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Your legs power many of your everyday movements; keep them strong with dumbbell exercises like weighted lunges. Image Credit: milanvirijevic/E+/GettyImages Here’s a good reason to never skip leg day: “Think of your legs like the foundation of a house,” says Mike Donavanik, personal trainer and creator of Sweat Factor. “The stronger your legs, the more stable your entire body.” Advertisement Plus, your legs are a huge muscle group, making up around half of your body....

When you have psoriasis, the right workout clothes keep your skin happy so you can better enjoy exercising. Image Credit: LumiNola/E+/GettyImages In This Article Tops Sports Bras Bottoms If you have psoriasis, you may put a lot of thought into the clothes you wear. Maybe you strategically choose pieces that cover up affected areas of your skin or ones that make you feel your best. But perhaps the most important reason is the fact that what you wear can keep your skin happy or lead to a flare-up....

Collard greens growing in a garden. Image Credit: petcharaPJ/iStock/Getty Images Kale and collard greens are excellent dietary sources of several essential nutrients. While not the most popular of vegetables, both provide a low-calorie source of potassium and vitamins C and K. They also offer a healthy source of dietary fiber. While you may think of milk as the primary source of calcium, both kale and collard greens can make significant contributions to your daily calcium intake....

A close-up of sugar doughnuts. Image Credit: poplasen/iStock/Getty Images Sugar doughnuts are deep-fried in oil, making them rich in calories. Nearly half of the calories come from fat, and most of the rest come from refined carbohydrates. Because sugars, white flour and other refined carbs have fewer nutrients than less-processed ones like whole-wheat bread, strive to minimize them in your diet. In addition, the publication “Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010” recommends limiting fat to 20 percent to 35 percent of total calories and getting 10 percent to 35 percent of calories from protein....

There are several exercises that can focus on your butt size. Image Credit: MoMo Productions/Stone/GettyImages Do you worry about doing exercises for a smaller butt, only to wake up one day and realize you have extra junk in the trunk? Or perhaps the opposite: You want to grow a bigger, shapely butt instead of shrinking it? Following a few simple rules can help you get the best results based on your goal....

Kettlebells are a great workout tool. Image Credit: SrdjanPav/E+/GettyImages Don’t have a lot of time or motivation to do complicated exercises? Have no fear: This stripped-down, straightforward kettlebell routine packs some serious benefits in only a few moves. Advertisement Why Use Kettlebells? Sure, kettlebells have a lot of hype surrounding them — but if you’re going to do just one workout, why should it be the mysterious ‘bells? Try this on for size: In an independent study sponsored by the American Council on Exercise, researchers recruited 30 reasonably fit male and female volunteers and put 18 of them through an eight-week program of twice-weekly kettlebell workouts....

Be choosy when it comes to yogurt: Fat-free varieties often replace the fat with sugar, and are less filling overall. Image Credit: Brogues Cozens-Mcneelance / EyeEm/EyeEm/GettyImages It seems like it should be simple: Eat food and you’ll feel full. But not all foods are satisfying — some leave us as hungry as we were before we ate and more likely to over-consume. If you’re watching your calories and eager to keep your appetite under control, you’ll need to be mindful of the quality of calories — not just the quantity....

If you enjoy lamb chops, you're probably interested in knowing the best way to cook lamb loin chops in the oven. Image Credit: Tracey Kusiewicz/Foodie Photography/Moment/GettyImages If you enjoy lamb chops, you’re probably interested in knowing the best way to cook lamb loin chops in the oven. Baking lamb chops in the oven is easy, and can make the chops very flavorful. If you are looking to cut calories, baked lamb chops can reduce fat and calories....

Add cactus fruit to smoothies, pancakes, energy bites, sugar-free jam and other diet-friendly desserts. Image Credit: mashuk/iStock/GettyImages Have you ever tried prickly pear? Despite its unusual appearance, this fruit is delicious and loaded with nutrients. Also known as ​cactus fruit​, ​tuna fruit​ or ​cactus pear​, it boasts a naturally sweet flavor and can be used in various desserts. Plus, it’s very low in calories and sugars, which makes it ideal for ketogenic and low-carb diets....

Sudden weight gain and bloating may indicate a serious health problem. If you experience a rapid change in weight or appetite or have bloating, you should consult with your doctor to test for serious health problems. Keep track of any other symptoms you experience, any changes in your diet and any medications you take to help rule out or confirm potential causes. Advertisement Medications Some medications may cause bloating and weight gain because they encourage your body to retain fluid....

