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The best exercises for women use foundational movement patterns and train all major muscle groups. Image Credit: SrdjanPav/E+/GettyImages Strength training is a must, especially for women. Research continues to pile up showing that strength training is a powerful tool for heart health, bone strength and age-related weight gain. Strength training also benefits your hormones — including cortisol (a stress hormone), estrogen and testosterone (yes, ladies, you have testosterone too). Advertisement It's the key to truly empowering your body, preventing injuries, boosting self-confidence and promoting a general sense of well-being....

Energy bites get their fiber from oatmeal, nuts and flaxseeds. Image Credit: Sarah Pflugradt There are so many different approaches to weight loss, but one steadfast tip you can always count on is focusing on fiber. Fortunately, the days of stirring fiber into your drinks for that extra roughage are long gone; the best way to get your fiber is from your food. Advertisement If you're going to include snacks in your weight-loss plan, then you'll want to make sure your snack contains a significant amount of the filling nutrient....

Strong glutes make life a little easier. Image Credit: fizkes/iStock/GettyImages Booty, butt, derriere, backside, bum. Your glutes — the minimus, medius and maximus — are the largest and strongest muscles in your body. The three muscles work together to abduct, rotate and extend the hip. Advertisement Strengthening your glutes can help improve posture, as well as make sitting down, standing, picking up heavy objects and climbing stairs easier. Developing strong glutes can also improve athletic performance and decrease your risk for injuries....

Rowing machines are among the best exercise machines for bad knees because they're low impact and focus on your upper body. Image Credit: mihailomilovanovic/E+/GettyImages Image Credit: mihailomilovanovic/E+/GettyImages Elliptical Rowing Machine Stationary Bike Leg Curl and Leg Extension Machines The 18 Best Exercises for Knee Pain, According to a Physical Therapist Shop our favorite ellipticals. Shop our favorite ellipticals. Shop our favorite rowers. Shop our favorite rowers. Peloton Bike (OnePeloton.com, $1,195) NordicTrack S22i Studio Cycle (NordicTrack....

There's a lot to consider when choosing the best fiber supplement to support a low-carb diet. Image Credit: Charday Penn/iStock/GettyImages Low-carb and keto diets limit many foods like whole grains, beans and fruit that are rich in fiber. Since it can be hard to get the recommended daily amount of this vital nutrient while following these diet plans, you might consider taking a fiber supplement. Advertisement First, remember it's ideal to try to get the bulk of your nutrients, including fiber, from regular food, according to the Mayo Clinic....

Work similar body parts together for bodybuilding. Image Credit: RuslanDashinsky/iStock/GettyImages In This Article Push-Pull Split Upper-Lower Split Opposing Muscles Primary-Secondary Mover Split Upper-Body Focus Lower-Body Focus Full-body workouts have an undeniable benefit: They can efficiently strengthen every muscle from shoulders to calves. But if you're looking to strengthen and build specific body regions, you may want to break up your workouts by muscle group(s). Advertisement Learn the best muscle group combinations for your weekly workout schedule and how to structure your training sessions....

Walking is a great way to burn calories. Image Credit: LeoPatrizi/E+/GettyImages Whether you go to the mall, the gym or the great outdoors, walking is excellent for boosting your metabolism and burning fat. Walking is a weight-bearing exercise that helps build bone density and manage your weight. Advertisement During exercise, your body burns stored carbohydrates in the form of glycogen. Glycogen from your muscles provides immediate energy, while glycogen from your liver helps keep blood sugar stable....

Image Credit: moodboard/moodboard/Getty Images General guidelines exist to help determine the ideal body weight range for adult men and women of all frame sizes, including large-boned — or large-framed — individuals. If you have a large frame, your ideal body weight is higher than that for individuals with small or medium frames. In addition to your frame size, your height and gender are also used to help determine your ideal body weight....

Here's how to train like a Los Angeles Laker. Image Credit: John McCoy/Getty Images Sport/GettyImages Gunnar Peterson has long been known as a Hollywood trainer to the stars. Last May, he added to his already-impressive resume by taking on the role of director of strength and endurance training for the Los Angeles Lakers. Advertisement For a fitness professional with 28 years of experience who's also a lifelong sports nut (former clients have included Tom Brady, Randy Moss and Kevin Love), the NBA's most celebrity-followed team was the perfect fit for Peterson....

