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How Many Calories are Burned Doing the Lunge? Image Credit: Jupiterimages/Creatas/Getty Images Lower-body exercises target the largest muscles in your body with a high-intensity workload. Lunging exercises performed while transferring your weight burn more calories than exercises in a stationary position. Advertisement Function Your lower-body muscles — the quadriceps, hamstrings and glutes — function to straighten your knees and hips while keeping your body upright. Lunging exercises are compound exercises, working your hip and knee joints while using your body weight as resistance....

Chicken biryani is a flavorful Indian and Pakistani dish that can be cooked in the oven. Image Credit: ALLEKO/iStock/GettyImages Chicken biryani is a Pakistani and Northern Indian dish. It combines rich seasonings with chicken and rice in a yogurt-based marinade. The resulting texture is creamy and delicate although a lot of spices and aromatics are used. Advertisement Although there are several steps, the dish isn't too difficult. Once all the steps are completed and the ingredients combined, the biryani bakes in the oven for an hour....

Ramen noodles In a white bowl. Image Credit: Anueing/iStock/Getty Images Ramen noodles are a Japanese dish made with wheat noodles. The noodles are eaten with a flavorful broth, to which meats and vegetables are often added. The preparation of fresh ramen noodles is considered an art in Japan and takes time and skill. Luckily, ramen noodles are available in an instant form for those who do not posses culinary skills; you can find the instant variety in most food stores....

If you're wondering how to cook steak that's thin-cut, start with a meat pounder to boost its tenderness. Image Credit: Stocksy/Cameron Whitman While thicker cuts tend to stay juicy, cooking thin steak without drying out the meat can be challenging. Flavorful and lean, these boneless cuts of meat are best when soaked in a marinade and seasoned with your favorite spice blend. Advertisement There is no single best way to cook a thin steak — but after learning the basics, you can add your own flair in the future....

The stiff-leg deadlift involves a greater stretch to you hamstrings than the Romanian or conventional deadlift do. Image Credit: Diamond Dogs/iStock/GettyImages In This Article Instructions Benefits Mistakes Variations Deadlifts come in more variations than just about any other exercise. Why? Options let you customize your workouts to your body and needs. They also help build muscle and more well-rounded strength. Advertisement Enter, the stiff-leg deadlift (SLDL). Also called a straight-leg deadlift (even though it doesn't involve fully straightening your legs), it's a great variation for anyone who really wants to hammer their hamstrings or has great lower-body flexibility....

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The benefits of drinking water for weight loss go beyond the fact that H2O has zero calories. Image Credit: AscentXmedia/iStock/GettyImages In This Article Health Benefits of Water for Weight Loss Mineral Water Coconut Water Barley Water How Much Water to Drink How to Drink More Water Reminders to drink more water are inescapable — they pop up in beautifully designed posts on social media and on water bottles with encouraging language scrawled on the side — and for great reasons: Water is essential to your body, helping to lubricate joints, maintain your temperature, remove waste and just generally keep every cell and organ functioning, per the American Academy of Family Physicians....

Benefits of living a healthy lifestyle may include improved sleep, a better mood and weight loss, among others. Image Credit: DaniloAndjus/E+/GettyImages For some, living a healthier lifestyle may mean increasing weekly exercise. For others, improving their sleep habits or nutrition may be the priority. Whether you’re at day one or 100, healthy choices are part of a lifelong journey — not a quick fix. Advertisement When you exercise regularly, sleep well and make informed eating choices, your body and brain function at their highest capacity....

Canned wine is a popular movement with some drawbacks. Image Credit: MANCAN Underwood, Sofia, MANCAN, House Wine — these are just a few of the dozens of brands of canned wine products that have taken the American liquor market by storm. While some wine connoisseurs were initially skeptical, what was thought of as a passing trend is now a $28 million dollar industry. Advertisement Though canned wine's durability, price point and convenience might seem attractive, wine lovers, beware: When consumed under certain conditions, these unassuming cans hold some serious dangers....

Cucumbers are considered low-acid fruits, as are avocados. Image Credit: Arx0nt/iStock/GettyImages If you have gastrointestinal issues like acid reflux or GERD, your doctor may recommend eating low-acid foods, which can help keep acid reflux at bay. Advertisement Even if you're not managing a specific health condition, many low-acid foods are considered healthy picks (as they're primarily fruits and vegetables) and can be valuable to your daily diet. Video of the Day While there are health benefits to eating non-acidic foods, especially if you have GERD or kidney disease, that doesn't mean you should avoid acidic foods altogether....

