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A bowl of beef pho with rice noodles. Image Credit: rez-art/iStock/Getty Images Rice noodles can help you add some variety to your diet, as well as a significant amount of the essential minerals selenium and manganese. However, due to their high carbohydrate content, they can also adversely affect your blood sugar if you eat too much of them or pair them with the wrong foods. Advertisement Carbohydrate Content A carbohydrate serving for a person with diabetes is 15 grams, which means a 1-cup serving of cooked rice noodles, which has about 42 grams of carbohydrates, counts as three servings of carbohydrates....

Infection can cause stomachache and fever in children. Image Credit: Matt Carey/Moment/Getty Images Most children experience stomachaches from time to time. The pain can vary in location and intensity, depending on the underlying cause. Pink cheeks may accompany the abdominal discomfort. Flushing of the facial skin is a common symptom of fever. Never hesitate to call your pediatrician when you have concerns regarding your child’s health. Advertisement Fever Facial flushing, such as bright red or pink cheeks, often indicates the presence of fever in children....

Young women in line skating on a road. Different types and intensities of exercise can cause various short-term changes and adaptations to your muscles -- skeletal, cardiac and smooth -- and the nervous system. High-intensity aerobics can improve your heart muscle's strength, while intense strength conditioning decreases your sensitivity to muscle soreness. These short-term effects can make you more resilient to injury and fatigue and improve your endurance and strength in the long term....

Tempeh is a soy product. Image Credit: Frans Rombout/iStock/Getty Images Tempeh is a highly nutritious soybean product popular in Indonesia and many places in Asia. Unlike tofu, tempeh is fermented, which allows easier digestion of its protein and reduces the harmful affect of its phytic acid. Like all soy products, tempeh contains plant hormones known as phytoestrogens, specifically called isoflavones. Isoflavones are able to mimic some effects of estrogen in your body....

The average road bike speed is between 11 and 12 mph. Bike riding speeds vary widely depending on your riding conditions. When you are zooming down a paved hill, your speed may increase to over 20 mph, while you may slow to only a few miles per hour when you are climbing a steep or rocky grade. Understanding what the average bike riding speed is may be useful if you are trying to train yourself to be an above average cyclist....

Some herbal teas can help with the libido. Image Credit: Foxys_forest_manufacture/iStock/GettyImages If you’re looking to enhance your intimacy naturally, herbal tea for libido could be the answer. While a decrease in libido or sexual performance may feel embarrassing, these things are both common and treatable. Herbal teas are one option, but they may not work for everyone. Advertisement What Is Sexual Dysfunction? If you have decreased libido or erectile dysfunction, you are far from alone....

The rice, chicken and apple diet is a quick weight loss diet. Image Credit: Photodisc/Photodisc/Getty Images The rice, chicken and apple diet is one of the many fad diets that promise quick weight loss. The kinds of food you can eat are limited to the ones mentioned in the name of the diet. However, there is no restriction on how much you can eat – you may have as much as you want any time of day....

A woman is riding her bike downtown. Image Credit: Aidon/Photodisc/Getty Images Comfort or cruiser bikes for women that receive the best user reviews have key design features that make them the most relaxing bicycle for the casual cyclist. Comfort bikes specifically designed for women have different frame geometries, specialized seats and handlebars that are sized specifically for your unique proportions. These bikes also stand out as top in their class with exceptional components, like reliable rims, a comfortable seat and high-quality tires....

Cysteine is an amino acid. Image Credit: Martin McCarthy/E+/Getty Images Amino acids are the building blocks for the proteins, enzymes, hormones and neurotransmitters that your body manufactures. All amino acids share a general structure composed of four groups of molecules: a central alpha-carbon with a hydrogen atom, an amine group, a carboxyl group, and a side chain. Your body has 20 different types of amino acids that are identical except for their side chains, which differ in their affinity for water, charge and molecular composition....

What Are the Health Benefits of Rice Noodles? Image Credit: Elena_Danileiko/iStock/GettyImages Made from white rice flour, rice noodles are most commonly sold dried, although you can often find fresh ones in Asian grocery stores. They also come prepackaged in convenient forms, such as Thai Kitchen noodles, that include all the seasonings. Advertisement Noodles made from rice are much more delicate in texture and flavor than wheat noodles and are ideal for your favorite rice vermicelli recipe, stir-fry or soup....

