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A bowl of vegetable and bean soup. Image Credit: YelenaYemchuk/iStock/Getty Images Soup is a quick, hot meal that offers plenty of health benefits. You can throw a variety of ingredients into a slow cooker in the morning before you leave for work or school and return home to a delicious meal in the evening. The healthiest soups include fresh, low-fat ingredients and a minimum of salt and extra fat. You can use up leftovers in a soup pot and create new variations of favorite recipes, since soup lends itself to experimentation....

A woman feeling unwell at the gym. Image Credit: George Doyle/Stockbyte/Getty Images It never fails – you get to the gym, suit up, begin working out then run to the bathroom and lose your meal. You can’t become fit or maintain your fitness if you can’t keep from vomiting during a workout. Your body is a finely-tuned machine that needs the right amount of fluids and nutrients to function correctly. You wouldn’t run your car without adding oil or gas and your body is no different....

Cassava is a starchy root vegetable and a major source of carbohydrates in many parts of Africa, Southeast Asia and South America. Image Credit: Jantima/AdobeStock Cassava isn’t something Western cultures eat much of, but it’s a staple food in the tropical regions where it’s grown. If you’re a gluten-free baker, you may be considering trying cassava flour in place of regular flour. You don’t need to avoid cassava flour, but it’s not the most nutritious option....

If you burp while running it could be due to the food you ate before. Image Credit: Maridav/iStock/GettyImages Burping while running is not an uncommon affliction. If you run frequently, it’s common to experience burping at some point during one of your runs. Advertisement While researchers cannot pinpoint a single cause for this widely shared trait, they have identified several possible culprits. These causes range from swallowing too much air while running to dietary factors that produce too much gas....

Bacon can be time-consuming -- and messy -- to prepare for a large breakfast or brunch get-together. By precooking the bacon the day before, however, you can serve a large amount, without the hassle of preparing the bacon as your guests arrive. You can add precooked bacon to pasta dishes, casseroles, use it as a topping for soups and salads or tuck it into sandwiches. If you're concerned about your saturated fat and cholesterol intake, choose turkey bacon instead of cured pork bacon....

Four students stretching out the sartorius muscle on an athletic field. Image Credit: Wavebreakmedia Ltd/Wavebreak Media/Getty Images The sartorius is a small, ribbon-like muscle that runs from the forward outside portion of your pelvis down to the inside of your leg, just below the knee. It helps flex both the hip and the knee. The sartorius also aids in performing external hip rotation as the hip and knee flex (think of turning your toes out into a duck-walk position–that’s external hip rotation) and abducts the hip (in other words, it moves your ankles further apart from each other if you keep your legs straight)....

Aloe vera juice and other oral forms of aloe may help lower blood sugar levels. Image Credit: carlosgaw/E+/GettyImages Aloe vera may be best known for its role in soothing your sunburn pain and skin inflammation, but this healing and succulent plant may also play a role in lowering blood sugar levels. If you have diabetes or prediabetes, you may want to give this juice a careful look. Advertisement With diabetes, your body cannot make or properly use the hormone insulin....

Maltodextrin is often found in soda but safe for a gluten-free diet. Image Credit: Igor Alecsander/iStock/GettyImages High-fructose corn syrup, saccharin, sodium nitrate, potassium bromate — there’s no shortage of food additives, making it especially hard to pick a gluten-free processed food. Advertisement If you're following a gluten-free diet, maltodextrin — which is used as a thickener and preservative — is one additive you can eat without worry. Video of the Day What Makes Maltodextrin Gluten-Free?...

If you pick the right noodle and pair it with the right add-ins, pasta can make for a balanced dish. Image Credit: Mizina/iStock/GettyImages Pasta is often considered a favorite (and versatile) dish, but over the years, it has also received an undue reputation as a food that might make you gain weight. Advertisement However, pasta can certainly be part of a healthy diet — and is unlikely to cause weight gain when eaten in moderation and paired with other healthy ingredients like lean meat, seafood and vegetables....

references Whole Grains Council: "Corn — October Grain of the Month" Celiac Disease Foundation: "Sources of Gluten" U.S. Food & Drug Administration: "Gluten and Food Labeling" Gluten-Free Certification Organization: "About Us" Popcorn makes a great gluten-free snack if you buy the right kind. Image Credit: cagkansayin/iStock/GettyImages Image Credit: cagkansayin/iStock/GettyImages With only one ingredient on the label, Jolly Time's White Popcorn is as simple and healthy as gluten-free popcorn gets. Image Credit: LIVESTRONG....

