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Whether you’re interested in making soup, salad, a sandwich or baked goods, you’ll find that learning how to cook canned chickpeas is limited only by your creativity. Image Credit: leonori/iStock/GettyImages This might sound like a far-fetched claim, but something as simple as canned garbanzo beans, also known as chickpeas, can be used to make every course of a meal — even dessert! Advertisement Whether you're interested in making soup, salad, a sandwich or baked goods, you'll find that learning how to cook canned chickpeas is limited only by your creativity....

If you're looking for a fish that's tasty, low in fat and calories, and high in protein -- and that can be prepared a number of ways -- catfish could be your answer. A 3-ounce serving of catfish contains approximately 1 gram of saturated fat, 100 calories and 13 grams of protein. While many varieties of catfish exist, restaurants and seafood markets typically offer channel catfish. Although this type of catfish is typically farm-raised, it's one of the cleanest and safest grown food proteins available in today's market, according to Southern Regional Aquaculture Center of Texas A&M....

Deep breathing for weight loss may sound a bit silly, but budding research has found that it may actually be effective. Image Credit: RyanJLane/E+/GettyImages In the last several years, researchers have discovered so much more about the fascinating connection between the mind and the gut, also known as the mind-gut connection, that the gut is often referred to as a “second brain.” Advertisement "This is due to the numerous connections we have between our digestive system and our brain when it comes to digestion, health, mood, immunity and more," Roger E....

Factors like your gender and cultural background can influence your ability to seek mental health care. Image Credit: PixelsEffect/E+/GettyImages Therapy is a wonderful way to tackle life’s challenges, whether you’re dealing with grief, relationship issues or mental illness. But sometimes going to therapy is easier said than done. Luckily, identifying certain barriers to mental health treatment may help you better access the care you seek. Advertisement Financial concerns are cited as one of the most common barriers to therapy, according to June 2021 research in ​SSM Population Health​....

Foods like tomatoes and eggplant are high in lectins, but that doesn't necessarily mean you should eliminate them from your diet. Image Credit: nata_vkusidey/iStock/GettyImages Lectins are naturally occurring proteins are found in most plants — with beans, peanuts, lentils, tomatoes, potatoes, eggplant, wheat and other grains containing higher amounts, according to the Mayo Clinic. Advertisement Lectins work to protect plants as they grow. Lectins could be bad for you in really high amounts, but most diets do not contain the levels of lectins that would cause concern, per the Mayo Clinic....

Durum wheat is also called pasta wheat or macaroni wheat. Image Credit: Lilechka75/iStock/GettyImages A hard, dense wheat with a high protein content, durum wheat is the variety most often used to make pasta, from spaghetti to ziti. After milling, the endosperm is ground into semolina, which is mixed with water to make pasta dough. Advertisement Durum wheat is also used to make the grain-like pasta called couscous. Pasta is often demonized for its effects on blood sugar, but it's low to medium on the glycemic index....

Ab exercises help tone your midsection. Image Credit: pixelfit/E+/GettyImages Extra fat around your tummy can not only be hard to get rid of, it can be dangerous to your health. The visceral fat that makes up a significant portion of belly fat is linked to high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes, cancer and insulin resistance. Advertisement Although spot reduction isn't possible — you can't solely target stomach fat — there are many exercises to burn fat throughout your body and tone the core muscles....

Understand the potential risks of taking aspirin if you're on a cholesterol drug. Image Credit: fizkes/iStock/GettyImages If you’re taking a statin medication to lower your cholesterol and want to know whether you can also take aspirin, the answer is a bit mixed. Your doctor might recommend it, but there are also risks to be aware of. Advertisement ​Read more:​ The 3 Major Causes of High Cholesterol Levels Are All Preventable Video of the Day Statin + Aspirin If it’s pain relief you’re seeking, the answer to your question is pretty direct: “Absolutely you can” take an aspirin, even though you’re taking a cholesterol-lowering medication like a statin, says cardiologist Eugene Yang, MD, medical director of the University of Washington Medicine Eastside Specialty Center and professor of medicine at the University of Washington in Bellevue....

Adding fiber-rich, low-calorie foods to your meals will allow you to eat a lot, without adding a lot of calories. Image Credit: Marek Uliasz/iStock/Getty Images If one of your big goals is to follow a healthy diet, consider filling up your kitchen — and your plate — with high-fiber, low-calorie foods. You can eat a lot of these foods, which will help you feel full, without taking in a lot of calories, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)....

