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Overworking your abs with situps can lead to soreness. Image Credit: jacoblund/iStock/GettyImages Just like other muscle groups, your abdominals can develop soreness after being overworked after a difficult set of sit-ups — particularly if you’ve been neglecting these muscles in favor of strengthening your arms or legs. Advertisement Strong core muscles, which include the abs, obliques and pelvic muscles and are worked hard when you do situps and variations thereon, play a role in nearly every movement you make during the day, so you might need a little soothing if you overdid your last workout....

Swimming pool environments can be conducive to ringworm transmission. Image Credit: primipil/iStock/GettyImages Ringworm symptoms include an itchy, ring-shaped rash. These infections are not caused by worms but rather by fungi collectively called dermatophytes. These fungi are commonly associated with hair, skin and nail infections. Advertisement Dermatophytes gravitate to moist parts of the skin, such as folds or creases, notes Medline Plus. Ringworm can also contaminate clothing and towels. Swimming pool environments, such as pool decks and showers, may provide favorable transmission conditions for ringworm infections....

Depending on your goals, equipment and how you like to train, there are many different bodybuilding books on the market to help you build muscle. Image Credit: LIVESTRONG.com Creative Image Credit: LIVESTRONG.com Creative Visit Page https://www.amazon.com ​Author: ​Arnold Schwarzenegger with Bill Dobbins ​Number of Pages:​ 736 ​Author:​ Christian Thibaudeau ​Number of Pages: ​260 ​Author:​ Cliff Wilson and Peter Fitschen ​Number of Pages: ​240 ​Author: ​Bret Contreras ​Number of Pages: ​320 pages...

During each of these exercises for neck pain, focus on moving slowly through a controlled and comfortable range of motion. Image Credit: AaronAmat/iStock/GettyImages Starting your day off with a painful, achy neck can really put a damper on things. Think: Looking up to see a coffee menu board or checking your blind spot on the drive to work. Fortunately, you can help ease some of that pain with a few simple neck pain exercises....

While eating carbs is important, taking in too many can contribute to health problems -- from short-term discomfort to long-term chronic disease. Image Credit: fcafotodigital/E+/GettyImages Carbs are a key part of a healthy diet, not to mention they’re delicious! The carbs in your diet keep your cells and tissues — including your muscles — energized, and carbs also serve as the primary source of fuel for your brain. But while eating carbs is important, taking in too many can contribute to health problems, from short-term discomfort to long-term chronic disease....

Vitamins Before or After a Meal? Image Credit: Anatoliy Sizov/iStock/GettyImages Although eating a balanced diet is the best way to ensure adequate nutrition, popping a vitamin supplement is a good way to fill in the gaps. This is especially true for certain populations, such as vegans, who may not be able to get everything they need from a limited diet, and people recovering from an illness or surgery who may not be eating a normal diet....

Enjoy osmanthus tea with a low-calorie sweetener. Image Credit: heibaihui/iStock/Getty Images Osmanthus tea is made from the osmanthus fragrans flowering plant native to China. Widely consumed in Asia, osmanthus tea is less common in the United States. It’s readily available at Chinese health food stores and online in loose leaf and tea bag form, however. Osmanthus is known for its rich aroma, which proponents claim helps suppress appetite. Scientists are still determining what chemical components osmanthus contains and what the potential health benefits may be....

Biscuits cooking inside oven Image Credit: Dewitt/iStock/Getty Images While shortening is a typical ingredient in most biscuit recipes, you can whip up a batch of fluffy and delicious biscuits without shortening. Depending upon your needs, you can create delicious flaky biscuits, perfect for honey or jam, or cut the fat and calories for biscuits without the guilt to pair with soup. Advertisement Butter Butter is an easy alternative to shortening for biscuits....

One big meal a day may sound good, but it could totally derail your weight-loss goals. Image Credit: Westend61/Westend61/GettyImages Short for “One Meal a Day,” the OMAD diet is exactly what it sounds like — eat whatever your heart desires for just one meal, then avoid consuming food and drinks with calories for the rest of the day. The goal? Weight loss. Advertisement That one allotted meal comes without restriction. It can be pizza and ice cream washed down with soda, or a piece of chicken with a side of veggies and roasted potatoes and a glass of water....

Back extensions work muscles of the back, hips and legs. Image Credit: fizkes/iStock/Getty Images The muscles of your lower and middle back support your posture, help you lift heavy weights and protect your spine. Since lower back pain is one of the most prevalent health issues in the world, it’s important to keep those muscles strong. The back extension works those spine-saving muscle groups, making it a valuable addition to many lower back pain prevention programs....

