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There's a lot to consider when it comes to the water you drink, but there's a clear winner between tap vs. bottled H2O. Image Credit: Dougal Waters/DigitalVision/GettyImages In This Article Safety Health Cost Taste Accessibility Environmental Impact So, What Should You Drink? Summer is just around the corner, and as the temps rise you probably find yourself guzzling more and more water. Advertisement First, high five for staying hydrated! Now, here's a question: Do you quench your thirst by filling a glass from the kitchen faucet, or do you twist open bottled H2O?...

The best yoga poses for beginners are ones that allow you to modify, according to your level of flexibility and range of motion. Image Credit: Morsa Images/DigitalVision/GettyImages During one of the first Vinyasa yoga classes I attended, I almost walked out of the room. I wasn’t familiar with half of the poses, so I looked at the other students in the class for guidance and hoped that my confusion wasn’t on full display....

The egg diet limits the types of food you can eat to mostly eggs. Image Credit: Sanny11/iStock/GettyImages Fad diets seem so magical when they first cross your path, but the more you get to know about things like the 14-day egg diet plan, the more you should be able to see behind the curtain. Any diet that limits you to just a few foods is not going to be sustainable for much longer than about two weeks before you either get very bored with it or start having adverse physical effects....

Whether you're a pro athlete or a weekend warrior, excelling in your sport depends on maintaining adequate glycogen levels. Image Credit: Robyn Mackenzie/iStock/Getty Images Whether you’re a pro athlete or a weekend warrior, excelling in your sport depends on maintaining adequate glycogen levels. Be sure to include food sources of glycogen in your daily diet. Complex carbs like fruits, vegetables and whole grains are some of the healthiest glycogen-boosting foods....

Roasting pans and baking dishes are two closely related types of kitchenware. Often, they can be used interchangeably, with each performing the other's function. The difference between the two methods is more a matter of custom and tradition as opposed to anything physical. However, it's possible to draw some generalizations. Advertisement Typical Roasting Pan Juices and proteins from your roast meats cook on the pan -- and are difficult to remove -- so roasting pans are made from durable materials that will stand up to scrubbing....

Greek mountain tea, also known as ironwart or shepherd’s tea, is made from the leaves of plants from the Sideritis genus. Image Credit: Eleni Mac Synodinos/iStock/GettyImages Greek mountain tea, also known as ironwart or shepherd’s tea, is made from the leaves of plants from the Sideritis genus. It is also referred to as Sideritis syriaca, and its health benefits are plentiful. Advertisement Greek mountain tea is made from freshly harvested herbs in the Mediterranean....

While corpse pose isn't physically complicated to do, it can be hard to remain in the present moment for its duration. Image Credit: evgenyatamanenko/iStock/GettyImages Considering many yoga practitioners can twist their arms around one another in eagle pose (Garudasana), balance on one foot while standing in tree pose (Vrikshasana) and bend their back to its fullest extent while in wheel pose (Urdhva Dhanurasana), it may seem odd that many struggle with a pose that isn’t physically complicated: corpse pose (Savasana)....

EZ bars help make sure your hands are in a more natural position. Image Credit: Jacob Ammentorp Lund/iStock/GettyImages Curl bars, often referred to as EZ bars, are long bars that have angled grips in the middle. Like regular barbells, curl bars are available as a standard or Olympic bar. Advertisement The Olympic EZ bar has angled sections for hand placement which help reduce stress on the wrist joints.It also allows the user to exercise the biceps and triceps muscles from different angles — unlike a regular barbell that restricts wrist position....

Tomatoes and products containing tomatoes like spaghetti sauce may cause diarrhea if you have an intolerance. Image Credit: Westend61/Westend61/GettyImages In This Article Intolerance Allergy Food Poisoning Although tomatoes and tomato products like spaghetti sauce are popular in the Western diet, some people have a hard time digesting them, which can lead to diarrhea and other digestive issues. Advertisement If tomatoes upset your stomach, you may have a tomato intolerance or sensitivity, tomato allergy or food poisoning....

Thighs can be subject to rashes. Image Credit: Goodshoot/Goodshoot/Getty Images Rash that suddenly occurs in your inner thighs can result from several factors, ranging from an allergic reaction to a parasite infection. The appearance of the rash and other symptoms present are usually unique and can help determine which condition you may have. Contact your doctor if the rash is itchy and inflamed or associated with other symptoms, such as pain and breathing difficulties, or has not cleared within few days....