Keppra is one of the anti-seizure drugs that may be prescribed to the 2.3 million Americans who have epilepsy. Like many medications, Keppra can interact with other drugs and nutritional supplements and may cause deficiencies of the B-complex vitamins. If you’re taking Keppra and B-vitamin supplements together, your doctor is the last word regarding when and how much you need, although consistency is a critical factor. B-Vitamins The B-complex vitamins include thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, biotin, folic acid and vitamins B6 and B12....

Fortified cereals are filled with vitamin B1. Image Credit: Povareshka/iStock/GettyImages Vitamin B1, or thiamine, supports normal cell function and helps your body convert food into energy. Thiamine overdose symptoms are unlikely to occur because this vitamin will be excreted in urine when consumed in excess. Vitamin B1 deficiency, on the other hand, can be a lot more harmful. Advertisement Tip Thiamine overdose doesn't cause toxicity. In fact, there is no upper limit for this vitamin....

There's a sparse, but rapidly growing, body of scientific evidence indicating that you may be able to turn to vitamins to prevent facial hair growth. Image Credit: juankphoto/iStock/GettyImages If you’re one of the 5 to 15 percent of women who experience excessive hair growth in a typically male pattern, there’s a word for your condition: hirsutism. Possible treatments depend on the cause and may include hair removal, weight loss and hormones to stop facial hair growth....

Glass of cranberry juice and cranberries Image Credit: HandmadePictures/iStock/Getty Images Cranberries are the tart cousins of the sweeter blueberry. They are grown in North America and Europe but the versions grown in the Northern United States and Southern Canada are bigger and juicier than the cranberries grown in Europe. While cranberries have long been used by women, there are also specific benefits for men. Advertisement Increasing "Good" Cholesterol Levels Drinking 8 ounces of low-calorie cranberry juice increased the blood levels of high-density lipoprotein, or “good,” cholesterol, according to a study done by the “British Journal of Medicine....

The skeleton provides the body with a sturdy framework for the attachment of muscles as well as for protection of internal organs. However, not all bones in the human body are considered weight bearing, or those that must be present and in working order to enable the body to stand upright and walk. Understanding what bones in the body bear weight enables individuals to be more aware of their body and how it works....

A yogurt and pumpkin parfait. Image Credit: IrKiev/iStock/Getty Images The making of yogurt and some medical tests have the process of lactose fermentation in common. With the help of bacteria, lactose fermentation – the breaking down of the sugar lactose into an acid – is used to make fermented dairy foods and to test for food poisoning. Lactose fermentation also occurs in your body if you are lactose-intolerant. Advertisement In Foods Examples of foods made using lactose fermentation include yogurt, cheese and fermented milk beverages such as kefir....

A woman performing high energy jumping jacks in a gym studio. Image Credit: aerogondo/iStock/Getty Images ATP is short for adenosine triphosphate, a crucial chemical in human metabolism that has been called “chemical currency” because the cells use it as a direct source of energy. You make ATP when you burn sugars and other nutrients, and your cells consume ATP when they engage in activities like building larger molecules and producing movement....

Teenagers riding bikes. Image Credit: Thinkstock/Stockbyte/Getty Images Weight loss is a challenging process for individuals of all ages – including teenagers. Losing weight requires a great deal of motivation and dedication. A pound of fat is equivalent to 3,500 calories. Therefore, you will need to burn or reduce 52,500 calories to lose 15 lbs. This task may seem daunting. Through proper diet, exercise and lifestyle changes, losing 15 lbs. as a teenager is an obtainable goal....

Eating a nutritious diet full of fruits, vegetables and lean proteins can help you lose weight throughout your body. Image Credit: OKrasyuk/iStock/GettyImages In This Article Diet Exercise Lifestyle If you're wondering how to reduce your waist size, adopting a nutritious diet and exercising regularly are key. And shrinking your waist size doesn't have to be about your physical appearance — instead, waist reduction can help promote overall wellbeing and prevent disease....

Squeaky ellipticals distract from your workout. Regular maintenance of your elliptical is necessary to extend the life of your machine and allow it to continue to function properly. Keep the machine clean and free of any debris by vacuuming around the moving parts and wiping the machine down with a clean cotton cloth. Regularly inspect your machine for any loose connections and tighten them. Creating a consistent lubrication routine on the moving parts of the elliptical can stop it from squeaking....