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Also known as morinda, Indian mulberry, hog apple and canarywood, the noni is the fruit of a small evergreen tree growing in areas from Southeastern Asia to Australia, where it often is found among lava flows. Image Credit: alexander ruiz/iStock/GettyImages When someone is eating noni fruit in your vicinity, you’re likely to know it. Sometimes called the “vomit fruit” because of its unpleasant odor, it’s prized in alternative medicine — however there’s scant research on its effectiveness....

Avoid electronics like your smartphone before bed; screen time may have a negative affect on your sleep quality. Image Credit: Tetra Images/Getty Images You know what it feels like to not get enough sleep, and that groggy feeling is no picnic. But lack of shut-eye affects much more than your mood. Snoozing for less than seven hours each night can lead to serious health problems, from hypertension to heart disease and stroke, according to a 2015 study published in the journal ​Sleep....

Stay active and accountable during one of the busiest times of the year with a fun, quick video workout to do every day this month. Get all the details on the challenge here. As the saying goes, Rome wasn't built in a day. And you won't get loose hamstrings or flexible hips overnight, either. Improving your flexibility is a process; even the most experienced, bendy yogis devote time to an intentional flexibility practice....

Not only is salmon high in protein, but it's also a great source of heart-healthy omega-3s. Image Credit: gbh007/iStock/GettyImages You don’t need to be a bodybuilder to understand how important protein is. Everyone needs protein, aka the building block of life, in order to build and maintain healthy bones, muscles and skin, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM). Advertisement Proteins are made up of 20 amino acids, nine of which are essential — meaning our bodies can't make them on their own, so we have to get them from our diets, according to the NLM....

Throughout this mobility training plan, always stick with comfortable, pain-free ranges of motion. Image Credit: Milko/E+/GettyImages In This Article Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Benefits Some people consistently delay their trips to the dentist. Others allow unread emails to clog their inbox for weeks. But something we're all at least ​a little​ guilty of is skipping our mobility training. Advertisement But here's the thing: Mobility training can work wonders for your body, whether you have stiff joints or want to deepen your barbell squat....

Stay active and accountable during one of the busiest times of the year with a fun, quick video workout to do every day this month. Get all the details on the challenge here. Some advice: Don't judge a book by its cover and definitely don't judge a workout by its speed. The slow, controlled movements of Pilates might not look challenging, but tiny muscle pulses and complex poses (while keeping your core engaged the entire time, of course) can be deceptively intense....

Bust boredom with this 20-minute workout that targets all your major muscle groups. Image Credit: fizkes/iStock/GettyImages Boredom is one of the biggest workout excuses. And it seems even easier to get bored at home than at the gym. And it’s not just that doing the same body-weight exercises in the same order day in and day out gets monotonous: There are lots of other reasons to switch things up. Advertisement "By following the same workout daily, it can increase stress on the body and your chance of injury from overworking the same muscles," says Devon Levesque, trainer and partner at Performix House....

Beer and wine are two of the most popular alcoholic beverages, and they have distinct differences — not just in flavor, but in ingredients and nutritional value. Image Credit: PavelKant/iStock/GettyImages When it comes to alcoholic drinks, it can be tough to know how to maintain a healthy lifestyle and still indulge. What’s the lowest calorie alcoholic drink? And how does alcohol affect your weight loss goals? Advertisement Beer vs. Wine Difference Beer and wine are two of the most popular alcoholic beverages, and they have distinct differences — not just in flavor, but in ingredients and nutritional value....

A class works out with barbells during an weight training exercise class Image Credit: Ryan McVay/Photodisc/Getty Images Weight training exercises are designed to overload your muscles as they exert force to overcome movement. This movement is classified as joint movement, depending on the joints that are involved. Isolation exercises consist of one muscle group moving just one joint. Compound exercises, or multi-joint exercises, require more than one muscle group and involve more than one joint....

It is important to have a healthy well rounded diet. Image Credit: Claudia Totir/Moment/GettyImages A bodybuilding diet for women competitors involves precision control of calorie and nutrient intake to produce just the right balance of muscle gain versus fat loss. But even if your plan is a more modest one — to tone and look more sculpted — you can still benefit from the right diet. Advertisement Bodybuilding or Just Building Strength?...

