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Many sports — like running — require muscular endurance in your upper and/or lower body to be able to do them. Image Credit: xavierarnau/E+/GettyImages In This Article Running Cycling Field Hockey Football Rowing Baseball Swimming Bottom Line Many activities in daily life require muscular endurance, which is the ability of your muscles to repeatedly contract against resistance for an extended period of time. Advertisement Most sports require it, too, along with muscular strength....

Blurred vision in the morning could be a sign of dry eyes, or it could be something more serious. Image Credit: FG Trade/E+/GettyImages In This Article Dry or Mucus-Filled Eyes Eye Strain Pink Eye Migraine Corneal Abrasion Concussion Detached Retina Stroke Eye Infection or Injury When to Call a Doctor Waking up with blurry vision can be annoying — or alarming. When you're not sure what's clouding your sight, it's easy to wonder whether something serious might be going on....

Spinach will give you both magnesium and potassium without having to take a pill. Image Credit: Will Heap/Dorling Kindersley RF/Getty Images Magnesium potassium aspartate is sometimes included in supplements or fortified foods to increase the amount of magnesium and potassium they contain. Magnesium and potassium are both minerals essential for good health, and aspartate is a nonessential amino acid. Advertisement Provides Magnesium Magnesium potassium aspartate will help you meet your recommended dietary allowance for magnesium of 320 milligrams per day for women or 420 milligrams per day for men....

Building muscle requires extra nutrition. Image Credit: Artem_Furman/iStock/Getty Images Gaining muscle is hard work. You need extra calories to energize your heavy lifting workouts and to support muscle repair and growth that happens between these sessions. Understanding how to properly fuel will only enhance your efforts and help you reach your goals sooner. Advertisement Calorie Surplus In order to gain muscle, you must consume more calories than you burn. Your daily burn depends on many factors including your weight, age, gender and activity level....

Kale is a big source of vitamin K. There are many times when you may feel your blood is running a little thin. If you bruise or bleed easily or have heavy periods, thickening your blood may be beneficial. In this case, adding vegetables to your diet that are high in vitamin K can help do the trick. However, as with any change in diet, you should always first consult with your physician....

Yogurt can help you stay slim on a low-carb plan. Image Credit: tashka2000/iStock/Getty Images Low-carbohydrate diets reduce consumption of most carbohydrates, including sugar. Depending upon the diet, you may be encouraged to choose healthy fats or maintain a moderate fat intake. Dairy products are typically included in a reduced carbohydrate eating plan, but which products depends on the diet. Lower-carbohydrate versions of dairy favorites, like ice cream and yogurt, are an option on some diets....

Potatoes for sale at a market. Image Credit: Victoria1988/iStock/Getty Images The pancreas is a glandular organ located behind the stomach near the first part of your small intestines. Its role is to secrete enzymes to help you digest food and hormones to help regulate blood sugar. An inflamed pancreas, called pancreatitis, is not able to function normally, affecting your ability to digest food, especially foods high in fat. You should be able to eat potatoes when you have pancreatitis, but not in all its prepared forms....

Use protein-heavy ingredients such as soy flour to make protein powder. Image Credit: HandmadePictures/iStock/Getty Images For those who choose to supplement their diets with protein powder, there’s a laundry list of options on the market, from whey powder to hemp and soy powders. Though for a more affordable and potentially healthier alternative, you can make protein powder at home. Advertisement Tip Use protein-heavy ingredients such as almonds and dried milk to make protein powder....

A man is bench pressing. Image Credit: Ibrakovic/iStock/Getty Images Your shoulder is actually made up of three separate joints – the acromioclavicular, glenohumeral and sternoclavicular joints – of which your collar bone, or clavicle, is an intricate part. These joints provide movement for a bench press, which typically strengthens your chest, shoulders and triceps muscles. Keeping your hands close together or rounding your shoulders puts too much stress on your clavicle and other parts of your shoulder joint, leading to injury....

A young man taking a lunch break on a city bench. Image Credit: dolgachov/iStock/Getty Images Carbohydrates are one of essential nutrients that comprise a balanced diet. The amount that you require daily depends more on your caloric intake than your gender, although men typically require more calories and, therefore, more carbohydrates than women. Discuss your carb intake with your doctor before altering it. You should also discuss the best sources of this nutrient....

