You can fix wet cooked rice; if the rice is hard, cook it a little longer. Image Credit: JacquesPALUT/iStock/GettyImages You can fix wet cooked rice: If the rice is hard, cook it a little longer. If there is extra water, let the wet rice rest for a bit once you’re done cooking it. This mushy rice fix can solve most of your problems with fluffy rice that’s still a little too moist to serve....
Finish baba ghanoush with a liberal swirl of olive oil and pinch of paprika. Image Credit: supercat67/iStock/Getty Images Eggplant as a stand-alone dish doesn’t respond well to freezing. With porous, spongy flesh combined with natural tannins, you inevitably end up with a thawed piece of mushy vegetable matter with a bitterness that overtakes its nuanced flavor. But prepared eggplant dishes like baba ghanoush can handle it. The lemon juice in baba ghanoush neutralizes the tannic bitterness and preserves color, and, since it already has a pureed or mashed consistency, you won’t notice a change in its texture after thawing....
Drink full-fat milk for extra calories and protein that can help with weight gain. Image Credit: Tetra Images/Tetra images/Getty Images If dairy is already a staple in your diet, switching to fattier versions can be an easy way to gain weight. Full-fat milk – also called whole milk – is higher in calories than its reduced-fat counterparts, which helps provide the extra energy you need to put on a few pounds....
Dates and tahini are a delicious addition to your daily meals. Image Credit: ToscaWhi/iStock/GettyImages Whether you’re a vegan or a meat-eater, you must consistently consume more calories than your body burns in order to gain weight. Your daily calories should come from nutrient-rich foods. Dates and tahini can help you meet your weight-loss goals, and they’re both naturally vegan choices. Advertisement Exercise matters, too. Add strength training to your routine so that you can increase lean muscle rather than gain weight by storing fat....
1 of 12 Overview Health and fitness expert Mark Sisson, founder of Primal Kitchen, best-selling author of "The Primal Blueprint," "Primal Endurance" and "The Keto Reset Diet," has paved the way for primal enthusiasts to challenge conventional wisdom's diet and exercise principles. He's also redefining what it means to eat healthy with uncompromisingly delicious food. Sisson, who also runs a blog called MarksDailyApple.com, is a former elite endurance athlete with a 2:18 marathon and a fourth-place Hawaii Ironman finish....
Certain yoga poses, like plank and Upward Facing Dog, can sculpt your arms and shoulders. Image Credit: yacobchuk/iStock/GettyImages Between dealing with the everyday anxieties of the COVID-19 pandemic and witnessing the tragic effects of systemic racism and police brutality, it’s safe to say that many of us are feeling an immense amount of stress and are looking for ways to relieve it. Advertisement These issues can't be solved overnight, but you can do something right now to help you feel better....
When you're hungry for a nutritious snack, kiwi provides a sweet treat that is permissible on just about any dietary plan. Image Credit: Westend61/Westend61/GettyImages When you’re hungry for a nutritious snack, kiwi provides a sweet treat that is permissible on just about any dietary plan. Best of all, there are at least four ways to eat kiwi fruit. Advertisement Tip Kiwi packs lots of nutrition. High water content, electrolytes, minerals, vitamins and antioxidants are all plentiful, making it an ideal way to help your body recover after a workout....
Ever wonder what's going through your instructor's mind? Image Credit: Adobe Stock/elnariz Whether you prefer to sweat it out in an indoor cycling class or feel the burn at barre, there’s usually a strategic method behind the class structure. It’s the fitness instructor’s job to design a class that gets you moving in the funnest way possible to provide an amazing workout without you actually realizing you’re exerting yourself. Advertisement But maybe you've noticed that your instructor gets a little repetitive at times or gives certain modifications for men and women....
references Medical News USDA Nutrient Database 1 USDA Nutrient Database 2 USDA Nutrient Database 3 USDA Nutrient Database 4 USDA Nutrient Database 5 1 of 11 Overview Thanks to portability, convenience, health benefits and delicious taste, smoothie consumption has seen a major uptick over the past five years. Many people are choosing to make their own smoothies at home in order to have greater control of the ingredients that go into the smoothie and to keep the cost lower....
When things get tough, the tough get walking. Image Credit: adamkaz/iStock/GettyImages Life can be overwhelming (these days more than ever). Between work responsibilities, social obligations and family duties, it can feel like you don’t have a moment to yourself — never mind a chance to exercise. But a little physical activity is just what you need to shake off some stress. Advertisement "Movement can be one of the best choices to manage feelings of overwhelm, anxiety or heightened stress," says therapist Stephanie Korpal, MEd, owner of Marble Wellness, who explains that exercise has an influence on which parts of the brain are firing, as well as which neurotransmitters and hormones are being secreted....
