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For a fairly quick and easy way to cook sausages for breakfast, lunch or dinner, considering cooking them in the oven instead of your stovetop. Image Credit: RomaBlack/iStock/GettyImages Sausages have a bad rap because of their high fat content, with some varieties having over 400 calories per serving. The good news is, you can cook sausages in the oven to cut calories and fat. Better yet, prepare them at home from scratch so you have full control over their ingredients....

Serve fried trout with fries for a version of fish and chips. Image Credit: Fudio/iStock/GettyImages Trout, a fish that lives primarily in fresh water, is often breaded and pan-fried in a small amount of oil. But if you want to achieve major crunchiness, deep-fry it. Advertisement Trout has delicate white and pink-tinged flesh — although rainbow trout can also be orange-tinged — and flavor can vary from slightly nutty to sweet, depending on the type of trout....

Side bridges are a good flank exercise. Image Credit: PeopleImages/E+/GettyImages Flanks, which are also commonly referred to as love handles or obliques, are part of your core. This region of your body is a common area for fat to accumulate as you age. Fortunately, any exercise for waist fat will target your core, including your flanks. Advertisement Read more: Sculpt Your Gorgeous Core With This 10-Minute Workout Video of the Day Love Handles and Your Health As you age, you’re likely to lose muscle mass and put on weight....

Grow cucumbers in your garden to banish the burp. Image Credit: Alberto Rojas Garcia/Moment/GettyImages Cucumbers are a refreshing fruit you can enjoy raw with salads, sandwiches or on their own. Very low in calories, cucumbers are fat- and cholesterol-free. Advertisement However, some people experience gastrointestinal distress from some varieties of cucumbers because of a bitter substance called cucurbitacin. The more bitterness your cucumber contains, the more likely you are to burp....

These high-tech Father's Day gifts will make it easy for the dads in your life to keep their health a priority. Image Credit: LIVESTRONG.com Creative Technology like sleep trackers and kitchen tools can take your health routine to the next level — and high-tech gadgets make unquestionably great gifts, especially for the father figures in your life. Advertisement Here, shop smartwatches, earbuds, water bottles and other tech-forward Father's Day gifts that are as fun to play with as they are good for your health....

There are several ways to eat sunflowers besides using their seeds and oils. Image Credit: AlexRaths/iStock/GettyImages The sunflower, whose official species name is Helianthus annuus, is known for bringing joy. Its yellow petals and large head resemble the sun, hence the name. While you might find a vase of sunflowers on your table or a bag of sunflower seeds on your counter, you might not know that the entire flower is edible....

Push-ups are an excellent dry land exercise for swimmers. Image Credit: 1BSG/iStock/GettyImages If swimming is your workout of choice, exercising on dry land may make you feel, well, like a fish out of water. But you don’t need a pool (or much equipment, for that matter) to sharpen your swimming skills. Advertisement This 20-minute workout, courtesy of Brad Godbold, CSCS, head strength and conditioning coach of NYU Athletics, will help you build a swimmer's total-body strength with just five quick exercises....

Acidic foods like pineapple can make mouth sores worse. Mouth sores, a general term used to describe cold sores, canker sores and other kinds of irritation to the lining of the mouth, can result from ill-fitting dentures or braces, sharp or broken teeth, chewing tobacco, accidental biting and certain kinds of food or drinks. Acidic foods, especially orange juice, are a common culprit because they cause subtle tissue damage that is more keenly felt by people with existing sores or sensitive mouth tissue....

The Zottman curl is a great arm exercise Image Credit: kali9/E+/GettyImages There’s a reason why push-ups are considered a pillar of upper-body workouts: They’re an extremely effective way to strengthen and tone your arms and shoulders (not to mention your chest and core). Advertisement But push-ups aren't for everybody. "Pain in the joints or weakness in the wrists and shoulders can make this move extra challenging," says Kemma Cunningham, CPT, a group fitness instructor and personal trainer at Life Time Bridgewater....

The ASICS GT-2000 9 is a top-rated stability running shoe. Image Credit: ASICSS/LIVESTRONG.com In This Article Features Buy It I didn't consider myself a runner when I tried on my first pair of ASICS GT-2000s. But more than 15 years later, I'm still running — and they're still my favorite running sneaker. Advertisement Like a best friend, the ASICS GT-2000s entered my life when I needed them most. After Achilles tendonitis and a stress fracture as a wobbly ankled, soccer-obsessed tween, I had to make some adjustments to maintain the same level of activity, my podiatrist said....

