A 1-cup serving of canned, ready-to-eat split pea soup may contain as much as 965 milligrams of sodium, or over 40 percent of the 2,300-milligram daily sodium limit recommended for healthy adults. By preparing split pea soup at home, you can significantly decrease the amount of sodium per serving.
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A sirloin tip roast – also called a round or round tip roast – is a good choice for Crock-Pot cooking. Its location at the rear of the cow means a sirloin tip roast is a lean, weight-bearing muscle composed of tough muscle fibers and large amounts of connective tissue.
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Walking up and down the stairs is an excellent replacement for walking. Both activities elevate your heart rate and, depending upon your pace, burn calories quickly.
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Whether it’s served to go along with burgers and hot dogs or as a side dish for your favorite deli sandwich, coleslaw provides a delicious way to consume healthy veggies. Carrots are a staple in most varieties of coleslaw and along with adding a sweet taste they provide vitamins A, C, K, potassium, folate and choline.
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Perky butts are not built in a day, or even in a week. You'll have to workout consistently over a period of time to achieve your goal. Though the gluteus maximus is actually the largest muscle in your body, it is only one of the glute muscles.
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Sautéing raw onions brings out the natural sugars, rendering them tender and sweet, which is why they are referred to as “caramelized onions.” Technically, the word sauté means to cook something in oil over direct heat, but as technology changes, cooking terms evolve. "Sautéing"
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Most flabby chests are the result of excess fat and underdeveloped muscle tone. And as with most shape-shifting challenges, a full-body approach is needed.
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Adequate physical activity is often difficult to achieve, particularly if you're employed in a sedentary office job.
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The Nike+ app allows you to track your runs on your iOS or Android device. The app relies on your device's accelerometer and GPS data -- if your device has GPS capabilities. If your device doesn't have GPS, if you run indoors or if you lose your GPS signal, the app may record the distance incorrectly.
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Cooking with a convection toaster oven produces faster cooking than in a regular oven by using fans to force heat through the oven and surround the food rather than the heat coming only from the top or bottom. Pork chops, a lean cut of pork loin, are succulent and juicy when broiled in a convection oven.
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Unfortunately, most people in the United States have excess body fat. Over two thirds of adult Americans are classified as overweight or obese, according to the American College of Sports Medicine.
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Managing your blood sugar levels can be complicated, especially if you have prediabetes, insulin resistance or diabetes. Understanding how the foods you eat influence your blood sugar levels is key to help you make the right choices.
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Blisters generally occur when an object moves across the skin in a manner that creates friction. On the hands, baseball bats and other handheld sports equipment cause blisters when they rub against delicate skin on the fingers and palm, causing the top layer of skin to separate from a lower layer.
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Whether you want to fit into an old pair of skinny jeans, or just feel better about how you look, it is possible to drop a pants size really fast. However, it is good to keep in mind that it is not considered healthy to lose more than one to two pounds per week.
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You might be inclined to make pork chops, but for an interesting alternative try lamb chops. However, lamb is fattier than some other meats with 18 g of fat, 7 of which are saturated, in a 3-oz. loin chop.
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Organ meats like beef kidneys aren't popular in the United States, though French chef and cookbook author Jacques Pepin says that kidneys can be a tender and flavorful cut if prepared correctly. Unlike lamb or veal kidneys, beef kidneys are large and tough and require long braising over low, moist heat to become soft.
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Pan-frying chuck steak requires tenderizing, since these arm and shoulder cuts are a bit tough for dry-heat cooking methods. Marinating in milk, buttermilk or yogurt does the trick, as does a soak incorporating pineapple, papaya or kiwifruit. Alternatively, tenderize a boneless cut by pounding it into a cutlet.
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"Man boobs" are a common problem in middle-aged males. However, you may not be particularly out of shape -- just predisposed to carrying fat around your chest. While spot-reduction of fat is impossible, you can lose chest fat with a balanced diet and a workout routine that focuses on your chest muscles.
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For many cyclists, even those who live in colder climates, cycling is a year-round sport. The difference between a horrible ride and a great one often is determined by how you dress. As a rule of thumb, when cycling in colder weather, always dress so that you are slightly cool during your warmup.
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Fermentable carbohydrates are the sugars that are easily fermented in your digestive system, which include oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols. They are composed of short chains of sugar molecules, making them easy to break down.
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