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Writing down a positive outcome for something you're stressed about could help you get your negative feeling under control. Image Credit: m-imagephotography/iStock/GettyImages You probably know what a soccer coach is, and you may be familiar with the idea of a career coach. But how about a resilience coach? Advertisement "A resilience coach is someone who helps people get on with transforming lives even when they're struggling with stress, conflict and burnout," explains Krystyna Kidson, MPsych, a psychologist and pastoral supervisor who runs a stress and resilience coaching practice from Sydney, Australia....

If you're waking up with a dry throat, the air in your home is probably to blame. Image Credit: klebercordeiro/iStock/GettyImages In This Article Causes Treatment When to Call a Doctor Waking up with a sore throat can be a sign that you've got a cold coming on. But that's not always the case. There are plenty of possible sore or dry throat causes that have nothing to do with being sick....

Resistance bands are great for working your chest. Image Credit: freemixer/iStock/GettyImages If you’re a fan of at-home exercise, the push-up is probably a staple exercise in your routine — and with reason. There’s no shortage of benefits to this exercise: it’s challenging, works your whole body and can be modified or progressed easily. Advertisement But after a while, we all suffer from push-up fatigue, both physically and mentally. Want to give your chest a good workout but can't fathom doing another push-up?...

Using long resistance bands can mimic the feeling of working out on cable machines. Image Credit: Halfpoint Images/Moment/GettyImages Adjustable dumbbells, treadmills and weight benches bring some of the comforts of gym workouts to your home, but there are some machines that are harder to make room for. One piece of equipment you may be missing is the cable machine. Advertisement Luckily, you can replicate many of your favorite moves with a long looped resistance band....

A pint of beer on a wooden bar. Image Credit: Maksim Koval/iStock/Getty Images Drinking beer should not cause joint pain unless you already have arthritis. Arthritis is inflammation in the soft tissue that connects your joints, called cartilage. Beer contains various ingredients that may trigger an immune system reaction that will have a direct effect on your arthritis pain, according to the Center for Food Allergies. The conditions that will cause an immune system reaction from drinking beer are celiac disease, wheat allergy and histamine intolerance....

The incline bench press is a great exercise to add some variety to your chest exercises. Image Credit: Jun/iStock/GettyImages If you’re a creature of habit and enjoy sticking with some tried-and-true exercises or running routines, you may find yourself in a plateau before long. Luckily, you don’t have to abandon the workouts you know and love. All you need to do is change one little thing that’ll make a world of difference....

references American Heart Association: "How Much Sodium Should I Eat Per Day?" 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans: "Key Recommendations" Whole Grain Council: "Barley" Beat cooking fatigue with these delicious frozen meals that check all the nutritional boxes. Image Credit: Visage/Stockbyte/GettyImages Image Credit: Visage/Stockbyte/GettyImages Track your macros by logging your meals on the MyPlate app. Download now to fine-tune your diet today! This delicious pie is ready in a pinch and packed with good ingredients, beating delivery any day....

Child looking at a tall glass of Ensure on table. Image Credit: George Doyle/Stockbyte/Getty Images Ensure is a nutritional supplement drink made for adults and sold in drug stores, grocery stores, and used in clinical settings, such as hospitals. Ensure is not the most appropriate nutritional drink for children as other products are better designed for pediatric nutrition needs. Advertisement Nutrition Supplement Drinks Ensure nutritional drinks are made by Abbott Nutrition, specifically for adults and the elderly....

Children multivitamins are tailored to your kids' recommended nutrient intakes to prevent an overdose. Image Credit: SeventyFour/iStock/GettyImages If you take a daily multivitamin, it could be tempting to share the supplement with your children. However, having your kids stick with their own Flintstones chewables may be the best bet. Advertisement Read more: How to Determine if a Vitamin or Supplement Is Actually Right for You Video of the Day Choosing the Right Multivitamin Supplement Each vitamin and mineral has a Recommended Daily Amount (RDA) tailored to children, adults and seniors....