Stevia is found in many different drinks. Image Credit: Luis Echeverri Urrea/iStock/GettyImages When you’re looking for a sweetener with no calories and no chemicals, stevia may be the answer. Products made with stevia have been steadily appearing on grocery-store shelves, many of them in the form of beverages from some well-known companies. Advertisement Many popular beverage manufacturers, including Coca-Cola and Pepsi, have marketed drinks with stevia. As demand increases, other producers are also coming out with their own versions....

Spoon full of sugar Image Credit: Svetl/iStock/Getty Images Powdered dextrose, also known as icing dextrose, is a fine powder made from dextrose anhydrous, dextrose monohydrate or both. In most cases, manufacturers of powdered dextrose also add an anti-caking agent to the powder such as starch, silicates of calcium or magnesium. Powdered dextrose has several medical applications. Speak with a medical professional prior to consuming an powdered dextrose supplement. Advertisement Dextrose Anhydrous and Dextrose Monohydrate Dextrose anhydrous and dextrose monohydrate are both purified and crystallized D-glucose compounds....

Beans are a high-quality source of protein that can benefit your gut and overall health. Image Credit: OksanaKiian/iStock/GettyImages Beans are found in some of our favorite foods — just think chili, tacos and dips. However, this great source of protein can sometimes be overshadowed by other foods (like meat) despite the wide variety of benefits beans provide. Advertisement Gastroenterologists tend to recommend beans for most people due to the benefits they offer for your digestive system and entire body....

Genetics play a role in how flexible you are. Image Credit: HASLOO/iStock/GettyImages Hamstring inflexibility can be caused by many things; not the least of which is a sedentary lifestyle. In addition, if you work in an office and are stuck sitting at a desk all day, your hamstrings will become short and tight without regular stretching and lengthening. Inflexibility also increases injury potential as well as muscle spasms and strains in the lower back....

One of the simplest ways to lose weight is to make healthier dietary choices Image Credit: ljubaphoto/iStock/Getty Images Girls tend to carry extra weight in the hips and thighs, but no matter where your trouble area is, you can’t target it directly for weight loss. General weight loss, however, will result in a slimmed-down frame that proportionally reduces your whole body, even thick arms and a broad chest. Healthy food choices and exercise promote weight loss....

Canned kidney beans are affordable, accessible and nutritious. Image Credit: Vladimir Mironov/iStock/GettyImages Canned kidney beans are affordable, accessible and nutritious. There are many reasons to want to include more beans in your diet, but cooking dried beans from scratch is time-consuming. Fortunately, you can make simple kidney bean recipes using pre-made canned kidney beans. Advertisement A popular kidney bean recipe is red beans and rice. This is a popular dish in Louisiana and other places where Cajun food is culturally integrated....

Before the belly shrinks after delivery, many women still look around six months pregnant. Immediately after giving birth, most women lose around 10 pounds of their pregnancy weight, according to MayoClinic.com. When they leave the hospital, however, many are surprised to find that they still look about six months pregnant. While the belly does eventually shrink, you can take several measure to speed the process of reducing the swelling in your stomach after pregnancy....

Running is one way to burn calories and fat. Image Credit: EmirMemedovski/E+/GettyImages Having big breasts comes with challenges. You may experience back pain, have difficulty running and struggle to find clothes that fit in all the right places. Luckily, if you’re trying to find a solution, it’s possible to reduce breast size naturally through diet and exercise. Advertisement Tip If you have overweight or obesity, a balanced diet combined with regular exercise can help you get leaner and reduce breast size....

A skin rash from iron supplements may be related to an allergy. Image Credit: Kritchanut/iStock/Getty Images A skin rash that develops while you’re taking iron supplements needs to be seen by your doctor. Most skin rashes that occur from using a dietary supplement are the result of an allergic reaction. Drugs.com recommends that you talk with your doctor for further evaluation if you develop hives or any other skin irritation. The supplement may contain some inactive ingredients that trigger an allergic reaction, such as milk by-products, soy or wheat by-products....

Long arms are not the end of the world if you want a big bench press. Image Credit: doble-d/iStock/Getty Images Some sports and exercises are very dependent on the way you’re built. It’s easier to play basketball if you’re tall; you need to be pretty flexible to do gymnastics; and boxers have an easier time hitting their opponents if they have long arms. However, do these differences in body type affect something as simple as a bench press?...