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Working out three times a week is a great way to start losing weight. Image Credit: Kiattisak Lamchan / EyeEm/EyeEm/GettyImages Combining exercise with a healthy diet is the most effective way to shed extra pounds. Working out three days a week is a great place to start, and it will help you begin to create the calorie deficit necessary for weight loss. How much weight you can lose depends on a lot of factors including how long you work out each day, what type of exercise you do and the quality of your diet....

You can just as easily thaw the chicken in the microwave. Image Credit: Amax Photo/E+/GettyImages If you were planning to cook chicken breasts and forgot to thaw them, don’t worry. You can just as easily thaw the chicken in the microwave. Follow these steps to defrost the chicken in the microwave. Advertisement Read more: The #1 Way to Cook Chicken Breast Without Drying It Out Video of the Day Thawing Methods and Food Safety Before you get started, you should know that defrosting the chicken in the microwave is not mandatory; the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service explains that it is safe to cook food from the frozen state....

Three girls doing cartwheels in the grass. Image Credit: Jupiterimages/Stockbyte/Getty Images A cartwheel gets its name from the motion that your body undergoes when you perform one. You make a full rotation from a standing position to an inverted one and back again as if you were affixed to a wheel. One of the fundamental moves in gymnastics and tumbling, the cartwheel is a step up from somersaults and handstands....

The secret to a perfectly grilled chicken breast lies in their preparation. Image Credit: Twenty20/@danny4win Chicken is a lean, versatile and inexpensive staple in many healthy diets that can be prepared in countless ways. But if you don’t know how to grill chicken properly, the meat can quickly dry out. Advertisement The secret behind grilling chicken breasts lies in the preparation. Follow these tips to learn how to make chicken on a gas grill for the very best results....

HIIT exercises such as burpees are great for a flat stomach and thinner thighs. Image Credit: Cavan Images/Cavan/GettyImages No magical pill, food or single exercise will earn you a flat stomach and thinner thighs. These enviable body parts come from good, old-fashioned hard work at the gym and a clean, portion-controlled diet. Of course, certain exercise techniques and tweaks to your eating plan can help you achieve these physique goals faster....

Lots of packaged foods have added fiber these days, so keep an eye out for signs you're getting too much. Image Credit: EXTREME-PHOTOGRAPHER/E+/GettyImages There’s a reason packaged foods advertise high fiber counts on the wrapper. After all, fiber’s benefits include promoting gut health, regular digestion and steady blood sugar levels. But you can have too much of a good thing, which is why you may need to watch for signs you’ve eaten too much fiber....

Elite gymnasts usually demonstrate a high level of flexibility, strength and endurance. Image Credit: Jupiterimages/BananaStock/Getty Images Gymnasts are known for their ability to perform many tricks and stunts on beams, in the air and on the ground. In order to execute such tricks, gymnasts need to be in top physical shape. Advertisement Successful gymnasts go through intense training to fulfill the top five components in gymnastics such as muscle strength, cardiovascular endurance and flexibility to ensure their safety and an optimal performance....

If you're unvaccinated and dining out at a restaurant, keep your mask on hand to use whenever you're not eating or drinking. Image Credit: Alina Rosanova/iStock/GettyImages Thanks to all the common spaces, as well as the horde of hands that touch your plates, utensils and glasses, you may be wary of the germs lurking around restaurants. Advertisement In the era of the novel coronavirus pandemic, dining out is even more dicey — if you're not vaccinated, there's a risk you'll contract or spread the virus....

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A man is running at sunset. Image Credit: EpicStockMedia/iStock/Getty Images Adderall – a drug commonly prescribed to help manage the symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorders – is among a slew of prescription drugs commonly abused because of their perceived side-effects. Adderral is meant to increase concentration and help promote focus, but it’s often erroneously used to help improve performance. Because Adderall is a methamphetamine, it should never be used as a way to help improve your running performance and endurance – in fact, it could have dire consequences....