Controlling the amount of carbs you eat at each meal helps control blood sugar. Image Credit: Image Source/DigitalVision/GettyImages If you’re concerned about blood sugar, your doctor may order a hemoglobin A1C test. This test measures average blood sugar over the past three months. It is primarily used as a test for people with diabetes. Advertisement If your A1C level is elevated, you can improve it by following the same type of diets that people with diabetes follow to help with blood sugar management....

A diet rich in fruits and vegetables may help prevent gallstones and gallbladder attacks. Image Credit: NelliSyr/iStock/GettyImages Gallbladder attacks may cause debilitating pain. Nausea, vomiting, jaundice, fever and inflammation are all common symptoms. Even though most attacks subside within two or three days, the pain and discomfort can be excruciating; you might not be able to work, eat, move around and perform your daily tasks. One way to prevent flare-ups and manage your symptoms is to follow a gallbladder diet that limits alcohol, fatty foods, fried foods and sugar....

Do your refrigerator organization skills need some help? Image Credit: JazzIRT/E+/GettyImages You’ve got your grocery shopping and food prep routines down to a science. But your refrigerator organization skills could use some help. After all, if you’re going through all the trouble of buying and making healthy food for the week, isn’t it worth the bit of extra effort to make sure it stays fresh and tasty for as long as possible?...

While you may enjoy the vitamin C-packed nutrients found in grapefruits, eating grapefruit with certain medications can negatively impact your health. One example is the medication Cialis, generic name tadalafil, which is prescribed to treat erectile dysfunction. If you are currently taking this medication and wish to consume grapefruits or grapefruit juice, talk to your physician first. Enzyme Concentration Grapefruit contains certain enzymes that interact with an enzyme in your intestine and liver known as CYP 3A4....

Stepping on scale Image Credit: Jeremy Woodhouse/Blend Images/Getty Images Adolescent obesity poses a public health risk and, as of 2012, more than 20 percent of teenagers have obesity, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, some teenage girls may have body image problems. Your body mass index can give you a good idea as to whether you’re at a healthy weight, but it may not accurately estimate body fat in some people....

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 How It Works Cancer Risk Mood Changes Libido Benefits Who Should Avoid It The Bottom Line When the birth control pill was invented in 1960, it was a runaway success. No surprise here, given that it is amazingly effective at preventing pregnancy when used as prescribed....

Tamales vary in caloric count based on how much filling and masa get wrapped inside each cornhusk. Image Credit: DebbiSmirnoff/iStock/GettyImages In This Article Nutrition Facts Ingredients Health Effects Making tamales is a winter holiday tradition in Mexico and in the southern United States. Friends and family often gather at a tamalada to share in the preparations. When it's time to eat up, it's good to know how many calories are in tamales....

A dish of salt water taffy candies. Image Credit: Iamthatiam/iStock/Getty Images Salt water taffy has been a beach and boardwalk tradition since the late 1800s, when the sweet candy was introduced in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Taffy consists primarily of sugar, which accounts for the high amount of calories in this treat. As taffy confectioners use different recipes and make taffy pieces in a variety of sizes, the amount of calories in a piece of taffy can vary, depending on size and recipe....

Someone is checking their fitness monitor. Image Credit: RyanKing999/iStock/Getty Images You might read food labels a little more closely when you’re trying to lose weight, since nutritional facts regarding calories, fat content, sugar and sodium become more important. Calories also are a key consideration when you’re working out. Calories represent the amount of energy food provides to the body. Food consumption and energy expenditure are referred to in multiples of 1,000, or Kcals....

In its natural form, honey has an incredibly long shelf life. According to Eat By Date.com, honey sealed in a tightly secured jar can last indefinitely, as long as it is not stored in darkness or humid conditions. Dehydrating honey ensures an indefinite shelf life, regardless of where it is stored. A dehydrator takes the moisture out of honey and ensures there will be no discoloration or crystallization. Dehydration also prevents yeast from growing on the honey, which can spoil the sweet taste....

Your daily smoothie habit might be the cause of pee changing color. Image Credit: amenic181/iStock/GettyImages The color of your pee changes based on how much water, or other fluids, you’ve taken in (because, yes, you can eat your water, too). That makes pee a great visual indicator of how hydrated you are. Advertisement But what does it mean when the color of your urine color strays from its usual shades of yellow?...