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Your body needs plenty of water to function properly, so you'll typically want to hydrate with more than eight glasses throughout the day. Image Credit: LIVESTRONG.com Creative Stay Hydrated, My Friends takes a look at all things hydration, dehydration and the different ways to meet your daily water needs. In This Article Water for Adults Water for Babies Hydration Factors Benefits Exercise Weight Loss Drink More We're all looking to hack our way to better hydration, whether that means carrying a huge water bottle, tracking our fluid intake or infusing our H2O with some fruit....

PHA training gives you an efficient workout that can be adapted to different fitness levels and goals. Image Credit: ProfessionalStudioImages/iStock/GettyImages In This Article What Is It? Benefits How to Get Started Looking to shake up your strength-training routine? Consider giving peripheral heart action (PHA) training a try. This form of resistance training can make your workouts more efficient, helping you boost your strength and endurance and burn more calories in less time....

While they appear to be culinary masterpieces requiring professional chef training, bacon-wrapped sirloins are actually relatively simple to prepare. Image Credit: Kondor83/iStock/GettyImages While they appear to be culinary masterpieces requiring professional chef training, bacon-wrapped sirloins are actually relatively simple to prepare. Home cooks need just need a little patience and a reliable pair of tongs to get through the searing process. Advertisement Follow a few simple steps to impress your family or guests with a decadent steak dinner....

There are many healthy, calorie-dense foods available for those on a gluten-free diet. Image Credit: Hongqi Zhang/iStock/Getty Images People afflicted with celiac disease or gluten intolerance are often underweight because their condition interferes with their ability to absorb calories and nutrients. A gluten-free diet is the only way to treat celiac symptoms, and usually brings about weight gain as the villi in the intestines heal. However, sometimes people fail to gain weight on a gluten-free diet because they excessively restrict foods—especially calorie-rich carbohydrates....

AMRAP ab exercises plus cardio moves will give your midsection the lean look you want. Image Credit: Drazen Zigic/iStock/GettyImages When you’re crunched for time (and who isn’t?) but want to squeeze a core workout into your day, finding a routine that’s quick but efficient is key to sticking to an exercise program. Advertisement Enter: AMRAP (aka as many rounds as possible), a workout that will ignite your abs and turn up your metabolism all in 20 minutes....

Strength training helps women over 50 stay lean while building muscle. Image Credit: © copyright 2011 Sharleen Chao/Moment/GettyImages Cardio tends to dominate any conversation about getting lean and healthy. However, any woman age 50 and over who’s ready to live her best life needs to prioritize strength training. Advertisement "Strength training is the gift that keeps on giving," Judy Arazoza, CPT, a personal trainer who specializes in working with women over 40, tells LIVESTRONG....

Have you ever wondered if apple cider is good for you? It does come from apples, after all. Image Credit: viennetta/iStock/GettyImages In This Article Apple Cider 101 Nutrition Facts Health Benefits Risks Apple cider vinegar gets most of the glory as a health-promoting apple drink, but apple cider has its benefits, too. Advertisement This fermented beverage popular at pumpkin patches and apple orchards is full of gut-friendly bacteria, vitamins and polyphenols....

A good gym buddy just gets you. Image Credit: MilanMarkovic/iStock/GettyImages No Valentine’s Day date? No big deal. You can still spend the holiday getting hot and sweaty with someone special — a companion who’s dependable, supportive and physically fit. Sounds awesome! But, who, you ask? None other than a trusty gym buddy! Advertisement A great swolemate can have all the qualities of a great life partner, says therapist Michelle P. Maidenberg, Ph....

Legs of a woman on in-home treadmill Image Credit: luckyraccoon/iStock/Getty Images Fitness personality Leslie Sansone literally walked her way to fame. Her Walk at Home program has produced over 100 DVDs and released four books, including “The Essential Walker’s Journal: Your Companion to Weight Loss, Health, and Personal Transformation.” What started humbly with Sansone leading exercises classes in her church basement was a multi-million dollar empire in 2013. Advertisement Background Leslie Sansone was born February 14, 1961, in New Castle, Pennsylvania....

sliced blood oranges Image Credit: IngridHS/iStock/Getty Images Blood oranges are close cousins to the more common supermarket varieties of orange. Their main difference lies in their pigmented pulp, which can vary from deep orange speckled with red to a solid reddish-purple hue. The pigment is provided by a compound called anthocyanin. Blood oranges are less acidic than regular oranges and their flavor and aroma are faintly reminiscent of raspberries. Nutritionally, they are almost identical to other oranges....