A boiled egg Image Credit: Tieataopoon/iStock/Getty Images According to the University of California at Berkeley, boiled eggs and beans are high-quality proteins to include in your diet. A hard-boiled egg offers many benefits because it contains carotenoids, riboflavin, vitamin B12 and selenium. Beans are loaded with fiber, phytochemicals, antioxidants and vitamins. A boiled egg and beans diet supplemented with fruits, vegetables, dairy, nuts and seeds provides a well-balanced diet for optimal health....

Try these six healthy breakfast staples for a better bowel movement in the morning. Image Credit: LanaSweet/iStock/GettyImages Going number two in the morning not only feels better, but it also helps prevent you from feeling bloated or backed up throughout the day. Advertisement If you struggle with having a BM in the a.m., you'll want to limit certain foods and drinks that cause constipation. And on the flip side, add these breakfast foods and drinks to your morning menu to help you go....

Jumping jacks are a great way to burn some calories. Image Credit: bernardbodo/iStock/GettyImages “Count out your jumping jacks: One! Two! Three! Four!” That’s not just the sound of a boot camp instructor at work. It’s also the sound of your body burning up to 100 calories every 10 minutes — and sometimes even more. Advertisement Jumping Jacks Are Calisthenics First, some real talk: Unless you’re in a medical clinic with an exercise physiologist hooking you up to some very sophisticated machinery, any calorie burn estimates you can get are going to be just that — estimates....

You can be allergic to peanuts but not necessarily to almonds. Image Credit: Elizaveta Antropova/Moment/GettyImages Approximately 1 percent of Americans have some form of peanut allergy, according to Princeton University. Symptoms can range from mild — stomach pain, diarrhea, hives and coughing, for example — to severe, including trouble breathing, facial swelling and unconsciousness. Advertisement Being allergic to peanuts doesn't necessarily mean you are allergic to all types of nuts, such as almonds, but you should not experiment with any form of nut or product containing nuts until you speak to your doctor....

Running four days per week can help you lose weight, but not without other healthy lifestyle decisions. Image Credit: Viktor Čáp/iStock/Getty Images There are no quick ways to lose weight. Any weight-loss program needs to be approached with a commitment to long-term lifestyle changes. A healthy weight-loss goal of one to two pounds per week is recommended. A successful weight-loss program is a combination of exercise and making good nutritional decisions....

Circuit Training vs. Interval Training Image Credit: Bojan89/iStock/GettyImages The terms “circuit training” and “interval training” are often used interchangeably, but they are not the same workouts. The two workout types use different exercises, offer different benefits and garner different results. Both are effective, time-efficient workouts that you can easily add into your weekly routine to boost your cardiovascular and musculoskeletal fitness. Advertisement Program Structure Circuit training is primarily a resistance-training workout....

Eating a lot of sugary foods can make you pee more. Image Credit: Photos.com/AbleStock.com/Getty Images The number of times that you pee throughout the day varies greatly, with anywhere up to 2.5 liters per day being normal. However, exceeding this or using the toilet much more frequently than you usually do is one of the major symptoms of both type I and type II diabetes.[Ref 1] Although eating too much sugar can cause you to pee more than normal, you should see your doctor if this doesn’t go away when you eat less sugar....

Vanilla and chocolate ice cream in glass bowl Image Credit: udra/iStock/Getty Images No single food causes high cholesterol. It depends on how much and how often you eat certain foods and how they fit within your overall diet plan. But ice cream, often high in saturated fat and sugar, could certainly contribute to elevations in your low-density lipoprotein – LDL or “bad” cholesterol – and triglycerides, a type of fat that can clog your arteries....

A small plate of scrambled eggs. Image Credit: travellinglight/iStock/Getty Images Could too little biotin hinder your weight-loss effort? Probably not. Biotin is a water-soluble vitamin needed by the body. It contributes to the metabolism of nutrients and helps determine what genes your cells express. Enzymes involved in making fat, making glucose and breaking down amino acids require biotin. High doses of biotin may help people with high triglycerides, blood glucose levels and insulin insensitivity....

Man on an elliptical machine Image Credit: Ansaharju/iStock/Getty Images ProForm elliptical trainers are marketed by Icon Health & Fitness Inc., which Funding Universe cites as the “world’s largest manufacturer and marketer of home fitness equipment.” As of February 2013, ProForm offers elliptical trainers on its website ranging from $599 to $999, covering the entire quality range for mid-level ellipticals. Like all elliptical trainers, there may be times when the electronic display of the machine encounters problems and makes using the equipment difficult....