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Some Centrum products are specific for women or men, while others intended are for children or adults over 50. Image Credit: Pakin Songmor/Moment/GettyImages Centrum makes a variety of different multivitamins, including Centrum Adults, Centrum Advance and Centrum Prenatal. Some of their products are specific for women or men, while others intended are for children or adults over 50. Advertisement Tip Multivitamins, including Centrum products, are generally safe. However, most people don't need to take multivitamins or dietary supplements....

While olive oil is a healthy fat, deep frying foods adds a significant number of calories to your meal. Image Credit: zstockphotos/iStock/GettyImages Deep frying provides that satisfying crunch while keeping your meat juicy. But it comes at a price, adding calories and fat to your dish. Try deep frying with olive oil for more health benefits. Advertisement Read more: What Are the Benefits of Drinking Olive Oil? Video of the Day Tip While olive oil is a healthy fat, deep frying foods adds a significant number of calories to your meal....

Cooking tomato sauce in cast iron or stainless steel is your best bet. Image Credit: nesharm/iStock/GettyImages In This Article Stainless Steel Cast Iron Aluminum Copper Leaching Metal Risks Cooking With Tomatoes You're all set to make your grandmother's beloved marinara or maybe a slow-roasted tomato recipe you borrowed from a friend, but you're wondering what's the safest cookware for acidic foods. Advertisement Before starting, here's what you need to know about the pros and cons of each type of metal, and whether you can cook tomato sauce in stainless steel....

Kala Chana is high in iron, protein, and fiber. Image Credit: bhofack2/iStock/GettyImages Kala chana is a type of desi chickpea grown mainly in India and translates to black chickpeas. Kala chana, like other types of chickpeas, is high in fiber, protein and iron, among other nutrients. Use kala chana in a wide variety of curries and soups for a healthy, nutritious meal. Advertisement Kala chana chickpeas are darker than regular chickpeas, with a nuttier flavor....

Milk is the only natural source of lactose. Image Credit: Pakorn Kumruen / EyeEm/EyeEm/GettyImages Lactose intolerance is an impairment of your body’s ability to produce lactase, an enzyme that digests lactose, a sugar found in milk. If your body can’t digest that sugar, the lactose may ferment in your intestines and produce lactic acid. Advertisement Understanding Lactose Intolerance Although it is possible to be lactose intolerant from birth, it’s very rare; the U....

Talk to your doctor before trying magnesium or other supplements for gout. Image Credit: Thinkstock Images/Stockbyte/Getty Images Although once thought of only as a “rich man’s disease,” gout can affect nearly anyone, either as a chronic condition or as a side effect of certain medications. You inherit the chronic type of gout. Secondary gout occurs sometimes when you suddenly start specific medicines. This can occur even if you never had gout previously, and it can cause just as much pain as chronic gout....

Eating carrots provides many vitamins and antioxidants. Image Credit: Medioimages/Photodisc/Photodisc/Getty Images You’ll get plenty of vitamin A, antioxidants, B vitamins and fiber from carrots, but they don’t have to be a boring snack. You can prepare carrots in a variety of ways to keep them light and healthy while pleasing your taste buds at the same time. Because carrots are naturally low in calories, giving you around 60 calories from three 5 1/2-inch carrots, you’ll want to season them with herbs or spices to add flavor, without making a spike in the calorie content....

Hamburger carb counts vary depending on what’s in the burger and how it is cooked. Image Credit: Seva_blsv/iStock/GettyImages Hamburger carb counts vary depending on what’s in the burger and how it is cooked. Plus, there are more carbs in a cheeseburger with no bun than there are in a bun-free hamburger due to the carbohydrates provided by cheese. Advertisement You can lower hamburger carb counts by ordering your burger without a bun or swapping the bread bun for an iceberg lettuce wrap or another low-carb option like collard greens....

A tall glass of homemade iced tea with lemon slices. Image Credit: bhofack2/iStock/Getty Images Many different cultures have enjoyed traditional and herbal teas for centuries. Over time, preparation methods have evolved. What began as a warm beverage in several regions throughout Asia, tea may now be consumed chilled or sweetened. Although scientific research is lacking to distinguish between the pros and cons of sweetened vs. unsweetened tea, a moderate amount of tea is generally safe for most people....

Rose hips are filled with nutrients and antioxidants. Image Credit: Volga2012/iStock/GettyImages Roses have been grown for centuries as an important source of food and medicine. They are not only beautiful to look at, the fruit bulbs that appear below the flower are packed with nutrients and antioxidants. Best known for their abundance of vitamin C, rose hips provide many health benefits. Advertisement About Rose Hips The rose hip, or rosehip, is the red-orange spherical fruit of the Rosa genus in the Rosaceae family....

