close up of squash seeds Image Credit: sodapix sodapix/F1online/Getty Images If you always throw away the seeds you find in squash, you are missing out on a number of potential nutritional benefits. Squash seeds are high in calories and rich in a number of nutrients, including unsaturated fat. You may wish to season squash seeds to mask the bland flavor, so take into account the nutritional content of toppings when assessing your diet....
Two women are doing sit ups. Image Credit: YakobchukOlena/iStock/Getty Images The best approach to working your abdominals when dealing with a sensitive back is probably to avoid fully sitting up from a lying down position. There are far more effective and safer exercises to work your abs while safely supporting your back. You can still get a great abdominal workout in spite of back issues. Advertisement Keep It Low The best position for ab work is one where your back is fully supported against a stable surface....
Transform your workout and hear every beat of your playlist with the Apple AirPods, now on sale for Black Friday. Image Credit: LIVESTRONG.com Creative There’s nothing like a good playlist to get your workout vibes flowing. But you can’t just tune in with any ol’ device — the buds you buy matter. Advertisement After all, an awesome workout playlist deserves the best workout headphones. Video of the Day Have a product in mind?...
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Drinking too much water can irritate the stomach and lead to other symptoms. Image Credit: Hinterhaus Productions/DigitalVision/GettyImages If your stomach hurts after drinking water, it can be a little concerning. After all, isn’t water good for you? Just like with anything else in life, too much water can be a bad thing. Overhydration can cause several problems, including stomach irritation. Advertisement Tip Yes, drinking too much water can irritate the stomach and lead to other symptoms....
A woman is flipping a tire in a gym. Image Credit: Antonio_Diaz/iStock/Getty Images You’re probably aware that weight lifting can result in sore muscles – but you may be surprised to discover that your training session resulted in a sore, stiff neck and head. While it might seem odd, it’s a typical response to poor form, and in most cases it’s not cause for serious concern. Advertisement Your Head Has Muscles, Too It might feel like a mass of bone, but your head actually has numerous muscles surrounding the face, neck and even the back of the head....
Image Credit: Kurhan/iStock/GettyImages The combination of fatigue, shortness of breath and dizziness usually points to a problem involving the cardiovascular system, meaning the heart and circulatory system. In collaboration with the lungs, this system supplies the body tissues with oxygen as well as nutrients. It also enables removal of metabolic waste products. A significant problem in one or more components of the cardiovascular system can lead to fatigue, shortness of breath and dizziness usually due to reduced oxygen delivery to the brain and other body organs and tissues....
Cucumbers have a low GI, deeming the low-carb veggie a good choice for people with diabetes. Image Credit: igor_kell/iStock/GettyImages Diabetes can be a challenging condition to manage, and many natural remedies — including cucumbers — have been touted as easy ways to regulate blood sugar. However, the claims for cucumber aren’t exactly rooted in science. Advertisement Limited animal studies have linked cucumber extracts to lower blood sugar levels, but more research is needed in order to determine whether this vegetable can benefit people with diabetes....
Dance your way to a slimmer middle. Image Credit: yuriyzhuravov/iStock/Getty Images Getting great abs doesn’t have to involve the drudgery of crunches and planks. Channel your inner dancer to lose belly fat and reveal a toned tum. Advertisement However, losing belly fat isn't just about looking good on the dance floor — it's a matter of health. Too much belly fat, especially the deep inner fat that widens your waistband, puts you at greater risk of chronic disease, including Type 2 diabetes and heart disease....
Work chest and triceps on the same day or 48 hours apart. Image Credit: Westend61/Westend61/GettyImages The more it challenges you, the more it changes you. This philosophy can be applied to exercising the chest and triceps in a same-day workout. The chest and triceps work together to coordinate most pushing movements originating from the shoulder, so it’s almost impossible not to combine them. Advertisement Compound workouts — exercising multiple muscle groups at once — while intense, may be more beneficial than isolated activities....
Selecting a safe supplement can help you ensure you're getting plenty of the right vitamins and nutrients. Image Credit: Getty Images/Marko Geber When you’re striving to be the healthiest you possible, you’ve probably stocked your fridge full of colorful fruits and veggies, downloaded a go-to meditation app and nailed down a workout routine you swear by. Advertisement But what about vitamins and supplements? While diet and exercise are always important, adding supplements to the equation may help amplify what you're already doing....
