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Foot walking on treadmill Image Credit: YanLev/iStock/Getty Images Treadmill training can alter your body composition, allowing you to lose fat from your entire body, including your legs. Working out on a treadmill tones your lower body muscles, strengthening your glutes, hamstrings and quadriceps. You can stimulate your leg muscles and increase calorie burn by walking or jogging on an incline or through interval training. Advertisement Cardiovascular Exercise To slim your legs, you must alter your body composition by losing fat and developing lean muscle....

Fish oil capsules help reduce your risk for cardiovascular disease and decrease inflammation, which can help with muscle soreness. Image Credit: Charles Wollertz/iStock/GettyImages Fish oil capsules help reduce your risk for cardiovascular disease and decrease inflammation, which can help with muscle soreness. It’s a relatively benign supplement that has very few side effects. There are no known negative side effects for your bladder or urinary tract from taking fish oil, and it can actually help with a few problems....

Bowl of pea soup Image Credit: zeleno/iStock/Getty Images For a comforting starter or simple meal on a cool day, try a bowl of pea soup. You can buy it ready-to-eat or condensed, or make your own using any kind of peas, such as green peas or split peas. Pea soup is loaded with nutrition such as calcium, potassium and vitamin A. Pea soup provides several other benefits as part of an overall balanced diet....

Leg workouts specifically are probably not causing your lightheadedness; but exercise in general. Image Credit: alfexe/iStock/GettyImages It is not uncommon to feel lightheaded right after exercising. But if you feel lightheaded hours after a workout or this problem continues or develops a day after a workout involving your legs, do not ignore it. It may not be related to your exercise. Advertisement The possible causes vary, but dizziness is a symptom that requires an investigation....

A water filter jug next to a glass of water on a white background. Image Credit: buyit/iStock/Getty Images Water can contain dirt, minerals, chemicals and other impurities that make it smell and taste bad. Some of these contaminants can endanger your health, especially when they include microscopic organisms and bacteria that can cause serious illness. Filtering water can help purify water, removing these impurities and making it safe to drink, while often improving its taste....

When you're hunkered down inside, try these winter recipes that include plenty of healthy and tasty mood-boosting foods. Image Credit: arinahabich/iStock/GettyImages Shorter days, gray skies, dipping temps and fewer hours of sunshine can put a real damper on things — namely your mood. But what you’re putting in your mouth might be affecting your spirits. Advertisement It's true: Certain foods play a role in boosting specific neurotransmitters — serotonin and dopamine — which may help us feel a little better this season....

All you need is a resistance band to start feeling the burn in your glutes. Image Credit: Carina König / EyeEm/EyeEm/GettyImages If you’ve mustered up the motivation to get sweaty, you want to make the most of your time. Torch calories and build strong, lean muscle at the same time by adding resistance bands to plyometric exercises. Advertisement Plyo moves (aka explosive, usually jumping, work) spike your heart rate pretty quickly, burning more calories in a shorter period of time than standard body-weight exercises....

Work on mobility and flexibility as well as strength. Image Credit: takoburito/iStock/GettyImages At some point in everyone’s life, a prolonged illness or injury will likely require a hospital stay. Even if you’re the Incredible Hulk, you can expect to lose some muscle mass and strength — after as little as one week, according to a 2016 study in Diabetes. However, take heart. The body has an amazing capacity to repair itself once you’re on the road to recovery....

It’s always smart to stock iceberg lettuce for sandwiches and salads, but don’t be so fast to use any vegetable without giving it a good wash. Image Credit: mrtom-uk/iStock/GettyImages It’s always smart to stock iceberg lettuce for sandwiches and salads, but don’t be so fast to use any vegetable without giving it a good wash. Most vegetables are easy to simply rinse under running water, but leafy greens are a little bit different — so what’s the right way to wash iceberg lettuce?...

Your heart rate is an indicator of your heart health and fitness. Image Credit: Biserka Stojanovic/iStock/GettyImages Your pulse rate — which is also your heart rate — can tell a lot about your heart health and fitness. When you’re resting or reclining, your heart is pumping the lowest amount of oxygen your body needs. That is your resting heart rate, says Harvard Health Publishing. Advertisement ​Read more:​ What Does Cardiovascular Fitness Mean?...

