A trapezius spasm is often caused by a strain due to injury or overuse. Image Credit: microgen/iStock/GettyImages If you’ve ever shrugged your shoulders, you’ve put your trapezius muscles to work. The muscles located in the back of the head and extending down to the shoulders, play an important role in upper-body movement. Advertisement But like all muscles in the body, they're susceptible to overuse and injury, which can cause pain or spasms....
Ischial bursitis pain is usually felt in the buttock area. Image Credit: Maridav/iStock/GettyImages Ischial bursitis is a literal example of a “pain in the butt.” Bursa are small sacs of fluid that help cushion bony areas of your body. The ischial bursa on either side of your buttocks pad your ischial tuberosities — the bones you are, most likely, sitting on right now. Advertisement Irritation of these sacs can lead to a painful condition called ischial bursitis, or sometimes ischialgluteal bursitis....
An exercise and stretching program is essential for improving muscle flexibility, but it’s also crucial to support your regimen with the right nutrients. A well-balanced diet should give you all the required nutrients, but if you fill in with supplements, tailor your choices to your goals. Developing flexibility involves joints, muscles and tendons, and they require diverse nutrients, from protein and chondroitin to vitamin C and zinc. There’s no supplement that has been proved to increase flexibility on its own, however....
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The best barefoot lifting shoes combine a wide toe box, minimal to no cushioning and durability. Image Credit: LIVESTRONG.com Image Credit: LIVESTRONG.com How We Chose Our Picks What to Look for Are Barefoot Shoes Better? Barefoot Shoe Safely We make deliberate choices about the language we use, but most companies make and market shoes according to gender, so we have listed both women’s and men’s options below. The main difference is fit....
More and more women are turning to this popular fitness option as a way to lose fat and gain muscle. Image Credit: Westend61/Westend61/GettyImages Take a peek at Instagram, and you’ll see celebrities like Jennifer Aniston, Gigi Hadid and Adriana Lima getting active in the boxing ring or with a punching back. And with good reason! In 60 minutes, a 130-pound person can burn up to 708 calories in a boxing ring....
Hip thrust benefits go beyond building stronger glutes. They are gentle on the spine and can be modified for all fitness levels. Image Credit: Kanawa_Studio/E+/GettyImages In This Article How They Rock Your Glutes More Hip Thrust Benefits How to Do HTs If you want to build your glutes, the hip thrust (HT) is the single best exercise you can do. Advertisement It gets your gluteal muscles working harder than virtually any other exercise, is simple to do, removes potential stress on your lower back and works for exercisers of all strength levels and ages....
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Exercise increases the use of energy by your muscles, which activates a series of reactions to create new energy to keep exercising and maintain homeostasis. Image Credit: Ridofranz/iStock/GettyImages Whether you’re awake or asleep, your body is constantly maintaining a state of balance known as homeostasis. When you exercise, you create a wide range of effects on the systems of your body. Advertisement Each system strives to help create enough energy to continue exercising, as well as help the body recover after exercise....
There's budding research that artificial sweeteners can negatively affect gut health. Image Credit: LIVESTRONG.com Creative What Really Happens to Your Body When examines the head-to-toe effects of common behaviors, actions and habits in your everyday life. Equal, Splenda, Sweet’N Low — artificial sweeteners have been household names for decades, but the debate surrounding their safety hasn’t let up. Advertisement The ongoing controversy has a lot to do with the effects of artificial sweeteners on the body....
Chicken stock is filled with a lot of nutrients. Image Credit: Madeleine_Steinbach/iStock/GettyImages Chicken stock is like broth — a simple food that can be used in various ways. Regardless of whether you’ve chosen to make stock, broth or consommé, all of these products can be easily modified. The vegetables, herbs and spices you choose to add greatly influence your chicken stock’s nutrition. Advertisement Read more: 12 Slimming Soups Video of the Day Stock, Broth or Consommé?...
Elderly adults may benefit from a weekly menu. Image Credit: gpointstudio/iStock/Getty Images As a young adult, you may have frequented restaurants, eaten convenience foods and made trips to the grocery store on a moment’s notice. If eyesight, health, budget or inability to drive have slowed down your culinary pursuits, you may wish to prepare a weekly menu and food schedule to meet your nutritional needs. Advertisement Special Nutritional Needs of the Elderly Nutritional needs don’t significantly change as an individual ages, but you should reduce your sodium, saturated fat and caloric intake slightly while ensuring that you get adequate calcium, vitamin B-12, vitamin D and fiber....
Eating two meals a day can help with weight loss. Image Credit: wmaster890/iStock/GettyImages If you’re fond of food, eating two meals a day may seem like a nightmare. But if your goal is to lose weight or your schedule just doesn’t allow you the time to prepare and eat three meals each day, taking one out of the equation can simplify your meal prep process and potentially further your weight loss goals....
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A man is suffering from mild nausea and dizziness. Image Credit: Terry Vine/Blend Images/Getty Images All medicines can cause side effects, though most are generally mild. Lisinopril is a medicine used alone or in combination for hypertension, or high blood pressure. It is often used in combination with other medicines for heart failure. Lisinopril is in a drug class called ACE inhibitors, which inhibit an enzyme involved in blood vessel narrowing....
A knit jacket with appliqué of internal organs representing the digestive tract. Image Credit: Hiroshi Watanabe/Taxi/Getty Images The human digestive tract functions to break down food particles into smaller molecules the body can absorb through the lining of the small intestines. The body performs two main types of digestion; mechanical digestion involves the physical breakdown of food such as the action of chewing, and chemical digestion involves digestive acid, digestive enzymes and bile salts, also commonly called bile acids or just bile....
Antibiotics fight bacterial infections but can change the balance of the microbiome. Image Credit: eternalcreative/iStock/GettyImages Antibiotics save lives by treating bacterial infections and by preventing infections in people at risk. You may have heard that antibiotics are bad for your immune system or that they cause diarrhea. The truth is that the world is a safer place with antibiotics, but you need to use them wisely. Advertisement "In general, taking an antibiotic should not weaken your immune system, and they are often necessary to fight bacterial infections that could worsen without treatment," says A....
Gourds can be peeled and cooked in a variety of recipes, such as stuffed squash, curries and pumpkin pie. Image Credit: Teleginatania/iStock/Getty Images In This Article Eating Gourds Edible and Inedible Types How to Cook Gourds Recipe Ideas Eating seasonal produce is a cost-effective way to incorporate more fruits and vegetables into your meal plan. It's also a clever way to introduce yourself to new foods you may have never tried or even heard of — such as gourds....
If you want to improve your career, you should think about starting an exercise regimen. Image Credit: RyanKing999/iStock/Getty Images If you want to kill it at work, you might want to trade overtime in the office for some you-time at the gym. According to new research by the Stanford Center on Longevity and Fidelity Investments, starting a new workout routine is the best thing you can do to become more motivated at work and happier in general....