Foods that are high in nitrogen include high-protein and high-purine foods like meat, seafood and organ meat. Image Credit: istetiana/Moment/GettyImages The body commonly gets nitrogen from amino acids that make up protein. Nitrogen-rich foods include meat such as beef, pork and poultry and many fruits and vegetables. Advertisement Nitrogen is important to your health as it is a critical component of proteins that form muscles and other tissues and nucleic acid including DNA and RNA, advises The Marine Biological Laboratory....

A row of bicycle wheels in a bike shop. Image Credit: Thomas Northcut/Photodisc/Getty Images Until the early 1980s, nearly all bikes for adults had 72 spokes total – 32 on the front wheel and 40 on the rear for English bikes, or 36 on each wheel for other countries. Only very expensive racing wheels used 32 spokes. In the 1980s, manufacturers began marketing 32-spoke wheels as more technologically sophisticated, although the wheels were often weaker....

Olive oil is extracted from olives and comes in many different types. Image Credit: Panuzz/iStock/Getty Images There are many different types of olive oil. You can buy extra virgin olive oil, virgin olive oil, regular olive oil and even pomace olive oil. However, pomace is produced as a byproduct of olive oil; it is treated with chemicals and blended with olive oils to create pomace olive oil. Advertisement Tip Olive oil is extracted from olives and comes in many different types....

Traditional Chinese dish. Image Credit: kimberrywood/iStock/Getty Images Traditional Chinese dishes often have healthy ingredients and involve low-calorie cooking techniques. However, Americanized versions of these dishes can include added fats and sodium that boost the calorie counts, making them poor choices if you are trying to lose weight. Instead of giving up dining in Chinese restaurants altogether, learn how to order foods that support your weight loss goals. Advertisement Appetizers Egg drop soup....

Insulin is used in the treatment of hyperkalemia Hyperkalemia is a condition in which the levels of potassium in the bloodstream are abnormally high. There are many causes for hyperkalemia, mostly related to kidney disease because this organ helps control the levels of potassium in the body, and to hormonal causes. Administering glucose and insulin is one way to decrease the level of potassium in the bloodstream. Advertisement Causes Hyperkalemia usually results from acute or chronic kidney failure; from glomerulonephritis, in which the kidneys lose their ability to filter blood; and from rejection of a kidney transplant....

Sweating is how your body cools itself down. Image Credit: jacoblund/iStock/GettyImages Sweating is a fact of life. Everyone sweats, whether due to hot weather, strenuous exercise, anxiety or fever. But what does it mean when your sweat appears to take on a yellow hue? Advertisement ​Read more:​ 6 Things Your Sweat Can Tell You About Your Health Video of the Day Sweat 101 Sweating is how your body self-regulates its temperature and cools itself down, notes the U....

A mature woman is riding a bike. Image Credit: Rayes/Photodisc/Getty Images Due to the shift in hormones and change in metabolism that occurs after a hysterectomy and during menopause, many women experience unwanted weight gain. According to a 2009 study by the Department of Community and Family Medicine at Duke University Medical Center, women who underwent a hysterectomy weighed more than women who did not. The way to lose weight after a hysterectomy is the same weight loss concept as any other, and involves losing fat and gaining muscle....

Rice makes a crunchy fried coating for cheese-filled arancini. Image Credit: luiginophoto/iStock/Getty Images Arancini, or fried rice balls, are small, round balls of cheese coated with cooked rice and then deep-fried. Ricotta cheese is sometimes used for the filling, as are parmesan and reggiano. One form of arancini places meat in the center of the cheese filling. Their round shape and golden color give them their name, which means “little oranges....

A rusted rear wheel of a bicycle. Image Credit: ntdanai/iStock/Getty Images Rust can be a death sentence for some types of metal. Rusting is the chemical breakdown of metal caused by its exposure to corrosive materials and oxygen. Sometimes the elements in rainwater, salt on the streets and other materials can cause rust to develop on exposed metal. Although it starts small, rust can grow quickly and eat away at the metal....

Beer has more antioxidants than hard liquor, but their overall effect is small. Hard liquor, on the other hand, often has fewer or no carbohydrates. Image Credit: zmurciuk_k/iStock/GettyImages Just the idea that beer and hard liquor have health benefits may seem pretty enticing. But like most good things in life, it’s a little complicated. Advertisement Tip If you enjoy a drink, either beer or hard liquor are fine in moderation. But stick to moderate drinking if you want the health benefits of both, and discuss it with your doctor....