Image Credit: Nuun There's nothing more annoying than gearing up for a workout only to feel a cold coming on. Who wants to be the one on the treadmill sneezing every other stride — or the person next to someone sneezing? (The answer is no one.) Advertisement Rather than popping 1,000 vitamin C tablets the moment you feel a slight tickle, try taking a proactive approach. Nuun Immunity packs ingredients like turmeric, ginger and elderberry to help boost your immune system as part of your regular routine, especially as we head into peak cold season....

Citric acid is a member of the alpha-hydroxy acids that is derived from fruit. Alpha-hydroxy acids are naturally occurring acids that are derived from plant sugars. Alpha-hydroxy acids are often used in cosmetics to increase skin cell turnover, exfoliate dead cells from the surface of the skin, and improve the skin's ability to maintain moisture. Alpha-hydroxy acids are also synthetically manufactured and used in applications ranging from food to medical to industrial use....

Cheese and jam, both components of a tasty snack, often contain potassium sorbate. Image Credit: senata/iStock/GettyImages Potassium sorbate is a preservative used in different types of packaged foods to prevent them from being spoiled by microorganisms, namely fungi (such as mold) and certain bacteria. It’s also classified as a food additive. Advertisement "Potassium sorbate is used to help make food safe by curbing microbial growth," says Isabel Maples, MEd, RDN, a spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics....

Stride energetically to burn calories and energize yourself on a daily walk. Image Credit: The Good Brigade/DigitalVision/GettyImages Bipedal humans are designed to be in motion, and walking takes you step by step to better health, a sunnier outlook and a longer, fitter life. Leave the car in the garage, hit the city sidewalks or the trail and reduce your risk for stroke and heart attack, Type 2 diabetes and obesity as you lower cholesterol and blood pressure levels....

Men should get iron from the food they eat, not dietary supplements. Image Credit: Iromaya Images/Iromaya/Getty Images Iron supplements are beneficial for people with iron deficiency anemia, who don’t get adequate amounts of iron in their diet or who simply need extra iron during a certain life stage. However, the National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse, or NDDIC, states that men are more at risk for a hereditary condition that causes excess iron to build up in the vital organs....

Tamarind carries a host of nutritional benefits, some of which might help in diabetes management. Image Credit: panida wijitpanya/iStock/GettyImages Claims abound about the use of tamarind in diabetes management, but information on the connection between tamarind and diabetes is very limited. Could downing a glass of tamarind juice or adding a cup of tamarind pulp to your dinner really help blood glucose control? The answer remains unclear. Advertisement The Lowdown on Tamarind Tamarind is a tropical tree that produces a pod-like edible fruit....

Is this an emergency? If you are experiencing serious medical symptoms, please see the National Library of Medicine’s list of signs you need emergency medical attention or call 911. The best sunscreens for dark skin offer broad-spectrum coverage and at least 30 SPF without leaving a white cast behind. Image Credit: LIVESTRONG.com Creative Image Credit: LIVESTRONG.com Creative How We Chose The Best Sunscreens What to Look For How to Apply Visit Page https://www....

To get an effective full-body workout, all you need is a chair and your body weight. Image Credit: Collette Stohler/LIVESTRONG.com When you can’t make it to the gym, don’t fret — your chair workout is here! With these eight exercises, you can work out from the comfort of your home, hotel room, office or local park. You don’t even have to buy an expensive set of DVDs or purchase bulky fitness equipment....

Pushups are a great chest exercise. Image Credit: praetorianphoto/E+/GettyImages Working out at home is a great option for busy people and those on a budget. No commute to the gym and no costly membership. But for the average person who doesn’t have encyclopedic exercise knowledge, coming up with exercises for the chest and biceps is challenging. But there are plenty — and they require little or no equipment. Advertisement Keep in mind that the best exercise for you depends on your goals and current fitness level....

Yams are a great vegetable with complex carbs. Image Credit: tab1962/iStock/GettyImages Vegetables are typically associated with people who want to lose weight rather than people striving to gain weight, especially bodybuilders. Veggies that are higher in calories and carbohydrates tend to be the best vegetables for bodybuilding because they provide energy and nutrients. Advertisement Many people know that bodybuilders tend to consume a lot of protein. From animal and plant sources to protein powders and bars, people assume that bodybuilders' favorite macronutrient is protein....