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Extreme fatigue after meals can be caused from sugar, carbs, meal portions and allergies. Image Credit: The Good Brigade/DigitalVision/GettyImages In This Article Normal Digestion Food Choices Diabetes Celiac Disease SIBO Large Portions Food Allergies Lack of Sleep Sleeping After a Big Meal Feeling fatigued after a meal — medically known as postprandial somnolence — is not an uncommon reaction for most. In fact, after big holiday meals like Thanksgiving dinner, you may even expect to feel sleepy and need rest....

What's the best at-home workout program? That depends on your fitness goals. Image Credit: Hero Images/Hero Images/GettyImages What’s the best at-home workout program? That depends on your fitness goals: Are you trying to lose weight, build muscle or stay healthy? These three common goals offer a great place to start. If you’re training toward a more specific athletic goal, you can adapt the following plans as needed. Advertisement Free Workout Plans The following free workout programs all have two things in common: First, they assume that you have access to basic gym equipment; second, they satisfy the Department of Health and Human Services physical activity guidelines for Americans....

Frying foods adds fat and calories to the meal, and it may hurt your stomach, as well. Image Credit: isayildiz/iStock/GettyImages Who doesn’t love french fries? Or fried chicken? Well, your taste buds might, but your stomach could very well revolt. If downing a delicious helping of fish and chips ends up leaving you in a world of discomfort, it might be time to cut back. Advertisement Fried Food: Tasty but Hard to Digest “Fried foods are more difficult to digest due to the fat they contain,” explains Connie Diekman, RD, a food and nutrition consultant, former president of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and author of The Everything Mediterranean Diet Book....

Glute kickbacks a re a great glute-building exercise. Image Credit: gilaxia/E+/GettyImages Every exercise has its haters, and the squat is no exception. While they’re an extremely functional lower-body exercise, they’re far from the only booty-building option out there. In fact, since squats tend to be quad-dominant, exercises that specifically target the glutes are even better for your butt-building endeavors. Advertisement If you're looking to make your butt look bigger (and get stronger in the process), you need to target all three muscles that make up your glutes — your gluteus maximus, medius and minimus....

The type of grip you use on a barbell determines how well you can lift the weight. Image Credit: alvarez/E+/GettyImages In This Article Pronated Grip (Overhand Grip) Supinated Grip (Underhand Grip) Mixed Grip Neutral Grip Hook Grip False Grip The way you grip a barbell, pair of dumbbells, chin-up bar and other pieces of gym equipment has a big impact on what you'll get out of the exercise. When deciding between common grip types, you'll want to consider the pros and cons of each — and which exercises each grip is good for....

To avoid germs making their way from your outfit to your sheets, it's best to take off your street clothes before getting into bed. Image Credit: LIVESTRONG.com Creative How Bad Is It Really? sets the record straight on all the habits and behaviors you’ve heard might be unhealthy. In This Article Downsides Alternatives So, How Bad Is It? Falling asleep in your street clothes can make you feel a little grimy in the morning....

Hiking boots will help you on the trail. Image Credit: RuslanDashinsky/iStock/GettyImages Headed for a walk in the woods but still debating with yourself about hiking boots vs. tennis shoes? The choice in footwear, whether it’s as stark as boots vs. sneakers, or the more subtle difference between hiking shoes and running shoes, can make or break your hike. Advertisement Tip Unless the trail you walk is unusually smooth and dry, tennis shoes are not made to handle hiking terrain....

At just 97 calories per shot, gin is considered one of the lowest-calorie alcohol options. Image Credit: Serghei Platonov/iStock/Getty Images Whether you’re mixing up a gin and tonic or a Tom Collins, it’s important to keep in mind the calories in gin so you don’t derail your diet. Although a shot of gin is fairly low in calories, the added mixers are often full of sugar. Get the scoop on delicious low-calorie gin cocktails!...

There are several variations of barbells. Image Credit: Westend61/Westend61/GettyImages Whether you’re entering a serious weightlifting competition and want to play by the rules or you’re just looking for low-impact training methods that use only a small barbell, weight matters. Advertisement From the standard bar you'll find on your local gym's weight bench to specialty barbells, like the Swiss bar, you'll discover that there are tons of variations in barbell weight. That's why it's important to look beyond just the weight bench when you consider your next bar....

The reduced weight of a carbon fiber bicycle can give you the precious seconds you need to pull ahead. Image Credit: Thomas Northcut/Digital Vision/Getty Images There’s a reason carbon fiber bikes are ubiquitous at the top levels of cycling competition. No other material can match carbon fiber’s strength to weight ratio, or its ability to be molded into the most aerodynamic shape. The difficulty of manufacturing a carbon fiber bike makes these frames much more expensive than aluminum....

