, some people choose to take probiotic supplements for their daily fix. Advertisement If you're among them, you may wonder about the potential side effects, including whether probiotics cause heart palpitations....

Healthy Diet Image Credit: g-stockstudio/iStock/Getty Images Having excess belly fat can increase your risk for serious diseases, such as heart disease, high blood pressure, some cancers, diabetes, stroke, high cholesterol and metabolic syndromes. A combination of tactics that include exercise, diet and lifestyle change can reduce belly fat and decrease your risk of dying early. Get your doctor’s approval before beginning any new exercise routine or diet. Advertisement Step 1 Aim to get at least 60 minutes of moderate- or vigorous-intensity aerobic exercise three to five days each week to increase your chances of losing fat....

A chicken drumstick roasted with the skin contains about 167 calories. Image Credit: ValentynVolkov/iStock/GettyImages Chicken drumsticks are a favorite because of their flavorful, dark meat and their resiliency to a variety of cooking techniques. Chicken drumstick nutrition parallels that of the white-meat breast, but with a bit more fat. This cut is a good addition to an overall healthy eating plan. Advertisement Tip A chicken drumstick roasted with the skin contains about 167 calories....

A glass of cranberry juice and a bowl of cranberries. Image Credit: HandmadePictures/iStock/Getty Images Cranberry juice is a tart but tasty addition to your diet as an accompaniment to a meal. This juice does contain a lot of calories, so you may wish to choose diet cranberry juice varieties. Understanding the nutritional value of both these types of juice can help you decide which is right for you. Advertisement Calories and Fat A 1-cup serving of regular cranberry juice contains 116 calories compared to the 5 calories in a cup of diet cranberry juice....

references Lipids: "Current Evidence Supporting the Link Between Dietary Fatty Acids and Cardiovascular Disease" USDA: "Nutrition Facts for Avocados" USDA: "Saturated, Unsaturated and Trans Fats" NIH.gov: "Lactose Intolerance Frequency" The Benefits of Natural Products for Neurodegenerative Diseases: "Avocado as a Major Dietary Source of Antioxidants and Its Preventive Role in Neurodegenerative Diseases" Cado ice cream is a great option for those with lactose intolerance. Image Credit: Cado Ice Cream...

Marinated steaks are tender and flavorful. Image Credit: Radachynskyi/iStock/Getty Images Many steak recipes call for a marinade, as they add flavor and tenderize the meat. While most recipes call for discarding the marinade before cooking, you can also cook a steak in the marinade. However, in order to cook a steak in the marinade, take basic steps for making sure that your steak is properly cooked and not contaminated by the marinade....

A couple taking a break while working out together on a track. Image Credit: Antonio_Diaz/iStock/Getty Images Feeling the burn while exercising is another way to describe the chemical reaction that occurs in your muscles when they exercise in the absence of oxygen. There are a number of factors that contribute to the oxygen in your muscles, so it is not true that the burn is directly related to the optimal workout....

A chef preparing a bed of greens on a plate. Image Credit: Kondor83/iStock/Getty Images When trying to decide whether to eat out or stay in and cook, consider the potential health advantages and disadvantages of each. Eating out, while typically less nutritious than eating in, doesn’t have to be truly unhealthy. You can also prevent dietary boredom and increase the health benefits of eating in. Advertisement Eating In A major advantage to preparing your meals at home is the ability to control ingredients....

Eating pizza after workouts may not be the best option if you’re reaching for the frozen or chain restaurant kind, but there are ways to incorporate pizza into your diet in healthy ways. Image Credit: Maciej Nicgorski / EyeEm/EyeEm/GettyImages Pizza is a favorite food among both meat lovers and vegetarians, which is exactly why it’s so hard to give up. Eating pizza after workouts may not be the best option if you’re reaching for the frozen or chain restaurant kind, but there are ways to incorporate pizza into your diet in healthy ways....