A woman jogging on a city sidewalk. Image Credit: Kane Skennar/Digital Vision/Getty Images If you’re looking for a cheap and effective way to lose weight, keep fit and stay healthy through physical exercise, jogging is one of the best options available. Advertisement Body Mass When calculating the amount of calories lost for any activity, you must always consider your weight. If two individuals have the same starting weight and one is given a bag weighing 20 pounds and the other a bag holding weights totaling 100 pounds, the first person is going to expend a lot less energy....

Moderate amounts of skim milk can be part of a healthy diet. Image Credit: Christopher Robbins/Photodisc/Getty Images Dairy, including skim milk, can be a nutritious part of a well-rounded diet. The nutrients in skim milk support cellular growth and maintenance at most stages of life. Newborns should not drink cow’s milk until about one year of age, however, because the milk does not contain a baby’s required quantity and value of nutrients available in breast milk and baby formulas....

Although green tea is known to have health benefits, too much of it can actually be harmful to your body and sleeping habits. Image Credit: Jasmin Awad / EyeEm/EyeEm/GettyImages Green tea is packed with healthy antioxidants, and benefits of green tea may include reduced heart-disease risk and better-managed blood sugar. Some people also associate green tea with weight loss. But too much green tea can be harmful. Advertisement Overdoing it on green tea consumption could cause unpleasant — or even dangerous — side effects....

Hamburger patties on a barbecue. Image Credit: Footsicle/iStock/Getty Images Cutting back on refined carbohydrates may help you reduce calories and lose weight, especially when combined with other weight-loss strategies. Refined carbohydrates are those found in white rice, baked goods and white breads, including hamburger buns. While you may save a few hundred calories removing the bun from your hamburger, this step alone is not likely to lead to significant weight loss....

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An orange, vitamin C capsules and a glass on a white counter. Image Credit: yavuzsariyildiz/iStock/Getty Images Vitamin C is a nutrient and antioxidant that your body uses for purposes that include protein processing, neurotransmitter production and the formation of a type of tissue called collagen. Use of this vitamin does not appear to raise the sugar, or glucose, content of your blood. In fact, vitamin C may help lower your blood sugar levels, in addition to reducing diabetes-related damage in your blood vessels....

Overhead activities can be particularly painful with shoulder bursitis. Image Credit: Manuel Faba Ortega/iStock/Getty Images Shoulder bursitis, an inflammation of fluid-filled sacs, can cause debilitating pain. Not only can it keep you from doing the things you love, it can make daily activities such as getting dressed and washing your hair difficult. According to a study published in Journal of Ultrasound, approximately 50 percent of the population in the United States experience shoulder pain at least once per year....

Keep your little fingers safe. Image Credit: AndreyPopov/iStock/GettyImages You need your little finger to make pinkie promises, among other things. Whether you’re trying to regain movement in your finger after an injury or trying to strengthen your pinkie for an activity like rock climbing or guitar playing, these pinky finger strengthening exercises can help. Advertisement Read more: Can You Exercise to Get Rid of Fat Fingers? Video of the Day Pinky Finger and Grip Strength Doing pinky strength exercises can help you regain movement in your finger if you’ve injured it, according to the American Academy of Family Physicians....

Loss of appetite may be a sign of an underlying health issue. Image Credit: Maskot/Maskot/GettyImages When someone develops a profound loss of appetite or extreme thirst, a serious underlying health concern might explain the symptoms at hand. Learn about three possibilities that could be at work. Advertisement ​Read more:​ I Drink Enough Water but Still Feel Dehydrated Video of the Day 1. Diabetes Insipidus One thirst-related condition is diabetes insipidus, which occurs when your kidneys are unable to retain water, according to the Pituitary Foundation....

Working out is also good for brain health. Image Credit: Thomas Barwick/Stone/GettyImages Your brain is a complex organ. This structure consists of four sections called lobes: frontal, parietal, occipital and temporal lobes. According to Mayo Clinic, the frontal lobe is responsible for short-term memory, movement, problem solving, planning, organizing and thinking. Advertisement Brain function decreases as a natural side effect of aging. In addition, medical conditions such as stroke or dementia can significantly affect brain function....