A plate of seafood. Image Credit: Colin Anderson/Blend Images/Getty Images The rhesus, or Rh, factor is a protein that is present on the surface of most people’s red blood cells. According to the Nemours Foundation, about 85 percent of people are Rh positive. The Rh negative diet is largely the product of work by Dr. Laura Power, creator of the Biotype Diets. According to Dr. Power, Rh negative blood, the red blood cells of which are without the Rh factor, developed only among the isolated communities of the French and Spanish Pyrenees and have the highest propensity for food allergies, necessitating a special diet....
Acupuncture may help certain symptoms of lipomas. Image Credit: BananaStock/BananaStock/Getty Images Lipomas are benign fatty lumps that typically grow between your skin and the muscles of your head, neck, shoulders and back, although they can grow anywhere on your body. While lipomas often cause no troublesome symptoms, you may choose to have your lipoma surgically removed if it causes pain, begins to grow, or interferes with the movement of nearby muscles....
Fresh organic beets. Image Credit: Mark Skalny/iStock/Getty Images The beet is a root vegetable similar to its turnip cousin. Beets are a good addition to your weight-loss program because they contain no fat. A powerhouse of vitamins and minerals, beets help maintain a healthy energized body beneficial to your diet. Beets may assist your weight-loss by lowering cholesterol due to their high fiber content. Advertisement Calorie Density Beet salad. Image Credit: Марина Пестерева/iStock/Getty Images Calorie density, sometimes referred to as energy density, is the measurement of calories per weight of food....
A fit woman flexing her biceps at the gym. Image Credit: Stockbyte/Stockbyte/Getty Images In the London 2012 Olympics, American weightlifter Holley Mangold weighed in at 346 pounds and was publicly criticized for being fat. Several female Olympic athletes, such as British heptathlon competitor Jessica Ennis and Australian swimmer Liesel Jones, have weathered similar criticism and struck back at their critics, according to Belinda Goldsmith’s article, “Fat? We Are Fit. Get Over It, Say Women Athletes” on Reuters....
Technician handling a blood sample Image Credit: FranzGustincich/iStock/Getty Images According to “Conn’s Current Therapy 2010,” acute tubular necrosis can result due to the effects of computed tomography, or CT, contrast material. Acute tubular necrosis is a condition where the kidneys begin to fail at a rapid rate and the urine becomes a muddy brown color because of the dying of kidney tubular cells. Physicians monitor kidney function by the concentrations of urea nitrogen and creatinine in the blood....
Man using crutches Image Credit: Fuse/Fuse/Getty Images Although using crutches might take some getting used to, it’s important to maintain as much physical exercise as your injury allows. The amount of calories you burn will depend on your weight and the length of time you walk on your crutches. Advertisement Calories On average, a 130-lb. person burns 295 calories in one hour walking with crutches, according to NutriStrategy calculations. A person weighing 155 lbs....
A bowl of peanut butter surrounded by peanuts. Image Credit: Amarita/iStock/Getty Images The causes of your indigestion may involve peanut butter, but most likely when other factors contribute to the disorder as well. Fatty foods and overeating can lead to indigestion. Unless you are highly sensitive to peanuts and other legumes, you would have to eat a lot of peanut butter for it to cause digestive problems. Peanut butter contains fat, but mostly unsaturated fat, often referred to as a healthy fat....
Proteins are essential for rebuilding damaged skin, collagen and blood vessels. Image Credit: VeselovaElena/iStock/GettyImages You won’t find any superfood that makes cuts heal faster, but your diet has a big role in the healing process. Optimal repair of wounds with minimal scarring depends on specific nutrients. The Cleveland Clinic refers to a variety of foods as power foods to help with wound healing. These foods are rich sources of the nutrients essential for rebuilding tissues: protein, zinc, iron, and vitamins A and C....
All you need is a can of chickpeas to whip up one of these gut-friendly breakfasts. Image Credit: OksanaKiian/iStock/GettyImages We’re big fans of unconventional yet nutritious breakfast recipes. Sweet potatoes in place of oatmeal? Yes, please. Avocado pizza instead of toast? Absolutely. Chickpeas with eggs? Sign us up. Advertisement Chickpeas are loaded with fiber, a crucial nutrient that helps keep your gut healthy and your belly satiated up until lunch. Fiber can also help lower cholesterol levels and keep you regular, according to the Mayo Clinic....
Dark Chocolate Nutritional Facts Image Credit: S847/iStock/GettyImages If you’re a dark chocolate lover, perhaps you’re addicted to the sweet treat’s nutritional benefits. Eating dark chocolate provides you with energy, fat, minerals and antioxidants to help support your overall health. These benefits come from the cocoa beans. Manufacturers roast, grind and mix these beans with cocoa butter and sugar to form a chocolate bar. Check your dark chocolate’s percentage of cocoa; it is listed on the wrapper....