Chest pain can be caused by too-tight pec muscles and weak upper back muscles. Image Credit: ChrisChrisW/iStock/Getty Images Chest pain can be caused by a lot of things ranging from muscle spasms or tightness to, well, heart attacks. If the problem is muscular, you may feel the pain when you move your arms, have trouble reaching upward, or experience numbness in your forearms or wrists. You may also notice that your shoulders are rounded forward....

Vegetables pack in certain nutrients that can help manage diabetes and blood pressure. Image Credit: 10'000 Hours/DigitalVision/GettyImages Diabetes statistics show people with diabetes are twice as likely to develop high blood pressure than people without the condition, according to experts at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. And high blood pressure, scientifically known as hypertension, increases the risk of heart attack, stroke and heart disease. Advertisement So if you have both diabetes and hypertension, it's important to follow a meal plan that manages both conditions and reduces your risk of further health complications....

Both parts of the nopal cactus — the green "nopales" pads and pink prickly pear fruits — are edible, and both offer a ton of great nutrients. Image Credit: Getty Images/Fischerscoop The name might not immediately ring a bell, but you’ve probably seen nopal cactus (AKA prickly pear cactus) if you’ve ever been to the desert-studded southwest — or the produce section of your local Whole Foods. Advertisement While it might be having more of a moment recently, the cactus and its refreshingly sweet pink fruits have long been used medicinally by the indigenous people of the Americas thanks to its long list of nutrients and health benefits....

Multitasking is bad for your memory and productivity, but some tasks are worse than others. 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 Effects How to Do It Bottom Line Most likely, you've heard multitasking is to be avoided — this is common health wisdom, like the importance of hydrating throughout the day and avoiding screens before bed....

references Psychology Today: "Do You Suffer From Scale Addiction?" Today's Dietitian: "When Thin Is Fat — If Not Managed, Normal Weight Obesity Can Cause Health Issues" Weight Watchers: "Taking Measurements" Shape: "The Best (and Worst) Ways to Measure Body Fat" Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: "Losing Weight" Mayo Clinic: "More on Body Fat Cutoff Points" Obesity Action Coalition: "Benefits of 5-10 Percent Weight-loss" Taking a daily selfie is one way you can track and measure your weight without a scale....

You don't need the studio — or a Reformer — to re-create your favorite Pilates class. Image Credit: fizkes/iStock/GettyImages There’s a reason reformer Pilates classes are primarily taught in studio: It’s pretty hard to get that exact set-up in your home. For starters, reformer machines are pretty expensive and take up a lot of space, so you may not want to buy one for your living room, either. Advertisement But when your go-to studio is closed, you can still reap the low-impact, core-strengthening benefits of the springs and straps of the machine to sculpt and tone your entire body....

You can enjoy fried eggs on toast any time of day. Image Credit: Elena Vafina/iStock/GettyImages Eggs aren’t just for breakfast. A beneficial source of protein and vitamins A, D and B, they’re economical, versatile and nutritious enough to fit into any meal of the day. Advertisement According to the Egg Nutrition Center, the French had mastered over 685 techniques for preparing an egg by the time of the French Revolution. Whether an egg is scrambled, boiled, poached and fried, there's usually a cooking technique that ensures perfection if followed....

Most of us don't eat enough fiber, but can easily fix that with a few simple strategies. Image Credit: Luxy Images/Luxy/GettyImages We have a fiber gap in America! Although most Americans have access to enough fiber-rich foods, many are not choosing them wisely. Advertisement The average American adult eats about 16 grams of fiber a day. That's far short of what's advised. If you're an adult who's 50 years old or younger, the National Academy of Sciences recommends getting 25 grams of total fiber per day for women and 38 grams for men....

Marked by its use of spices such as turmeric, coriander and ginger, Indian cuisine can be sweet or spicy and rich or light, depending on your preferences. Image Credit: Alexander Spatari/Moment/GettyImages Marked by its use of spices such as turmeric, coriander and ginger, Indian cuisine can be sweet or spicy and rich or light, depending on your preferences. It can be heavy on the calories if you don’t order wisely — but there is healthy Indian food....