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In addition to basic dairy, avoid processed snacks and crackers with dairy additives like whey and casein. Image Credit: karandaev/iStock/Getty Images Anyone can develop an allergy at any age, although dairy allergy is most often diagnosed in children under age 3. Dairy allergy is different from lactose intolerance. Adults can have both lactose intolerance and dairy allergy, which could be one reason why some people confuse the two. Lactose intolerance causes digestive problems and becomes more common and severe with age....

Your abs — not your hip flexors — should be sore after a core workout. Image Credit: Niyaz_Tavkaev/iStock/GettyImages If your hips hurt more than your abs during core workouts, something’s up. And when your hip muscles unintentionally monopolize your effort during an ab exercise, you’re likely to suffer hip pain or soreness. To add insult to injury, your abs, which aren’t working as hard, miss out on the benefits. Advertisement Here, Emily McLaughlin, in-house certified fitness trainer and nutrition expert at 8fit, troubleshoots reasons why your hips might be achy during ab day....

Milk pouring in a bowl of cereal. Image Credit: payphoto/iStock/Getty Images When you have excessive mucus, or phlegm, in the sinuses from a cold virus or allergies, the last thing you want to do is make your condition worse. During an upper respiratory infection, it’s best to avoid substances like cigarette smoke and alcohol, which can aggravate symptoms such as runny nose and sinus congestion. Although some people think that dairy products like milk can worsen cold symptoms, this is untrue....

Even though sunbathing makes you sweat, lying in the sun doesn't burn extra calories. Image Credit: Getty Images/Mark Edward Atkinson When summer comes, sunbathers flock to beaches, parks and poolsides to bask in the sun’s rays. Sure, sunbathing can make you sweat, which most of us associate with burning calories. But you might be wondering: Does tanning burn calories or have any weight-loss benefits? Advertisement The answer is more than skin deep....

Riding a bike and walking are both great aerobic exercises. Image Credit: Photographer, artist/iStock/GettyImages Walking and riding a bike are both great ways to lose weight, but which one burns more fat? Deciding can come down to your lifestyle and environment. Advertisement Tip You can’t go wrong with either riding a bike or walking. Both are aerobic exercises, meaning they’ll help you lose weight and help keep your heart healthy. It depends on which exercise fits your lifestyle better....

Homemade garlic in oil can cause botulism under certain conditions. Image Credit: Valeriya Tikhonova/Tetra images/GettyImages Every year, nearly 50 million people in the United States eat something that makes them sick, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Produce is a common cause of food poisoning, but garlic poisoning is more likely to occur due to poor handling at home. Advertisement Garlic for Flavor and Health Related to onions, shallots and leeks, garlic is a root vegetable used for both culinary and medicinal purposes....

Glutinous sticky rice is a staple in Asian cuisine. Image Credit: pada smith/iStock/GettyImages In This Article Sticky Rice vs. White Rice Sticky Rice Nutrition Glutinous Black Rice Black Rice Nutrition Is It Healthy? If you've ever eaten mochi at a Japanese restaurant, you've eaten glutinous rice. This short-grain rice gets its name from its sticky or "glue-like" texture, and it's found in many Asian dishes and desserts. Advertisement Glutinous rice is the staple food in some areas in Southeast Asia, including parts of Laos, Thailand and Cambodia, eventually making its way north and integrated into Japanese and Chinese cuisine, per North Carolina University....

A small bowl of freeze-dried banana slices. Image Credit: mythja/iStock/Getty Images Freeze-dried fruit is similar to dried fruit, because it has been dehydrated, but it has a crunchy texture. The nutrients that freeze-dried fruit contains offer several health benefits, making it a good addition to a well-balanced diet. Try it on cereal or oatmeal, in trail mix or on its own. Freeze-dried fruit is available where the dried fruit is kept in most supermarkets....

Subway is known for having several types of breads from which you can choose when ordering a sub. Image Credit: ed_ya/iStock/GettyImages Subway promises that you can eat tasty food and have it be good for you, too. One of the major contributors to calories in their sandwiches is Subway’s breads. Know the calories in the many varieties to make a smart decision about your order. Advertisement Tip Subway's breads contain between 120 and 290 calories....

Many people lose pounds before inches at the start of their weight-loss journey. Image Credit: PeopleImages/iStock/GettyImages When they’re trying to lose weight, most people measure their success by the number on the scale. But scales can be pretty misleading (and discouraging), because they can’t measure your total body composition. Instead of stressing about the scale, measure your waist circumference and start tracking inches lost. Advertisement So, how many pounds do you have to lose to drop an inch?...