Using improper technique when rowing can lead to injury. Image Credit: George Doyle/Stockbyte/Getty Images Rowing machines provide a total-body workout as they exercise your abs, shoulders, back, arms and legs. Rowing machines are not bad for shoulders. Focusing on proper rowing machine technique can ensure that the machine helps build your shoulder muscles instead of causing pain or damage. Advertisement Proper Technique Position the rowing machine on a flat surface in an open space....

Hot cererals may have a higher nutritional value when compaired to cold cereals Image Credit: fired1991/iStock/Getty Images Have you ever wondered if cooking a food can have an affect on its nutritional value? There are several nutritional factors that can be affected by eating hot or cold foods. Such factors include the rate of absorption of nutrients, digestion and the amount of certain vitamins and minerals in the food. Advertisement Digestion There are several ways to improve digestion, such as eating at a slow pace and making sure all your food is chewed properly....

While arugula is often eaten fresh, cooking the nutritious green can help bring out its sweetness. Image Credit: LIVESTRONG.com Creative In This Article ]Nutrition Facts Benefits Health Risks Preparation and Recipes Alternatives Arugula is a leafy green with a peppery, earthy taste that is an explosion of flavor, which makes it easy to understand why the Brits call it "rocket." Arugula's spicy mustard-like qualities add distinct energy to any dish, which has endeared it to legions of aficionados....

The leg press machine is a great machine to work your butt at the gym. Image Credit: Kateryna Kukota/iStock/GettyImages If you want the best exercise machine for bigger glutes, look no further than a well-stocked gym. As the popular definition of beauty has shifted to include — and sometimes even emphasize — a shapely backside for both men and women, gyms have responded accordingly by including an array of machines to work your glutes....

Chia seeds are a nutritious, mild-flavored whole-grain food that's easy to add to beverages, sauces, cereals, yogurt, salads and more. Image Credit: m-chin/iStock/Getty Images Available in both black and white varieties, chia seeds offer outstanding nutritional and therapeutic benefits for nursing mothers and babies. They provide antioxidant, laxative, antidepressant, anti-anxiety and analgesic benefits that can help with the stresses of pregnancy and nursing. Add the omega-3 fatty acids, dietary fiber, protein, vitamins and minerals, and you’ve got one of the best foods for breastfeeding moms....

A mother holding her newborn baby. Image Credit: TongRo Images/TongRo Images/Getty Images Breastfeeding is a proven way to provide your infant with healthy, safe nutrition during their first months of life. However, new mothers might have to avoid certain foods, such as milk products, when breastfeeding their infants, because they cause the infant distress or more serious allergic reactions. Infants with an allergy to milk products will react to receiving one or more of the common milk proteins, such as casein or whey, through their mother’s breast milk....

Image Credit: kicsiicsi/iStock/Getty Images Your intestines contain a sizable population of several types of bacteria known collectively as the gut microbiota. A healthy balance of these bacteria is important for bowel health and may affect other aspects of your overall health. According to the World Gastroenterology Organization, yogurt and other foods containing certain strains of probiotic bacteria can help prevent or treat some conditions that cause diarrhea. Although yogurt is usually considered a diarrhea remedy because of its probiotic content, it can potentially cause diarrhea in some people due to other components in this food....

Doctor is scanning heart of elderly man with an ultrasound machine. Image Credit: Alexander Raths/iStock/Getty Images Bradycardia is a medical term derived from Greek and means “slow heart.” In adults, bradycardia is a diagnosis given when resting heart rate falls below 60 beats per minute and causes symptoms. For infants, bradycardia is defined as a heart rate less than 100 beats per minute with symptoms. Bradycardia has many causes, but a primary one is congestive heart failure, or CHF....

Pull-ups develop impressive back muscles. Image Credit: Motortion/iStock/Getty Images If you seek the coveted “V-shaped” torso like other bodybuilders, pull-ups are an essential exercise to include in your lifting regimen. Although a number of muscles assist the back in completing the pull-up, the primary muscle of the chest, the pectoralis major, isn’t one of them. Advertisement Muscles Engaged in the Pull-Up The primary muscle used in a pull-up is the latissimus dorsi, a broad, long muscle that covers much of your back....

The vegetables on this grill should provide a variety of nutrients. Image Credit: rez-art/iStock/Getty Images A dinner plate may contain both a salad and cooked vegetables in addition to a protein such as fish or chicken, and perhaps a serving of rice. While you may not be thinking about nutrition at that point, one consideration for you might be whether raw or cooked vegetables are a better choice from the standpoint of nutrients....