There are several different exercises you can do for your lower back and butt. Image Credit: SrdjanPav/E+/GettyImages While many people strengthen their butt and low back muscles to look better in their jeans, exercising these areas of your core can actually have many other benefits as well. Not only can a strong core help you recover from low back pain, but strengthening these muscle groups also enhances your posture and may improve your running performance, says Harvard Health Publishing....

Portobello mushrooms are hearty, healthy and delicious. Image Credit: LauriPatterson/E+/GettyImages Beefy, juicy and full of flavor, portobellos are a mushroom lover’s delight. Advertisement For very few calories, you can throw some large portobello mushroom caps on the grill instead of a high-calorie hamburger. You'll save more than 150 calories, but your taste buds won't feel cheated. Video of the Day Portobello Mushroom Nutrition A serving size is generally two portobello mushrooms....

Some cakes can be stored at room temperature for one or two days, but those with dairy products in the icing or filling should be refrigerated. Image Credit: MilaLebedewa/iStock/GettyImages Cooling cakes overnight is a gamble because they can spoil. Certain cakes are more likely to spoil than others, though. One benefit of leaving them out overnight is that your kitchen will likely have a sweet, pleasant smell in the morning!...

Pullovers are a great pull type dumbbell workout. Image Credit: Witthaya Prasongsin/iStock/GettyImages Pull-ups are a compound exercise that work every muscle in your upper body. They are a hard exercise to replace, but if you don’t have access to a pull-up bar or a lat pull-down machine, you can do a workout with dumbbells that trains all the muscles you use to do pull-ups. Advertisement Tip If you don't have a pull-up bar, you can work the same muscle groups with similar exercises, using dumbbells....

Strength begins here. Many things contribute to muscular power, and even though muscle size is the most obvious, there are other factors that are even more important. Possibly the most critical is the central nervous system, which is responsible for the transmission of impulses to your muscles. The stress placed on the CNS is directly proportional to the load you are attempting to lift, so the heavier you train, the greater the CNS response....

Onions and garlic both have pungent aromas and tastes. Eating onions and garlic regularly may give you a wide array of health benefits, from preventing cancer and heart disease to treating infections, according to the Linus Pauling Institute. But if you let your excitement about these pungent vegetables' benefits cause you to overindulge in them, you may experience some digestive problems. The key to enjoying onions and garlic is to eat them in moderation....

Stay away from grapefruit and grapefruit juice if you're taking statins. Image Credit: Ildar Imashev/iStock/GettyImages If you take cholesterol-lowering medications like statins, you may know there are some foods you should stay away from — most famously, grapefruit juice. But does that mean you should avoid all citrus fruits, including lemons? Here’s what you need to know about statins and citrus fruits to stay safe. Advertisement The Citrus Connection Drinking grapefruit juice or eating the whole fruit can cause a dangerous interaction with some statin drugs, including atorvastatin (Lipitor) and simvastatin (Zocor), as the juice blocks an enzyme that helps your body break down and use the medication, according to the U....

A cup of coffee on a table. Image Credit: piyato/iStock/Getty Images Vitamins and minerals are essential nutrients for a person’s growth and development. Because they need to be absorbed from the bloodstream to be effective, anything that hinders this process can result in your body getting insufficient nutrients. And because many people start their day with a cup of coffee, it’s important to know that caffeine can interfere with absorption of vitamin D and calcium, for example, both of which are important for bone health....

A woman is exercising and swinging a kettle bell. Image Credit: IPGGutenbergUKLtd/iStock/Getty Images Creatine is an amino acid supplement often marketed to bodybuilders and dieters to help build lean muscle and reduce body fat. Creatine has become so popular for these uses that sales reached $220 million in 2005, according to the “Nutrition Business Journal.” One other benefit athletes claim for creatine is its ability to boost energy levels, something research is showing may have some basis in fact....

There are lots of home remedies for ingrown toenails out there, but only a few actually work. Image Credit: Justin Pumfrey/The Image Bank/GettyImages The signs of an ingrown toenail are telltale: tenderness, swelling and soreness. In a word: painful. Advertisement "An ingrown nail occurs when the skin on one or both sides of a nail grows over the edges of the nail, or when the nail itself grows into the skin," according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons....

Exercise may help protect against painful diverticulitis attacks. Image Credit: Svitlana Hulko/iStock/GettyImages Diverticulosis and diverticulitis are conditions that affect the lining of the digestive system. Because constipation appears to be a diverticulosis risk factor, you might wonder if muscle contractions during exercise could cause similar gastrointestinal problems. Advertisement Good news for exercise enthusiasts: Exercise has no causal relationship with diverticulosis. And in fact, research shows it is likely protective against painful diverticulitis attacks....