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Moderate exercise can help prevent late-night snacking. Image Credit: Stockbyte/Stockbyte/Getty Images When your goal is to lose weight fast, even small changes in your diet and exercise routine can make a big difference. Exercise, in particular, is critically important, and you should do as much as possible – any time of day. There are divided opinions, however, on whether exercising at night can make you lose weight faster. Ultimately, the most important thing is how much you exercise, not when you do it....

A plate of baked falafels. Image Credit: Fudio/iStock/Getty Images Making falafels at home can be a bit tricky at first, but after a few batches you’ll feel like a pro. You might wonder how to make the tasty little balls more healthful for you and your family, and considered baking instead of frying – a tried-and-true way of making typically fried food, from battered chicken to french fries, more healthful. It’s easy to bake falafels instead of frying them....

Take the stairs and burn a few extra calories a day. There are a wide variety of fad diets and downright diet scams out there promising unrealistic results that seem too good to be true. While it may be tempting to believe that drinking only apple juice for a week can help you lose 10 pounds in seven days, this is just not possible. There is an essential component to a truly successful weight loss program that most fad diets lack: the importance of finding the balance between calories burned and calories consumed....

A woman holding a piece of fish egg sashimi with chopsticks. Image Credit: Radist/iStock/Getty Images During pregnancy and lactation, the foods you eat can affect your baby’s development, making it crucial to fill your menu with nutritious, low-toxin foods. Due to the high mercury content in some seafood, certain fish and shellfish are best avoided when you’re nursing. Some forms of fish eggs, however, can be a safe and healthy option for nourishing both your own body and your child’s....

Some people may experience hives or itchiness after drinking a cup of tea. Image Credit: Towfiqu Photography/Moment/GettyImages Tea is one the most widely consumed beverages in the world, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Tea allergy isn’t common, but it may cause an allergic reaction in some people that includes hives and itchiness. Advertisement If you're allergic to tea, the best way to prevent the annoyance and getting sick is to avoid the food that causes the allergy....

Artichoke hearts are healthy, delicious and easy to cook with. Image Credit: Lew Robertson/Stone/GettyImages Artichokes originated from the Mediterranean and are a staple in the traditional diet, which tells us they’re an especially good-for-you food. Advertisement You can buy fresh artichokes pretty much year-round, although they have two peak seasons: March through May and then again in October, according to the California Artichoke Advisory Board. Nearly 100 percent of all of the artichokes sold in the U....

A New York native, Dave Palumbo grew up playing soccer and competing as a runner, but he eventually turned his attention to body building, placing sixth as a 22-year-old in his first ever body-building competition. Palumbo’s dedication to nutrition and training carried him to numerous top-10 finishes, including a second-place finish in the Super Heavyweight class at the 2003 National Physique Committee USA championships. Palumbo credits his diet with much of his success....

You get vitamin B-12 from animal protein in your diet. Image Credit: Stockbyte/Stockbyte/Getty Images Vitamin B-12 is one of eight B vitamins that together are known as the B-complex vitamins. It helps your body produce red blood cells, which transport oxygen and nutrients to your tissues and organs. It is also needed for proper nerve function. There is some concern that some statin drugs may interact with certain B vitamins, in which case they should be taken at a separate time of day....

Exercise is a key part of stimulating human growth hormone release. Image Credit: Nastasic/E+/GettyImages Some aspects of building strength are relatively straightforward: Your muscles need strength training, protein and recovery. Hormones — unfortunately — aren’t quite so simple. Every body responds a little differently to exercise, which makes researching and understanding human growth hormone (HGH) release difficult. Advertisement While exercise can trigger HGH release, the time you spend asleep is just as important as the time you spend in the gym....

Running and strength training will get you fit to hike. Image Credit: Andrey Kryuchkov/iStock/Getty Images While hiking can be fun and adventurous, it also is physically demanding and requires you to be in good shape. Depending on your current fitness level and the hike’s difficulty, you will want to give yourself anywhere between two to eight weeks to prepare your body for hiking. Hikes that are longer in length and more difficult in terms of steepness will require you to be more fit than hikes that are more leisurely or shorter in distance....