Hot cereals, like Cream of Wheat, can be part of a healthy breakfast. Image Credit: olgakr/iStock/GettyImages Breakfast is often touted as the most important meal of the day. If you have diabetes and prefer cereal for your morning meal, choosing a hot cereal like Cream of Wheat, especially when eaten with protein and fat, may help stabilize your blood sugar levels. Advertisement Breakfast Basics When it comes to choosing your breakfast with diabetes in mind, “hot cereals are preferred over cold cereals because cold cereals tend to raise blood sugars more than hot cereals, like Cream of Wheat,” explains Leigh Tracy, RD, CDE, a dietitian and certified diabetes educator at the Center for Endocrinology at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore....

Baking a quiche shell correctly will prevent the pastry from becoming soggy. Image Credit: istetiana/Moment/GettyImages Quiche is a savory egg custard baked into a decadent pastry crust — but making one isn’t quite as simple as popping it all in the oven. You must bake the empty quiche crust first — a process known as blind baking — then add the filling and bake again. Advertisement Tip Yes, you should cook a quiche crust before adding the filling....

Many people may need magnesium supplements. Potassium and magnesium perform a variety of functions related to the muscles, organs, tissues and cells. It is imperative to get the recommended amounts of each of these minerals on a daily basis, and if you become deficient in magnesium, you may become deficient in potassium as well. Taking magnesium supplements typically corrects both deficiencies without also having to take extra potassium, but your doctor will help you determine if this is true in your case....

Some types of rice are more caloric than others. Image Credit: windujedi/iStock/GettyImages Available in more than 40,000 varieties, rice is a staple food for for more than half the world’s population. Researchers from Doshisha Women’s College of Liberal Arts in Kyoto, Japan decided to take a look at the link between consumption of rice and lower obesity levels, presenting some interesting findings at the European Congress on Obesity in Glasgow, United Kingdom....

A whole cup of milk may make your diarrhea worse. Image Credit: Medioimages/Photodisc/Photodisc/Getty Images If you have diarrhea, you may feel that you can’t trust your own bowels. Stools come out watery and too frequently. You may even feel dehydrated and fatigued from the loss of fluids and minerals. Different foods and drinks appear to trigger diarrhea in different people. For example, you may have an increased sensitivity to milk when you have diarrhea because of the lactose it contains....

Strong punches can quickly defeat your opponent. Whether you're hoping to improve your self-defense skills, planning to join a local boxing gym or considering a professional martial arts career, punching power is key. Your coordination, balance, timing and ability to anticipate your opponent's moves play significant roles in the quality of your punches. No matter how well-timed your punches are, though, they won't have much of an impact if you can't punch hard enough....

These exercises will give you a total-glute workout. Image Credit: Nikolas_jkd/iStock/GettyImages One thing all good workout programs have in common: they’re well-rounded. And if well-rounded glutes are your goal, you need to prioritize exercises that will target every angle of this muscle group. That means doing more than just body-weight squats. Advertisement Your glutes are made up of three parts: the gluteus maximus, medius and minimus, and you'll want to hit each of them on your designated glute day....

Your diet has a direct effect on your energy. Image Credit: shironosov/iStock/GettyImages Eating should provide your body with energy. But the wrong combination of macronutrients, failing to eat enough of certain nutrients or too much sugar can do the opposite. You might just be undermining your energy levels with each bite. Advertisement How much you eat also plays an important role in whether you'll feel energized or fatigued after a meal....

To manage triglycerides, limit your intake of foods like pizza, red meat and refined carbs. Image Credit: BONDART/iStock/GettyImages Keeping triglycerides in a healthy range is important for maintaining a healthy heart. If a blood test has revealed you have high triglycerides, lowering that number becomes a priority. You may be able to bring down those fatty deposits in your blood through diet changes and healthy swaps. Advertisement ​Read more:​ Triglycerides: What You Need to Know Video of the Day What Are Triglycerides?...

Nori is generally regarded as safe to eat in moderate amounts. Image Credit: Six Dun/iStock/Getty Images A type of dried seaweed that is commonly used in Japanese and Korean cuisine, nori is typically available in thin sheets that are cut or torn into smaller pieces. The smaller pieces are then used to wrap around a bite-sized portion of rice, as a garnish or in a variety of sushi dishes. Advertisement Nori is generally regarded as safe to eat in moderate amounts and provides an abundance of healthful properties....