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Anterior shoulder instability can develop from repetitive activities such as pitching. Image Credit: IPGGutenbergUKLtd/iStock/Getty Images If you’ve ever dislocated your shoulder, there’s a good chance you have anterior shoulder instability. Your shoulder is surrounded by a capsule, much like a tennis ball wrapped in cling-wrap. When the front of the capsule stretches out, it no longer holds the ball in the socket securely. Anterior instability can also develop over time from repetitive activities such as overhand pitching, swimming, gymnastics and contact sports....

Eating foods rich in calcium, magnesium and zinc can help relieve depression. Image Credit: istetiana/Moment/GettyImages Calcium, magnesium and zinc are three essential minerals that your body needs for optimal bone, nerve, brain, muscle and cellular health. Although eating a balanced diet is the best way to get these nutrients, certain conditions may make it necessary to take a supplement. Advertisement Supplements can include the minerals singularly or in a calcium-magnesium-zinc combination that provides you with many health benefits, including relieving depression, reducing the risk of osteoporosis and helping you sleep....

Calories Burned During Leg Exercises Image Credit: LuckyBusiness/iStock/GettyImages Your leg muscles are some of the largest ones in the body, so using them certainly burns calories. When you strengthen and tone your quadriceps, glutes, calves and hamstrings, the number of calories you burn depends on a lot of factors. Your size, intensity, exact muscles worked and time spent exercising all affect your energy output. The larger you are, the more intensely you work and the longer you go increases your burn rate....

Bento boxes are Japanese lunches designed to go. Image Credit: y-studio/iStock/Getty Images Bento boxes are Japanese style packed lunches containing protein, rice and vegetables. The size of the bento box determines the portion size and can impact the total calorie count, as can the food choices you make for your bento. Advertisement Size As a rough estimate, the number of milliliters a bento box holds is equivalent to the total calories contained within the bento, according to Makiko Ito, author of “The Just Bento Cookbook....

Poor posture can give the appearance of a flabby neck. Image Credit: ILIA KALINKIN/iStock/GettyImages Exercise for a skinny neck depends on your reasons for trimming the neck area. If you’re carrying excess neck fat, cardio workouts can help you shed fat all over your body, which includes your neck. If your neck appears stumpy from long stretches of hunched-over sitting or poor posture, stretching can elongate your neck and make it appear slimmer....

When it comes to comfort foods, homemade chicken soup from scratch is a classic. Image Credit: supercat67/iStock/GettyImages When it comes to comfort foods, homemade chicken noodle soup from scratch is a classic. While you may consider chicken noodle soup with chicken breast to be your healthiest option, to get the most flavorful soup, professional chefs recommend making this classic comfort food with legs and thighs. Advertisement Tip Can you make chicken soup with legs and thighs?...

Stool color and consistency can provide important health clues. Image Credit: gpointstudio/iStock/GettyImages Bowel habits may be embarrassing to talk about, but stool provides important health clues — and your doctor needs to know if something’s not quite right. In general, stool should be medium to dark brown with a soft to firm texture. When stool becomes dark and loose, it’s important to take notice. While certain dietary habits or medications could be to blame, these stool abnormalities may indicate something more serious....

A woman is holding a tablet between her teeth. Image Credit: Eyecandy Images/Eyecandy Images/Getty Images Vitamins are organic compounds necessary for various metabolic processes in the body. They are needed in small amounts to perform a specific metabolic function or prevent an associated deficiency disease. Most vitamins cannot be manufactured by the body and must be supplied through the diet. Consult your physician prior to taking any supplement. Advertisement Prednisone Prednisone is a corticosteroid used to treat a variety of ailments....

Spending time with understanding loved ones — including your pets — can help when you're going through grief. Image Credit: Manuel Tauber-Romieri/iStock/GettyImages Grief is a natural, normal response to experiencing loss, whether it’s the death of a loved one, the disruptive force of the pandemic, an end to a relationship or a tricky transitional moment. Advertisement Here's what it's not: Grief is not a mental-health disorder that demands treatment or a fix, La Keita Carter, PsyD, owner and CEO of the Institute for HEALing, LLC, in Owings Mills, Maryland, tells LIVESTRONG....

Woman drinking bottled water after a run Image Credit: AmmentorpDK/iStock/Getty Images Hard workouts can result in muscles holding water or muscles that are depleted and dehydrated. These occurrences depend on pre-exercise hydration, type and duration of exercise and electrolyte levels. Water is a necessary component of rebuilding muscles and stabilizing the body after a workout. The body stores water in the muscles and cells as part of the recovery process....