Chopped or shredded beets make a delicious raw salad. Image Credit: Roxiller/iStock/GettyImages Versatile beets, a root vegetable, are good for you no matter whether you have them raw, cooked or juiced. Both the bulbous beet root and the leafy tops offer nutritional benefits with very low calories. Beets also supply phytonutrients that may have a protective effect on your circulatory and vascular systems. Advertisement Tip Beets are good for you because of the dense nutrient content in both the root and the greens....

Two women are walking on a jogging path. Image Credit: shironosov/iStock/Getty Images Losing stomach and face fat changes your appearance – and improves your health. The body deposits excess calories as fat in a layer under the skin called “subcutaneous fat.” The fat on the stomach, abdominal fat, includes both subcutaneous fat and the most dangerous fat on your body, visceral fat. This fat blankets your organs and can harm your health....

A rice-and-bean dish contains all the essential amino acids. Image Credit: EugeneTomeev/iStock/GettyImages The key to losing weight is to eat fewer calories than you use throughout the day. This creates a calorie deficit, causing your body to burn stored fat, leading to weight loss. Reduced calorie intake is one of the benefits of not eating meat anymore. Advertisement Giving up meat — either temporarily or as a change to a semi-vegetarian lifestyle — is one way to cut calories....

Milk kefir grains. Image Credit: dulezidar/iStock/Getty Images Kefir is a fermented food rich in yeast and probiotics, or healthy bacteria, that aid digestion. Kefir is typically made by adding kefir grains to an open jar of milk, often raw goat or cow’s milk, and allowing the milk to sit at room temperature for 24 hours. Afterward, the thin, yogurt-like solid can be consumed while the grains are used to produce more kefir....

A sedentary lifestyle tightens the biceps femoris. Image Credit: Digital Vision./Photodisc/Getty Images The biceps femoris is considered the “lateral” hamstring muscle and helps you to bend your knee in the same way that your biceps enables you to bend your elbow. This muscle attaches to the back of your thighbone and sit bone and then runs down the outside of your leg to attach to the calf bone. In addition to knee flexion, the biceps femoris muscles help you to extend your hips, walk, jump and run....

Compare nutrition facts to find the best frozen yogurt for diabetes. Image Credit: matthewennisphotography/iStock/GettyImages It’s a fun and tasty treat, but if you’re living with diabetes, you may wonder if frozen yogurt is bad for diabetes and if sticking to low-sugar frozen yogurt brands is enough. The answer is a little more complex than you might think. It can be an occasional treat, but there are some caveats too. Advertisement ​Read more:​ Which Is Better: Gelato or Frozen Yogurt?...

Image Credit: LIVESTRONG.com Creative How Bad Is It Really? sets the record straight on all the habits and behaviors you’ve heard might be unhealthy. In This Article Alcohol Digestion Side Effects Manage Side Effects Foods to Eat Before Drinking Drinks to Avoid The Bottom Line Maybe you swing by happy hour before you've had a chance to eat, order a cocktail while waiting for your restaurant table to open up, or sip a glass of pinot when cooking dinner....

Eating small meals on a 1,200-calorie diet may not be safe for everyone. Image Credit: milanfoto/E+/GettyImages Following a 1,200-calorie diet and getting daily exercise are generally safe strategies for weight loss. At the same time, the more active you are, the more energy you need. The maximum recommended rate of weight loss is 2 pounds per week, unless your doctor recommends a different strategy for health-related reasons. As a result, healthy weight management is an individual process and depends on finding the right balance of calorie restriction and exercise for your needs....

Magnesium citrate is better than magnesium oxide for constipation related to IBS. Image Credit: isabella antonelli/iStock/GettyImages Are you feeling a bit stuck? Trying to go but you just can’t? Being constipated, a common symptom of IBS, can be a drag. But magnesium supplements for IBS can help move things along. Just make sure to read labels closely: Magnesium citrate will do the job better than magnesium oxide. Advertisement Related Reading Haven’t Pooped in Days?...

Walter Marcyan, founder of the Marcy home gym equipment line, pioneered the concept of multi-station gyms with his 1959 All In One Gym. The Marcy line has since been acquired by Impex Fitness, but continues Marcyan's tradition with a variety of multi-station home gyms. Although the configuration, resistance type and specs vary between Marcy home gyms, they all include the standard attachments needed for a full-body workout: A lat tower, press arms, an upright bench, curl platform and leg developer....