A close-up of dried dates. Image Credit: Sveta615/iStock/Getty Images Although dates aren’t exactly a low-calorie food, they can be part of a low-calorie diet without causing weight gain as long as you eat them in moderation. They provide fiber, magnesium, potassium, copper, manganese and vitamin B-6, making them a more nutritious way to satisfy a sweet tooth than cakes, pies and candies. Advertisement Calorie Content The larger medjool dates contain 66 calories each, and a serving of four of these dates has 277 calories....

Tomatoes are low in calories and still have a lot of nutrients. Image Credit: fcafotodigital/iStock/GettyImages Judging all of the contradictory weight loss information available to figure out whether or not it is true and if it has value can be confusing, but when it comes to tomatoes, nutrition experts give them two thumbs-up. Tomatoes are low in calories and high in vital nutrients, making them an ideal choice for any weight loss meal plan....

Walking on a treadmill can improve fitness but may lead to foot pain. Image Credit: Stockbyte/Stockbyte/Getty Images The pain you’re feeling along the bottoms of your feet can be the result of anything from improper footwear to poor foot mechanics, choice of pursuit and foot injury. Each time your foot strikes down – whether on the treadmill or the pavement – it is bearing your body weight, which can take a toll on the bones, muscles, ligaments and other tissues that make up the feet....

In addition to increasing alertness, coffee provides antioxidants and other nutrients that are not found in caffeine tablets. Image Credit: JulyProkopiv/iStock/GettyImages Caffeine increases alertness and energy, but it may have side effects when consumed in high doses. See what the experts say on the pros and cons of caffeine pills versus coffee to help you kick start your day in the healthiest way possible. Advertisement Tip In addition to increasing alertness, coffee provides antioxidants and other nutrients that are not found in caffeine tablets....

Image Credit: crossstudio/iStock/Getty Images Caffeine may be the most common drug in the human food supply. That mug of breakfast coffee, the cup of tea in the afternoon and the energy drink or cola on a hot day all contain caffeine. You may think of caffeine as a mild stimulant and use it for that purpose, but caffeine affects the whole body, including your kidneys. Advertisement Caffeine and Kidney Stones Caffeine consumption has been linked to kidney stones....

Depending on your symptoms and workout intensity, exercising with COVID-19 may cause more harm than good. Image Credit: Estradaanton/iStock/GettyImages Listen to your body. It’s the age-old advice for people deciding if they they can exercise when they’re under the weather. Feeling relatively decent or just slightly blah? Going for a jog or bike ride could invigorate you. Seriously dragging? Better take a rest day to let your body recoup, and maybe you can return to your regularly scheduled workouts the next day....

Proper bike posture helps protect your body. Image Credit: GibsonPictures/E+/GettyImages Maintaining the correct cycling posture shouldn’t be taken for granted. In fact, the proper bike posture, along with getting the right bike fit and doing cycling posture exercises, can help you fully benefit from the positive effects of cycling and avoid serious injury. Advertisement Read more: 12 Moves For a Stronger Core and Better Posture Video of the Day Proper Bike Posture Maintaining the correct cycling posture can make all the difference when it comes to how you feel after riding a great distance....

The push-up is a staple in any workout routine. Image Credit: m-imagephotography/iStock/Getty Images If you’re going to do just one exercise ever, the push-up should be it. It teaches your muscles to work in coordination, strengthens your upper body and core and is fuss-free enough to do just about anywhere. A regular push-up may get boring over time, however, so add in variations. Advertisement One variation that changes up how the push-up affects your upper body muscles is the decline push-up....

Get a total-body workout with a single lift. Image Credit: BartekSzewczyk/iStock/Getty Images Greg Glassman, the creator of the CrossFit empire, calls the deadlift “unrivaled” in its impact on the body and “unique in its capacity for increasing head-to-toe strength.” Advertisement While it's typically a go-to exercise on leg day, as Glassman reports, the deadlift works almost every muscle group in the body, including the abdominal muscles. These muscles perform the important function of stabilizing the spine....

Aerobic exercise is an important component of a weight loss regimen. Image Credit: IT Stock/Polka Dot/Getty Images Vibrating belt machines were all the rage in the 1960s and 1970s for those who did not desire to engage in traditional exercise. The belts have since evolved into vibration machines, which are meant to help improve muscle tone and remove fat. They work for weight loss when used properly, combined with aerobic exercise and a healthy diet....