Does being cold burn calories? Sure, but it's not a good weight-loss strategy. Image Credit: Михаил Руденко/iStock/GettyImages In This Article How Being Cold Burns Calories Shivering vs. Exercise Does being cold burn calories? Yep. But before you plunge into the nearest snowbank for some no-effort calorie-burning, it's important to weigh the pros and cons of getting cold on purpose. Advertisement How Many Calories Does Being Cold Burn? Depending on how low your body temperature gets, being cold can increase you energy expenditure (aka calories burned) by approximately 48 percent, according to a small February 2014 study in ​Cell Metabolism​....

Scar tissue can cause pain while exercising. Image Credit: Hello Lovely/DigitalVision/GettyImages Muscle scar tissue can form after direct or indirect injuries (contusions or strains). Unfortunately that scar tissue can cause pain and limit mobility, which is why appropriate medical intervention is so important for treating injuries and restoring the fullest function possible. Advertisement Tip Yes, muscle scar tissue can cause pain, with or without the added stimulus of exercise. However, appropriate medical intervention may be able to help reduce your pain, restore mobility and improve your overall muscle function....

Ab exercises help slim your midsection. Image Credit: kovaciclea/E+/GettyImages Many men carry excess weight around their middle, especially as they get older. In fact, having a beer belly is a common male complaint. According to Dr. Michael Jensen in an article for the Mayo Clinic, men are more likely to gain weight around their middle as they age than women. Advertisement Luckily, you can take certain measures to help decrease excess fat around your waist by losing weight....

Loop diuretics work on the loop of Henle in the kidney. Image Credit: Shidlovski/iStock/GettyImages Diuretics are a commonly prescribed medication, but they come with a perplexing puzzle for you. They are water pills that are supposed to help get rid of excess fluid, but they make you thirstier. It seems counterintuitive to drink more when you are on a pill to get rid of water, but that is what your body wants to do....

1 of 10 Overview You can change your outfit 20 times, but there's not much you can do to look and feel better once bloating hits. Thankfully, you can prevent a bloated belly by steering clear of certain foods in your everyday diet. Here are nine bloat-triggering foods, beverages and ingredients to cut down on — or avoid altogether — so you can feel your best. Image Credit: Westend61/Westend61/GettyImages...

A dark image of an infrared oven burner. Image Credit: lolik/iStock/Getty Images Infrared heat is the type of electromagnetic radiation used in microwave ovens. Because infrared heat penetrates and agitates food molecules instead of heating the surrounding area, food cooks very quickly. This feature gave microwave ovens vast popularity particularly in North America. However, infrared heat can alter food components that can have adverse effects on human health and safety....

A variety of calorie-burning exercises can help you lose weight in two months. Image Credit: HRAUN/E+/GettyImages When all is said and done, losing weight comes down to a numbers game. You can’t lose weight in two months without a caloric deficit, but you can create a deficit through diet, exercise or a combination of the two. To help you, use a calorie tracker to monitor your progress. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention generally recommends losing no more than 2 pounds a week through diet and exercise....

An overweight man is riding a stationary recumbent bicycle. Image Credit: monkeybusinessimages/iStock/Getty Images Whether your doctor has recommended that you lose weight or you’ve decided to get in shape for yourself, losing 100 lbs. may seem impossible. By taking your weight loss one pound at a time, you can reach your weight-loss goals safely within a year. Talk to your doctor before starting a new diet and fitness program, especially if you have injuries or health concerns....

Beef shank may be a tough cut of meat, but if you slow cook it, it turns out quite tender. Image Credit: cagkansayin/iStock/GettyImages Frugal cooks and professional chefs are equally attached to the tough, chewy cuts of beef. These are the muscles that are worked the hardest during an animal’s life, and they’re filled with tough, dense muscle tissues and a high percentage of stringy connective tissues. Advertisement Yet, when slow cooked for several hours, these tough cuts of beef become soft, tender and remarkably rich in flavor....

If you prep your meals the day before, cooking pre-made chicekn Kiev is a snap. Image Credit: AlexPro9500/iStock/GettyImages Chicken Kiev is a decadent but relatively simple dish — especially if you put it together the night before or buy it pre-made and ready-to-cook from the grocery store. Advertisement The dish consists of breaded, deboned chicken breast stuffed with herb-seasoned butter and is typically cooked using moderate-heat pan frying. While cooking, it's important to handle the delicate breading carefully and refrain puncturing the chicken — you want the delicious crust and buttery stuffing in your mouth, not left in your frying pan....