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A man exercises with two dumbbells. Image Credit: JGI/Blend Images/Getty Images Building strong forearms increases your grip strength too. Eight muscles in your forearm are responsible for both extending and stabilizing your wrist. The extensors work in concert with your forearm muscles that flex your wrist. If you’re just starting out or exercising for general fitness, using free weights gives your forearm extensors enough of a workout. But if you’re bodybuilding and want to build bigger forearms, you need to know how to work them against resistance, just like any other muscle....

Close-up of Smartwater bottle on make-up counter. Image Credit: Thos Robinson/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images More than half your body weight consists of water, making hydration important for your health. When it comes to hydration, water is the best choice. If you exercise at a high intensity for more than an hour, however, in addition to fluids you may also need electrolytes. Both Smartwater and Gatorade contain electrolytes, but for electrolyte replacement after intense exercise, Gatorade makes the better choice....

Green tea and ginger are known for their potential health benefits. Image Credit: juefraphoto/iStock/GettyImages Ginger and green tea are two well-known, edible plants. They are enjoyed for their taste as well as for as their potential health benefits.Ginger, in particular, has been shown to have medicinal qualities, while research is still ongoing to prove green tea’s positive effect on cardiovascular health. Advertisement Green Tea Benefits to Health Green tea — like black and oolong teas — comes from the plant Camellia sinensis, an evergreen shrub that grows in mountainous areas in China, India and other countries....

Bicarbonate of soda, also called sodium bicarbonate, is more commonly known as baking soda. It is a common item regularly found in kitchens and bathrooms. Used primarily as a leavening agent in baking, bicarbonate of soda also has several health applications, which range from a simple toothpaste and skin cleanser to a medical treatment for certain serious illness. Advertisement Antacid Acid indigestion, heartburn or a sour stomach can be temporarily resolved with a solution of 1/2 teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda in half a glass of water....

Sprinter and starting blocks on a track Image Credit: Anze_Bizjan/iStock/Getty Images The 100-meter sprint is one of the fastest sporting events. Given its brevity, you shouldn’t expect a major calorie burn in a 100-meter sprint. You will burn a few calories in a 100-meter sprint, but not enough to have a significant effect on your body. Your exact calorie burn will be affected slightly by your weight. Advertisement Calorie Burn According to the running website Cool Running, a 125-pound individual burns just six calories running 100 meters....

A healthy adult can safely consume up to 400 milligrams of caffeine per day. Image Credit: efetova/iStock/Getty Images Feel a pang of concern when you reach for that second, or even third, cup of coffee in the morning? Go ahead and indulge. A November 2017 review published in Food and Chemical Toxicology concluded that a safe amount of caffeine per day for a healthy adult is up to 400 milligrams. (For the record, that’s about four 8-ounce cups of coffee or six shots of espresso....

Ski bindings hold your boot to your ski, and they're one of the most important pieces of your ski setup. Image Credit: Michael Hanson/The Image Bank/GettyImages When you’re flying down the side of a mountain, you may be thinking more about your skis and boots first and foremost, but ski bindings may be one of the most important pieces in your overall ski setup. Advertisement "Ski bindings hold your boot to your ski and allow your boot to detach from the ski in a fall," Sam Cochran, rental manager and hard goods buyer for Sun Valley Resort in Idaho, tells LIVESTRONG....

A food scale on a mixing machine. Image Credit: venusphoto/iStock/Getty Images Exchanges are a carbohydrate-counting diet system focusing on the needs of diabetics. The objective of using the exchange system in your daily diet is to maximize the nutritional content of your food while minimizing the effects it has on your blood sugar. Although most often you will find it easier to determine food exchanges by looking at a chart, it can also be handy to know how to calculate exchanges based on nutritional information....

A woman eating a healthy lunch while working on her computer. Image Credit: amanaimagesRF/amana images/Getty Images Microsoft Excel is spreadsheet software for organizing or calculating data of any kind. You can use Excel for many purposes as it is easy to create a formula-based spreadsheet that manipulates numbers for a clear result. If you wish to calculate weight loss percentages in Excel, this is easy to do and can be set up in a few minutes....

Large cuts of pork loin need to be cooked thoroughly, but not overcooked. The loin cut in a pig is the leanest, most tender section of the animal and needs to be cooked properly, as overcooking will cause it to dry out quickly. A whole pork loin without the bones will weigh somewhere between 6 and 8 pounds. and will be able to feed upwards of 10 people. Because a full pork loin is so large, cutting it in half will speed up the cooking process....

To retain nutrients, cook vegetables until slightly tender, but not soft. Image Credit: kabVisio/iStock/Getty Images Use a heavy skillet to prepare vegetables using a variety of easy cooking methods. Sauteeing is a quick-cooking method that retains the quality and flavor of nearly any vegetable. Braising is a slow-cooking method that softens and tenderizes chunky vegetables such as parsnips, winter squash, peppers, cabbage, leeks, carrots or beets. Panning is a relatively fast cooking method that works well for leafy greens such as spinach or chard, or for chopped or shredded vegetables such as cabbage, summer squash or carrots....