Bicycle Image Credit: Ciaran Griffin/Stockbyte/Getty Images You lose weight when you burn more calories than you eat. How many calories you burn depends on your metabolism, your weight, the intensity and length of your exercises, and how active you are when you’re not exercising. You can, for instance, lose weight without doing any formal exercise if your occupation requires you to move a lot. You can also gain weight if you exercise several hours per day, but you are otherwise sedentary, and you eat more calories than you’ve burned....

The amount of sodium you lose during exercise depends on a variety of factors. Image Credit: PeopleImages/E+/GettyImages Sodium may often be considered unhealthy, especially if you’re consuming too much of it in the form of salty foods. But human bodies actually need sodium to function properly. Here’s how to understand sodium loss during exercise and how to make sure you’re getting enough of it — and not too much. Advertisement Tip The amount of sodium you lose during exercise depends on a variety of factors — including genetics, your level of fitness, your diet, the concentration of sodium in your sweat and your environment....

Baking a spiral-sliced ham in the oven allows you to serve a delicious protein without the hassle of carving it. Image Credit: LauriPatterson/E+/GettyImages In This Article Bone-In Ham Boneless Ham A pre-cooked, spiral-sliced ham is relatively simple to prepare and convenient to serve. Such hams are particularly popular for holiday meals and buffet dinners. Advertisement As its name implies, pre-cooked ham has been previously baked, smoked or cured and comes ready to eat....

A broiled white fish fillet. Image Credit: carpaumar/iStock/Getty Images Swordfish, a meaty, mild fish, is available fresh year-round fresh or frozen, usually as steaks. You can cook swordfish a variety of ways, with broiling being a quick and easy technique that typically takes about 10 minutes. Swordfish’s mild flavor accepts marinades easily, and marinating the steaks before broiling will tenderize and infuse them with flavor. Advertisement Select Superior Swordfish Step 1 Buy American swordfish, because imported swordfish is largely unregulated and often fished using controversial methods....

Bicycle wheel bearings are located inside the wheel hub. Though they are easily accessed on front wheels, you may need to remove the sprockets to access a rear wheel hub. If you've ever changed the bearings on a cup-and-cone style bottom bracket, you will recognize the similarities in many steps of this process. Advertisement Step 1 Take the wheel off the bike. Release the brakes and unclamp the quick release or use the 17 mm wrench to unscrew the clamping nuts....

There are many ways to cook cube steak, from sauteing to baking or even slow cooking. Image Credit: bhofack2/iStock/GettyImages There are many ways to cook cube steak, from sauteing to baking or even slow cooking. One of the most common pan fried cube steak recipes is chicken fried steak, where it is breaded and fried to be like fried chicken. Another common option is a cube steak and gravy recipe....

Casein is the primary protein component in cow's milk. Image Credit: Ciaran Griffin/Stockbyte/Getty Images Casein is a protein that makes up approximately 80 percent of the total protein content of cow’s milk. Existing as globules within the milk and largely responsible for giving milk its white color, casein precipitates out of solution when heated and then exposed to acid. A simple acetic acid solution, in the form of white distilled vinegar, works well to extract casein from reconstituted nonfat powdered milk....

Close-up of a hand adjusting the controls on a microwave oven. Image Credit: Maximkostenko/iStock/Getty Images Processed cheese products such as Cheez Whiz contain stabilizers that help maintain the soft shape. One 33 g serving of the spread has 90 calories, 80 of which come from fat, according to Kraft Foods. Cheez Whiz is a sauce, which makes the heating process relatively straightforward. You have at least two options for warming – the microwave or stovetop....

Your body needs essential amino acids — one being leucine — to help you maintain muscle mass. Foods rich in leucine are part of a well-rounded diet and a varied diet can help you avoid a leucine deficiency. Leucine, isoleucine and valine are known as branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs), per the National Institutes of Health (NIH). These make up about a quarter of the amino acids in foods that contain complete proteins, meaning they have all the essential amino acids....

1 of 12 Overview Sick of trying diets only to gain back the weight? Or perhaps you're just not the diet type? Calorie-counting can be a drag, and the lifestyle changes required in a new healthy regimen might seem overwhelming. Well, you're not alone. But the good news is that there's a ground-up method, which starts with your way of thinking about weight loss and healthy eating, that can help you make those changes for the better -- and get them to stick....