Try foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids like salmon, sardines, anchovies and oysters, as well as monounsaturated fats found in olive oil, nut butters and avocado. Image Credit: Xanya69/iStock/GettyImages If you’re experiencing gallbladder pain from gallstones, dietary changes may lower your risk of future gallbladder attacks. You should seek help from your doctor, but limiting saturated fats and refined carbs in favor of fiber-rich foods and protein with plenty of omega-3s is a good place to start....

According to doctors at the Mayo Clinic, dangerous interactions arise between antibiotics and grapefruit because chemicals in the fruit interfere with the way enzymes metabolize the medication. Image Credit: Diana Miller/Cultura/GettyImages If you’ve ever had a bacterial infection, your doctor has likely prescribed you an antibiotic. These medications are designed to destroy bacteria and slow bacterial growth, but if you don’t know which foods to avoid when taking antibiotics, you may not get the best results....

Gel injections may help knee pain caused by osteoarthritis. Image Credit: milan2099/E+/GettyImages According to the Cleveland Clinic, 21 million Americans are affected by osteoarthritis, typically of the weight-bearing joints. Osteoarthritis can occur in any joint, but it’s very common in the knees. Also known as degenerative joint disease, osteoarthritis develops over time, when the cartilage that lines the weight-bearing surfaces of the joints begins to break down and wear away....

To get the most benefit from grapes in your diet, choose dark-red or purple varieties. Image Credit: nkeskin/iStock/GettyImages When it comes to digestion, a wide variety of foods can play a role in how you feel. For problems ranging from upset stomach to irritable bowel syndrome, what you eat each day can make a big difference. However, on your list of foods that may benefit digestive health, consider adding grapes....

Lower reps at higher weight increase muscle size. Image Credit: miodrag ignjatovic/E+/GettyImages In This Article Heavy Weight vs. Light Weight When it comes to weightlifting, there are many different schools of thought on which style of training is best. However, lifting lighter weights for more repetitions works your muscles just as much as doing just a few reps with very heavy weights, so you'll gain the same amount of strength either way....

Building muscle is key to burning body fat. Image Credit: PeopleImages/E+/GettyImages Getting six-pack abs isn’t easy for anyone, but it’s even harder for women than for men. Women have less muscle mass and more body fat than men, and they often find it harder to lose weight. These factors combined make reducing body fat low enough to reveal chiseled abs very difficult — but not impossible. The best way for a female to get abs is to reduce calorie intake, increase activity level and be patient....

MMA champion Michael Chandler shares his top tricks for getting in the zone before a workout. Image Credit: Michael Chandler When you can’t think of what to cook for dinner, you scroll through a foodie’s Instagram account. When you run out of workout ideas, you hit up YouTube for a new routine. But when it’s the motivation to work out that you’re lacking? It’s not as easy as picking up your phone and searching for it....

Vegetable juices are often considered nutritious, but drinking carrot juice daily may not be ideal if you're exceeding a certain amount. Image Credit: AnnaPustynnikova/iStock/GettyImages In This Article Nutrition Facts Benefits How Much Is Too Much? Fresh carrot juice has more nutritional value than soft drinks, which get most of their calories from added sugar. The problem with fruit and vegetable juices is that they still add sugar and liquid calories to your diet — and this can result in health problems....

A middle-aged man runs on a treadmill while being observed by a physical trainer. Image Credit: monkeybusinessimages/iStock/Getty Images With a healthy diet and exercise, you can lose the weight you want to lose. In order to lose weight, you must burn off more calories than you consume. While many people feel weight loss should be instant, it takes time to get the physique you are looking for. At 230 pounds, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends losing weight at a rate of 1 to 2 lbs....

Build quads and strengthen your entire lower-body with a muscle-building routine that includes plenty of squat and lunge variations. Image Credit: nortonrsx/iStock/GettyImages For some, leg day is the most feared day of the week. The popular love-hate relationship with working the lower body stems from the idea that it’s pretty hard to work the leg muscles, as they’re some of the biggest you’ve got. Advertisement The top highlight of your leg muscles?...