The offset waiter's carry works every muscle in your body, including forearms, back, shoulders and core. Image Credit: Tina Tang/LIVESTRONG.com In This Article Instructions Benefits Grab two dumbbells (ideally one's heavier than the other), raise one straight overhead, then get walking. Advertisement It might ​sound​ simple, but the offset waiter's carry exercise is truly one of the best moves you can do to build shoulder stability, grip strength and even core health as you age, Tina Tang, CPT, a certified personal trainer who specializes in healthy aging, tells LIVESTRONG....

Brown rice is a whole grain that is a good source of fiber, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus and folate. Image Credit: vm2002/iStock/Getty Images Fermenting rice before cooking it is a common practice across the world. In fact, many cuisines feature dishes made of fermented rice. Idli, an Indian dish of steamed rice cakes, is one example where a batter of fermented rice and lentils is steamed in circular moulds. Advertisement Jiuniang is another....

references & resources SuperfoodsRX:Apples Cornell Cooperative Extension: Broccoli and Cauliflower - Fall's Super Vegetables Cooking Light: Persimmons in Perspective Natural Food Benefits: Quince Cooking Light: In Season: Quince USDA Nutritional Database: Sweet Potato USDA Nutritional Database: Pumpkin and Squash Seeds Nutrition and You: Pumpkin Seeds Nutrition Facts National Institutes of Health: Vitamin A NCBI: Antioxidant Activity of Pomegranate Juice and its Relationship with Phenolic Composition and Processing USDA Nutritional Database: Raw Kale The New York Times: Beets: The New Spinach USDA Nutritional Database: Beets USDA National Database: Raw Pears USDA National Database: Brussels Sprouts California Kiwifruit: Health and Nutrition USDA National Database: Butternut Squash USDA National Database: Spaghetti Squash 1 of 14 Overview While summer produce might get all the love, true nutrition nuts know winter is really where it's at when it comes to the best superfoods....

Build a stronger core and improve your posture. Image Credit: Scott Clark Photo/LIVESTRONG.COM Could your posture use a boost? If you sit at a desk all day, the answer is likely yes. In this workout, you’ll combine stretches and core exercises to improve your posture, range of motion, strength and flexibility — all in a single session! Advertisement Improve posture, range of motion, core strength and more. Image Credit: 12 Moves for a Stronger Core and Better Posture Follow along with @iamthedaisha for each exercise and its complementary stretch....

Many common food additives aren’t actually bad for you. Image Credit: Aja Koska/iStock/GettyImages The conventional wisdom around healthy food shopping has trained us to scan ingredient labels for trans fats, added sugar and hard-to-pronounce additives. While trans fats and sugars are definitely best left on the shelf, you might be surprised to learn that additives aren’t always bad news. Advertisement "Food additives preserve foods so they are safe to store and eat later," says Debbie Petitpain, a Sodexo Wellness dietitian based in South Carolina....

Low-calorie grapefruit makes a splash in these delicious, easy-to-make desserts. Image Credit: sveta_zarzamora/iStock/GettyImages Grapefruit crowds the produce aisle as the crisp air turns cold, and every year we look forward to its distinctive citrus flavor. Its standout combination of bitter, tart and sweet is just one of the many things we love about grapefruit. Its long list of health benefits is another. Advertisement Citrusy grapefruit is low in calories and high in beneficial vitamins and nutrients: It's a rich source of vitamin C and contains some potassium, magnesium and dietary fiber, according to the USDA....

Running a humidifier at home is a simple remedy for dry nostrils. Image Credit: Vladdeep/iStock/GettyImages To risk stating the obvious: Winter weather is not kind to your nose. Advertisement "The lack of humidity, cold [outdoor] air and forced-air indoor heating dehydrates the mucous membranes inside nostrils," Anthony Del Signore, MD, Director of Rhinology and Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery at Mount Sinai Union Square in New York City, tells LIVESTRONG.com. Video of the Day That can leave you with dry nostrils and sinuses, a sense of congestion, nose crustiness and, yeah, even hard boogers....

Are Mussels Healthy? Image Credit: Olha_Afanasieva/iStock/GettyImages The ancient Romans cultivated molluscs for jewelry and food thousands of years ago. This family of sea animals includes oysters, scallops and clams. Another member, the mussel, remains a popular delicacy. Eating mussels has some nutritional benefits. You should, however, avoid eating them raw to avoid food-borne illness. Advertisement Tip Mussels are low in fat and high in protein, and when consumed cooked, make a healthy addition to your diet....

Use extra-virgin olive oil on your face to maintain a youthful glow. Image Credit: kazmulka/iStock/GettyImages You’d never guess that legendary actress Sophia Loren was born in 1934. She has long credited her youthful glow to using olive oil — both in her diet and on her skin. But there’s more than just anecdotal evidence from one Italian beauty to back up this skincare secret — science has plenty of evidence to support olive oil’s benefits for your face and body....