Problems with your knee cartilage, ligaments or bones can lead to outside knee pain. Image Credit: DragonImages/iStock/Getty Images Your knee is a complex part of your body. Various ligaments and bones, different types of cartilage, and the iliotibial band are located in and around your knee. Advertisement A number of problems with these structures can lead to pain on the outside of your knee. These problems are often the result of repeatedly bending your knee during sports or during years and years of everyday activities....

Fully hydrogenated oil does not have the same harmful impact that partially hydrogenated oil does. Image Credit: Maximilian Stock Ltd./Photographer’s Choice/GettyImages Fully hydrogenated oil does not have the same harmful impact that partially hydrogenated oil does. Not all hydrogenated fats are necessarily bad for you, and it’s important to know the key differences among them. Advertisement Trans Fat Free Oils List When searching for trans fat free oils, look for those that contain no partially hydrogenated oil....

Tone "The Zone" with these 7 exercises. Image Credit: Valorie Darling/LIVESTRONG.COM More often than not when I ask clients what their fitness goals are, they answer in the form of gesturing at a range on their bodies from about mid-thigh to mid-stomach. Well, I hear ya, girl! This is what I refer to as “The Zone” — that tricky area that has most people puzzling over how to tighten and shrink it....

Both lamb and calf liver can be sauteed for a fast, protein-rich meal. Image Credit: Tuned_In/iStock/Getty Images Lamb’s liver and calves liver, also called veal liver, are both nutrient-rich protein sources that are relatively low in fat. While lamb liver is milder tasting than calf liver, it can be cooked in a similar fashion, most frequently sauteed. Calf liver has a slightly sweeter taste than lamb liver, although both are equal in terms of tenderness....

Onions on cutting board The glycemic index ranks carbohydrate food sources depending on how quickly they raise blood sugar levels. Foods are assigned a number between 0 and 100; higher numbers indicate the food will release energy quickly, causing blood glucose levels to elevate. The glycemic index, or GI, was originally introduced to help people with diabetes make food choices that would not cause large fluctuations in their blood sugar levels....

Purple sweet potatoes have antioxidant protection. Image Credit: Nungning20/iStock/GettyImages Purple sweet potatoes aren’t just cool for their novelty factor ⁠— although their hue is sure to liven up any picnic table or dessert sideboard. You’ll also find that purple sweet potato nutrition benefits are plentiful, with a taste and texture to rival the more familiar orange types. Advertisement What are Purple Sweet Potatoes? Sweet potatoes, as a group, prefer hot, humid climates....

Regular cardio exercise can help you lose weight at a steady and successful rate. Image Credit: Jupiterimages/Comstock/Getty Images At the age of 20, you’re at a pivotal time in your life as you transition into full-fledged adulthood. Although your mind might be occupied with school, entering the workforce or even starting a family, your health should never take a back seat. If life’s pressures during your late teens led to some weight gain, make the necessary changes at the age of 20 to lose the weight and build a healthy lifestyle moving forward....

Sometimes individuals can rupture a blood vessel during weight training. Weight lifting requires a tremendous effort on the part of an individual's muscles – so blood vessels may be ruptured by the strong exertion necessary to accomplish this task. While most weight lifting related ruptured blood vessels occur in the eye, some occasionally break in other parts of the body, specifically the legs. The majority of ruptured blood vessels look worse than they really are, with most self-repairing in a week....

The keto diet replaces carbs with fats. Image Credit: ThitareeSarmkasat/iStock/GettyImages Looking for signs that you are in low-carb ketosis is one of the most effective ways to tell if that low-carb ketogenic diet is working. As with most sudden changes in your eating, some of the signs will be positive and pleasant; others not so much. Knowing what to expect can help get you through the initial adjustment period, though it might not be easy....

There are several yoga poses you can do for a tight psoas. Image Credit: LightFieldStudios/iStock/GettyImages Even if you’ve never heard of the psoas muscle, you’ve probably got some tightness in these muscles at the front of your hips. Psoas muscle stretches can help. Advertisement Pain in the area of your hip flexors can sometimes be a sign of an underlying low back or hip joint condition. See a doctor for an accurate diagnosis....