Although they look similar and are used for the same general purpose, yeast and baking powder can't be swapped in a recipe. Image Credit: Mizina/iStock/Getty Images Generally speaking, tomatoes and red apples look vaguely similar, right? They’re both red, round fruits that are healthy additions to any diet. But if you’re expecting a crisp, sweet apple and bite into a tomato, you’ll be sorely disappointed. Advertisement Yeast and baking powder act the same way: The two ingredients look pretty similar and serve the same general purpose in baking (they may even sit on the same shelf in your fridge) but they can't be used interchangeably....

Scrambled eggs are a great idea for phase one of the South Beach diet. Image Credit: Tatiana Volgutova/iStock/GettyImages During the most restrictive part of the South Beach Diet, phase one, breakfast doesn’t need to be difficult. You can either find South Beach breakfast recipes online or use the company’s prepared meals, which can be shipped to your door. Advertisement How It All Started Starting a new diet can be intimidating. Chances are, you’ll have to give up some of the foods you love to meet the guidelines of whatever plan you’re following....

Develop a stronger kick with kickboard drills. Image Credit: Georgiy Pashin/iStock/Getty Images Using a kickboard in your swimming practice allows you to isolate your legs and develop a stronger and more effective kick. As a strengthening benefit, kickboards also help you to develop muscle in your glutes, quadriceps, hamstrings and calves. Forty-five minutes of general swimming, such as with a kickboard, can burn 270 calories for someone weighing 125 pounds and around 400 calories for someone who weighs 185 pounds, according to Harvard Health Publications....

Ground flaxseeds next to a wooden scoop with whole flaxseed. Image Credit: Magone/iStock/Getty Images Flaxseed is a dietary supplement often used for its laxative properties. Ground flaxseeds contain soluble fiber that may improve bowel regularity. However, when taken in excess ground flaxseeds can cause constipation. In some cases, constipation is severe enough to obstruct the intestines or bowels. Flaxseed must be taken with care to avoid this uncomfortable side effect....

If you increase the speed or incline on a treadmill too much, you may feel leg pain. Image Credit: FreshSplash/iStock/GettyImages In This Article Muscle Soreness Muscle Cramps Overuse Muscle Pull, Strain or Tear Ligament or Tendon Tear, Strain or Sprain When the weather is too hot, rainy or cold, the treadmill often replaces an outdoor track or road. The treadmill allows you to continue running, jogging or walking during conditions where running outside isn't necessarily an option....

If you hear a knocking noise while peddling it could be a broken part. Image Credit: Manu Vega/Moment/GettyImages If your Spin bike makes a clicking noise as you’re riding it, this might be an indication that something inside the machine is broken. Rather than fixing it yourself, you might want to contact a professional, who can fix your bike quickly so you can resume your workout routine. Advertisement Tip A knocking noise in your bike may be caused by a piece of broken equipment rattling in the wheel....

Pain under the collar bone when exercising can indicate injury to the bone. Image Credit: GCShutter/E+/GettyImages If you have pain under your collarbone when exercising, it can be alarming. Your collarbone, or clavicle, runs horizontally across the top of your chest just below the neck and out to the shoulder. You should be able to feel it easily with your fingers. Advertisement Because of the collarbone's position and prominence, it takes a lot of pressure when weightlifting....

A man is experiencing dizziness. Image Credit: Michał Ludwiczak/iStock/Getty Images Seeing the number on the scale drop quickly can be exciting, as can fitting into clothes that are a few sizes smaller than usual. However, losing weight too quickly, whether from a health condition or extreme dieting or exercise, can cause some unpleasant side effects. If you feel dizzy and nauseous and find that you’re dropping weight at an alarming rate, see your doctor for a checkup....

A spoonful of blackstrap molasses dripping into a tin. Image Credit: Rachel Husband/Photographer’s Choice/Getty Images The only way to lose weight is to expend more calories than you consume from food so your body can burn off stores of fat. Replacing high-calorie foods with low-calorie foods that are also fiber-rich and therefore more filling will help you create this calorie deficit. Blackstrap molasses contain 60 calories in each tablespoon serving, which makes it a high-calorie food....

If you have stomach pain after drinking juice, there are steps you can take to help you avoid discomfort. Image Credit: I Ketut Tamba Budiarsana/iStock/GettyImages “An apple a day keeps the doctor away,” the proverb says. But for some people, that apple — especially when it’s squeezed into apple juice — could serve up some stomach cramps. Stomach pain after drinking juice is not likely a serious issue, but there are steps you can take to avoid it....