When doing exercises to relieve shoulder pain, focus on bracing and initiating movements through your shoulder blades. Image Credit: djiledesign/iStock/GettyImages When it comes to shoulder pain, exercise can be a tricky widget. After all, when pain strikes, the last thing you probably want (or should) do is hoist a heavy barbell overhead. But, at the same time, doing some shoulder pain relief exercises can be the solution feeling and moving better fast, explains Sam Chan, DPT, a New York-based physical therapist....

Getting more of certain vitamins in your diet may help cure mouth ulcers naturally. Image Credit: kirin_photo/iStock/GettyImages In This Article Honey Ice Aloe Vera Diet Changes SLS-Free Toothpaste Vitamins Milk of Magnesia Salt Hydrogen Peroxide Healing Timeline Does it sting when you drink orange juice? Is an area of your mouth tingly? Have you noticed a tender white, gray or red patch on your inner lip or cheek, around your tongue or on the roof of your mouth?...

Image Credit: Centr/LIVESTRONG.com If you've ever tried Pilates, you know it's great for your abs, but did you know your glutes count as part of your core? Advertisement "In my Pilates sessions, I place a particular emphasis on developing glute and abdominal strength," says Sylvia Roberts, Align Yoga and Pilates teacher on the Centr app. "It's from this core group of muscles that all energy is initiated and can then extend out to the extremities....

1 of 10 Overview What you choose to eat for lunch can make or break your energy level for the rest of the afternoon. Pick one of the worst and you may find yourself fighting the urge to take a nap under your desk. Whether you hit the local deli or BYO to the office, here are eight of the worst choices you could make for lunch and what you should eat instead....

Performing your shoulder exercises with a bench can help keep your back safe and stable. Image Credit: Judith Haeusler/Cultura/GettyImages Building strong, well-rounded shoulders is a game of quality over quantity. In other words, it’s not about how ​many​ exercises you perform but ​which​ exercises you choose — and how well you do them. Advertisement And here's another bit of good news: Your deltoids (the main muscle group in your shoulders) don't require elaborate equipment....

Walnuts can be an important part of a healthy diet for people with diabetes. Image Credit: Madeleine_Steinbach/iStock/GettyImages If you live with either type 1 or type 2 diabetes — now you can go nuts. While daily diet is critical, per Mayo Clinic, for keeping your blood sugar levels in check and managing potential complications, the healthy fats found in nuts are an important part of this equation. Advertisement ​Read more:​ A Healthy Diet Can Help Manage Type 2 Diabetes — These Are the Best and Worst Foods to Eat Video of the Day Diabetes Diet: Go Nuts Nuts such as walnuts, peanuts, pistachios and more all contain monounsaturated or polyunsaturated fats, which have been shown to lower cholesterol levels and help with the heart risks that are often related to diabetes, Mayo Clinic says....

Yoga in the workplace helps foster harmony. Image Credit: Westend61/Westend61/GettyImages As more and more people discover the benefits of yoga, the 3,000-year-old practice is increasingly finding its way into the workplace. In fact, the demand for workplace yoga has created whole squadrons of corporate-focused yoga teachers. If you’re creating a corporate yoga proposal, knowing the benefits might pave the way for future office-sponsored Down Dogs. Advertisement Tip As you're writing a corporate yoga proposal, you can point to yoga's many potential benefits for the workplace....

Digestive distress is one of the possible side effects of SlimFast keto shakes. Image Credit: andresr/E+/GettyImages SlimFast is a meal replacement program that involves swapping out food for one of their branded shakes. While it’s possible that the diet can help you lose weight, replacing whole foods with shakes may not always be the best idea. So, what are the side effects of drinking SlimFast, exactly? Advertisement SlimFast shakes come in five varieties: Original, Keto, Low-Carb, Advanced Energy and Advanced Nutrition, according to the company's website....

Eating too few calories is just as harmful as eating too many. Image Credit: Elena Rui/iStock/GettyImages Cutting calories, which are measures of energy, is a major principle of most diets — if you want to lose weight, you should consume fewer calories than you burn. And while eating fewer calories can lead to weight loss in the short run, it can also also affect your body and mind in other ways....

Rapid weight loss can lead to nutritional deficiencies, anemia and electrolyte imbalances. If you are overweight, losing weight is important for your health, but too rapid weight loss can lead to different health-related problems. Over 2 Pounds a Week On a traditional diet, rapid weight loss is the loss of more than 2 pounds in 1 week. According to the Mayo Clinic, 1 pound is the equivalent of 3,500 calories, so losing more than 2 pounds in 1 week would require a calorie deficit through some combination of dieting and exercise of over 1,000 calories each day....