Regularly attending an active class helps you burn calories. Image Credit: fizkes/iStock/GettyImages Is trudging on the treadmill or spinning your legs on the stationary bike the only way to lose weight? Vinyasa yoga is a weight-loss option that helps you burns calories as you move from pose to pose. When it comes to yoga vs. cardio, both can help you lose pounds. Advertisement Calorie Burning and Weight Loss Metabolic disturbances aside, weight loss is mostly a matter of calories in versus calories out....

The orange peel in Red Zinger tea adds a boost of flavor. Image Credit: VVZann/iStock/Getty Images With a name that comes from the rich red color and a combination of ingredients with a spirited flavor, Red Zinger tea is a well-loved tea manufactured by the Celestial Seasonings Corp., based in Boulder, Colorado. In addition to being calorie- and fat-free, Red Zinger supplies several nutrients and a range of potential health benefits....

The benefits of sprinting include all the normal health benefits of cardiovascular activity — but in less time. Image Credit: Cavan Images/Cavan/GettyImages It might be tempting to think that only runners sprint — but you can enjoy the benefits of sprinting with almost any type of cardiovascular exercise, from cycling to rowing, inline skating, swimming, stair steppers and even, in a fashion, dancing. Advertisement Tip The benefits of sprinting include all the normal health benefits of cardiovascular activity — but in less time....

Different things can contribute to quad muscle stiffness. Image Credit: LENblR/iStock/GettyImages Your quadricep muscles or “quads” are an important group of leg muscles that include the vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, vastus intermedius and the rectus femoris. These muscles play an integral part in straightening or extending the knee during daily tasks — which can lead to stiff quads. Advertisement When exercising, these muscles are especially targeted during actions like lunges, squats, leg presses and leg extensions....

A man is hanging from a pull up bar. Image Credit: monkeybusinessimages/iStock/Getty Images Pullups and chinups build strength in your upper body, especially the lats and biceps. They are both very difficult to start doing but they are excellent ways to train for boxing. Pullups are harder because your arm muscles can’t help your back muscles as much in this position. Although both exercises should be part of a well-rounded training plan, pullups will develop more strength in your back than chinups, and that will provide more power in every punch you throw....

Orange juice is filled with vitamin C, which can help in your fight against the common cold. Image Credit: Westend61/Westend61/GettyImages The cold is a common affliction that often makes people miserable, with people in the United States plagued by more than one billion colds each year, often including sneezing, runny noses, coughs or headaches. Advertisement While there is no cure for the cold, high doses of vitamin C may help limit a cold's duration....

Red meat can cause diarrhea if you have a meat allergy or intolerance, or it may be a case of food poisoning. Image Credit: Diana Miller/Image Source/GettyImages Beef is a staple on many American dinner plates. Yet certain people may have stomach pain, cramping and even diarrhea after eating steak, burgers or other red meat products. Advertisement If they happen every time you eat such foods, these symptoms might be triggered by a red meat intolerance or allergy....

Lettuce is usually considered a digestible food, unless you have an allergy or intolerance. Image Credit: Arx0nt/Moment/GettyImages Lettuce may seem like a harmless food, but some people may find this salad mainstay can cause digestive difficulties. Lettuce isn’t generally considered hard on the digestive tract, so the problem may stem from a medical condition, a food allergy or an intolerance. Advertisement Is Lettuce Hard to Digest? “Lettuce is usually very digestive,” says Niket Sonpal, MD, an internist and gastroenterologist and an adjunct assistant professor at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine in New York....

Image Credit: Ponchai Soda / EyeEm/EyeEm/GettyImages Stretch marks are called as such because they develop when your skin has stretched significantly in a short period of time. Common reasons for developing stretch marks are pregnancy, rapid weight gain and steroid usage. The marks, called striae, look like thin stripes and are often found on the buttocks, hips and stomach. Stretch marks are areas of unbroken skin; they are not open wounds....

A healthy diet and bountiful exercise can help you whittle down the shape of your hips, thighs and buttocks. Image Credit: MurzikNata/iStock/GettyImages Some people gain fat around the middle and are apple shaped. Others pack it onto their lower body and are pear shaped. If you’re the latter, you may take solace from the fact that pear-shaped people are at lower risk for diabetes, metabolic syndrome and heart disease than the apple shaped....