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Pate spread on bread. Image Credit: peredniankina/iStock/Getty Images Liver is a good source of protein, as well as iron and other nutrients. However, liver also has high concentrations of elements that are not good for you, such as cholesterol. People with severe deficiencies of vitamin A, iron, copper or vitamin B12 might benefit from eating liver, but this is a decision best left to a nutritionist or doctor. Advertisement Eating Limits Most people should eat liver no more than once a week, according to the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition....

Eating too much pineapple can cause a burning sensation in your stomach. Image Credit: WeiliLi/iStock/GettyImages Pineapples are delicious, but eating too much raw pineapple can cause an unpleasant burning feeling on your tongue and the roof of your mouth. It might seem like pineapple acid is the culprit, or maybe a pineapple allergy. In reality, pineapple hurts your mouth because of a unique enzyme called ​bromelain​. Advertisement Tip Roasting, grilling, or baking pineapple breaks down the enzyme that hurts your mouth, so you can enjoy the fruit without pain....

How to Consume 100g of Protein per Day Image Credit: JulijaDmitrijeva/iStock/GettyImages Regardless of whether you’re a vegan or eat meat, protein is an important part of your daily diet. The Recommended Dietary Allowance for protein is 0.8 grams per kilogram of body weight though — meaning that the amount of protein you should eat differs from person to person. If you’re keen on a high protein diet, be sure to get protein from a variety of sources....

You can cook turkey tenderloin in the oven for an easy and tasty protein option. Image Credit: ALLEKO/iStock/GettyImages Image Credit: ALLEKO/iStock/GettyImages What Is It? How to Bake It Other Tips How to Store and Save What to Serve It With Turkey tenderloin should be cooked to a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the USDA. Eating poultry cooked to temperatures below this puts you at risk for foodborne illness....

Top round roasts come from the hind quarter of the steer, and those muscles get well worked. Image Credit: Lara Hata/iStock/GettyImages Top round roasts come from the hind quarter of the steer, and those muscles get well worked. Consequently, top round roasts are lean and full-flavored, but lacking fat and marbling, they don’t tenderize quickly. Advertisement Cook your top round recipes slowly with a low heat. This gives the collagen time to break down but doesn't cause the muscle fibers to contract so much that they squeeze out the precious juices....

Close-up of sliced roast beef on a dinner plate. Image Credit: Thomas Francois/iStock/Getty Images Deli roast beef is a quick and convenient lunch or snack, but fatal outbreaks of listeria in Canada in 2010 have prompted concerns about the safety of sliced deli meats. Listeria is a bacteria commonly found in vegetables, but it can manifest in deli meats if contamination occurs between cooking and packaging. Approximately 1,700 people become affected by listeria annually, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, resulting in an average of 260 deaths....

If weight loss is your goal, it's important to lift weights to build lean muscle mass. Image Credit: RichLegg/iStock/GettyImages When it comes to weight loss, morning workouts get all of the attention. But while exercising first thing does offer perks for your waistline, evening workouts boast plenty of benefits, too. For one thing, your muscles and joints are more primed for action from the day’s activities. Advertisement "If you exercise later in the day when your body is all warmed up, you tend to feel better," says Mathew Forzaglia, certified personal trainer and founder of Forzag Fitness on the NEOU App....

When starting a barbell workout program, talking to a fitness professional or going with a friend is important for safety. Image Credit: Drazen_/E+/GettyImages Once you’ve gotten comfortable with dumbbell workouts, you may be looking for a way to lift heavier and progress your strength-training program. That’s where barbells come in. Advertisement Barbells distribute weight more evenly than dumbbells, which means you can lift heavier. They also allow more muscles to experience time under tension, which sparks muscle growth....

Hanging leg raises test your grip strength. Image Credit: Ibrakovic/iStock/Getty Images Referred to by some trainers as the “holy grail” of ab training, hanging leg raises test your abs, hip flexors and grip. If you don’t have the finger strength, or a bar to hang from, you still have options to train your body in a similar way. Advertisement Tip If it's grip strength that's stopping you from doing the hanging leg raise, try hooking arm straps around the bar....

There are several exercises you can do for your flat feet. Image Credit: Wavebreakmedia/iStock/GettyImages Lack of the arch in the foot is medically described as pes planus — a common condition that is usually not painful. All of us have flat feet when we are born, and the development of the arch usually takes place during childhood. There are two types of flat feet: flexible and inflexible. Advertisement If your foot is flat when it's in a resting position but the arch forms when you stand on tiptoe, it is considered a flexible flat foot....