A chuck roast is from the front shoulder area of the animal. Image Credit: Leks_Laputin/iStock/GettyImages If you’re contemplating grilling a beef chuck steak, here are some tips that can help. Follow this easy recipe for a grilled chuck roast with a marinade. Advertisement Read more: 5 Healthy Red Meat Recipes That Satisfy Video of the Day Beef Chuck Roast Texas A&M University (TAMU) explains that a chuck roast is from the front shoulder area of the animal....

How you prepare your frozen mussels may depend on whether your frozen mussels come with or without their shell. Image Credit: LarisaBlinova/iStock/GettyImages You’re in the mood for mussels, but if the fresh mussels in the seafood section of your grocery store look less than ideal, then you may decide to head over to the frozen food section. How you prepare your frozen mussels may depend on whether they come with or without their shells....

A plate full of schnitzel is loaded up on a table with filtered sunlight. Image Credit: sasimoto/iStock/Getty Images Frozen schnitzel makes an easy weeknight meal. You can find frozen schnitzel made with chicken, pork or veal at any grocery store. The healthiest way to cook frozen schnitzel is to bake the frozen meat in a hot oven. Frying schnitzel may be more traditional, but frying adds large amounts of fat and calories to the final dish, and you will have to defrost the schnitzel before you can fry it....

Slow cooking your lamb flaps is a good way to take this tough cut of meat and transform it. Although lamb is usually pricier type of meat, a few often-overlooked cuts still offer good value. One is lamb flaps, known more formally as breast of lamb. It's the portion of the animal's chest that contains the gristly ends of the ribs, trimmed away when the butcher cuts racks and rib chops....

When cooking lobster in the oven, it's important to take into consideration whether it's frozen or not. Image Credit: oceane2508/iStock/GettyImages With some foods, taste and health are competing goals. When your meal includes lobster, however, you get both. Replace liquid butter with a squirt of lemon juice and lobster becomes a meal with less fat than beef, pork or chicken. Advertisement Factor in lobster's omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin A, a number of B vitamins and the minerals potassium, calcium, zinc, phosphorous, iron and magnesium, and both taste and health benefits are yours....

Pan fried longanisa. Image Credit: Mason Vranish/iStock/Getty Images Longanisa’s striking crimson color stops you in your tracks when you first come across it, but its spicy, complex taste, pungent aroma and ease-of-cooking hook you and keep you coming back for more. Longanisa comes in about as many forms as a sausage can, but you only have to cook fresh longanisa, which you find both loose and packed into hog casings. Like chorizo, which is similar in color and taste, longanisa comprises about 70 percent lean pork and 30 percent fatback, so you can gently poach it to a safe internal temperature, then crisp it in its own fat....

Perch is a zero-carb source of lean protein. Image Credit: gbh007/iStock/GettyImages In This Article Perch in the Oven Baked Sesame Perch Baked Perch in Foil A fairly versatile fish with a mild flavor, ocean perch fillets can be substituted in other fish recipes. Advertisement The University of Maine explains that ocean perch is a white-fleshed fish that needs to be handled carefully because it tends to spoil faster than other fish....

The best way to cook your precooked ribs is to follow the directions on the package. Image Credit: zlyka2008/iStock/GettyImages Between work, family responsibility and social activities, homemade meals aren’t always an option, especially with items such as ribs that can take an hour or more of prepping and cooking. But with a little finesse, you can prepare precooked ribs in oven and make it feel homemade. Advertisement Tip The best way to cook your precooked ribs is to follow the directions on the package....

Drink half of your body weight in ounces in water every day. Image Credit: Westend61/Westend61/GettyImages Water accounts for up to 60 percent of the human body, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. While we get a lot of water from the foods we eat, it’s important to drink plenty of water to replenish any that gets used throughout the day. Advertisement Adults should try to drink 50 to 100 percent of their body weight in ounces of water each day, according to WebMD....

Reduce the strain on your hands during planks by dropping to your elbows. Image Credit: Prostock-Studio/iStock/GettyImages Having osteoarthritis in your hands can lead to pain, swelling and joints that feel stiff, according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. These symptoms can make using your hands — whether it’s to open a jar of pickles or grab weights for a workout — seem like a big no-no. Advertisement "I commonly hear from patients that they avoid exercise for fear that they are causing damage to their hands or can make their arthritis worse," Amanda Walsh, MD, hand surgeon and assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, tells LIVESTRONG....