Carne picada packs flavor and nutrients, and is a versatile protein option for everyday cooking. Image Credit: pilipphoto/iStock/GettyImages Carne picada makes for a protein-packed filling for tacos, fajitas, burritos and bowls. The Mexican-style beef is ground, cubed, minced or very thinly sliced and slow-cooked in a spicy sauce or gravy. Advertisement Carne picada is typically made of chuck beef, but meat labeled as carne picada may also contain other cuts of beef....
Your muscles use stored glycogen for energy when you’re physically active, especially during moderate-intensity exercise. Image Credit: Nopphon Pattanasri/iStock/GettyImages Glucose, a form of sugar, is your body’s main source of energy. It’s created during the process of digestion, when your digestive system breaks down the food you eat. If you don’t need all that energy right away, your body has ways to store it and then use it later. Advertisement Glucose Use and Storage When your body converts food into glucose, that increases your blood sugar, which, in turn, causes your pancreas to make the hormone insulin....
Planks are a great exercise for seniors with lower back pain. Image Credit: VisualCommunications/E+/GettyImages Back pain is one of the most common problems that older adults experience. Given the impact this type of pain can have on your life, there are various strategies to manage it. Lower back exercises for seniors are particularly helpful in pain prevention and management. Advertisement Read more: How to Alleviate Back Pain in 11 Simple Moves Video of the Day Back Pain in Older Adults Back pain is a very common problem....
Jumping jacks work the frontal plane of motion. Image Credit: dolgachov/iStock/GettyImages Your body can be divided into top and bottom, right and left, and front and back halves by three specific planes of motion: frontal, sagittal and transverse. Functional activities and compound exercises normally consist of movements in more than one plane. Advertisement Understanding these planes and incorporating exercises for each of them in your regular workouts will help you establish and maintain a balanced fitness plan that promotes muscular balance....
Make sure to be careful when exercising with rib pain. Image Credit: Philippa Langley/Cultura/GettyImages If you have rib pain, a visit to the doctor is warranted before you continue exercising. Rib pain may manifest when you breathe deeply, twist or lie prone. Isolating the reason for your pain will then let you know if and what type of exercises for rib pain you can do safely. Advertisement The pain could be the result of any number of issues, from a strained muscle, inflamed cartilage, stress fractures, inflammation of the membrane that surrounds the lungs and rib cage, a bruised or cracked rib or a slipping rib....
A close-up of a bunch of carrots. Image Credit: palomadelosrios/iStock/Getty Images Carotenemia is the presence of high levels of beta carotene in the blood. Carotenemia is also sometimes called carotenodermia. People who have this medical condition may show an orange-yellow discoloration of the skin, especially on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet, according to the UCLA Department of Medicine. Carotenemia can be the result of eating large quantities of foods that are orange, yellow or green in color....
Image Credit: Shootdiem/iStock/GettyImages When it comes to getting in a healthy breakfast, you may find yourself on a hamster wheel cooking and eating the same foods over and over again. And this can be especially true if you aim for a protein-packed morning meal that goes beyond scrambled eggs. Advertisement We've got a not-so-traditional meal that may just become your favorite breakfast during the cold weather seasons. Enter: breakfast soups....
rowing team in river Image Credit: Anthony Brown/iStock/Getty Images Although you’ll need to do more than just row to lose weight, this full-body cardio exercise works virtually all your muscle groups and burns calories at a rapid rate. Your level of activity and caloric consumption partially dictate how quickly you lose weight, but rowing at even a light effort for an hour a day, five days a week, can help you lose a pound per week....
Even though you might know probiotics are good for you, the question of how often to take probiotics remains. Image Credit: RomarioIen/iStock/GettyImages Your gut contains trillions of bacteria that keep you healthy by digesting food, preventing infection and boosting your immune system. When good and bad bacteria become imbalanced, probiotic supplements or probiotics foods can help give you the good bacteria you need to get things right again. Advertisement But even though you might know probiotics are good for you, the question of how often to take probiotics remains....