Poppy seed stories have taken hold of people’s imaginations, but are they true? ABC News reports that people have failed drug screening tests because of having eaten poppy seeds before testing. Indeed, the website “Poppy.org” reports that as many as 70 percent of positive opiate tests are due to the ingestion of poppy seeds. While “Drugs.com” reports that poppy seeds are “generally recognized as safe when used as food,” the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, BfR, warns that some parents use home remedies containing poppy seeds to help their children sleep through the night and that varying levels of codeine and morphine within different types of seeds may lead to serious adverse effects....

Fresh pineapple can interact with certain drugs and medications. Image Credit: Rachen Buosa / EyeEm/EyeEm/GettyImages With its lightly sweet aroma and tart flavor, pineapple is a nutritious snack packed with vitamin C. The aromatic fruit can be skewered onto a kabob or blended into a smoothie or grilled. But if you are taking certain medications, you need to be a bit careful about pineapple and drug interactions. Advertisement Talk to your doctor about your diet if you are taking medications to avoid negative side effects....

The upper and lower regions of the pectoral muscle work together to help push weight. Image Credit: coja1108/iStock/GettyImages It’s pretty unlikely that your first thought when you walk in the gym is, “Today I’m going to work on my chest.” Often neglected in favor of legs and arms, the chest muscles are just as important to train — and not simply because you want to look a certain way at the beach....

Chocolate milk is higher in calories than regular milk, which makes it good for weight gain. Image Credit: SageElyse/iStock/Getty Images Though you might think of it as a childhood “junk” food, chocolate milk can actually fit into an active, healthy lifestyle. It’s higher in calories than plain milks, giving it a nutritional advantage when you’re trying to gain weight. Not only does chocolate milk supply calories you need to gain pounds, but it can help you recover from workouts, including those designed to help you gain muscle....

Eat healthy to help lose body fat. Image Credit: Claudia Totir/Moment/GettyImages Cardio is often the go-to method recommended for fat loss, but you’ll be happy to know it’s not the only method. You can lose body fat without cardio. Advertisement Fat loss happens when you eat fewer calories than you burn. Cardio can be an efficient way to burn more calories, but it's not the only way. Building more muscle and eating fewer calories also helps you achieve a caloric deficit....

Swimming is easy on joints. Image Credit: Steve Mason/Photodisc/Getty Images Cardio for seniors should center around low-impact, safe forms of exercise. Tone down the intensity of your workouts by using gentler alternatives. For example, you can swap running on the treadmill for walking. Advertisement Types of Senior Workouts While cardio exercises are important for seniors, all forms of exercise are helpful. A June 2016 study published in the International Journal of Clinical Practice found that a multicomponent exercise program gives seniors the most benefit....

Eating tomatoes won't cause a rapid spike in your blood sugar. Image Credit: amanaimagesRF/amana images/Getty Images Tomatoes add a splash of color, bright flavor and juicy texture to sandwiches and salads, but they won’t lead to the unhealthy side effects you’ll commonly experience upon eating foods that rank high on the glycemic index. Although eating tomatoes causes an increase in your blood sugar, the result is only minimal. Advertisement Low on the Glycemic Index The glycemic index assigns a number to foods that are rich in carbohydrates....

Woman lifting a hand weight Image Credit: Comstock Images/Stockbyte/Getty Images When you construct a building, you need the right materials – the same is true when you’re toning your muscles. While resistance-training exercises are a part of the body plan, your nutritional intake must provide the right material to make new muscle fibers. Protein is one of the chief nutrients your body uses to create and repair muscle fibers. When you are trying to tone up, protein can be vital to your success....

A woman is cycling in the gym. Image Credit: eldinhoid/iStock/Getty Images While cycling conditions your lower body, reducing hip size depends on shedding excess fat around your hips. For fat-burning workouts, you can perform long low-intensity rides or high-intensity intervals. Spot reduction, however, is a myth. Weight loss will occur in all areas of your body, including your hips. Couple your cycling workouts with a nutritional plan that results in a calorie deficit....

Cereals and snack foods may contain potassium sorbate. Image Credit: bluecinema/iStock/GettyImages Take a look at the ingredient list on some of your favorite packaged foods and you’re likely to find “potassium sorbate” wedged in there somewhere. This additive crops up in a variety of foods — from pickles to dried meat to ice cream — but is it safe? Advertisement What Is Potassium Sorbate? Potassium sorbate is a man-made, chemical preservative that has been used for almost 200 years to protect food, drinks and personal care products from being spoiled by fungi (such as mold), bacteria and other microorganisms, according to the U....