Cholecalciferol, also called vitamin D-3, is a fat-soluble vitamin that is necessary for the maintenance of a healthy body. Your body makes cholecalciferol when your skin is exposed to ultraviolet rays from the sun, according to MayoClinic.com.
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You're not going nuts if you've noticed that buying whole almonds and processing them yourself is cheaper than springing for ground almonds. The problem is knowing how much to purchase. Once they are processed into finer-sized pieces, almonds have more volume than they did in their whole form.
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Weight-training exercises provide an opportunity to elevate fitness levels, contributing to improved health. By providing resistance for muscles to overcome, strength training yields benefits such as increased muscle mass and bone health.
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Nothing makes a fish fillet look as tempting as those deep brown, seared-in grill marks. You can get them on your fillets, even when the weather's not good for grilling, by using a grill pan. A cast iron grill pan in particular is handy; just season it well.
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Vodka is the alcohol of choice to create many mixed drinks. Cranberry and vodka, energy drinks and vodka, and vodka and tonic are all popular drinks you can consume during a night of drinking or barhopping with friends. Unfortunately, vodka also has to potential to leave you with a hangover the next morning.
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The high acid content of citrus fruits such as lemons, limes and grapefruits may cause ulcers known as canker sores on your tongue, at the base of your gums, or inside your cheeks and lips. These sores are often painful and may make eating difficult, but the good news is that you don't have to give up citrus fruits.
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Ideally, you'd get most of the vitamins and minerals you need for good health by eating a balanced diet. But many men have a hard time eating right, says the Palo Alto Medical Foundation.
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In-vitro fertilization, or IVF, is utilized by couples that are unable to conceive naturally. During the process, mature eggs are fertilized by sperm in a laboratory. The fertilized egg is then implanted in the uterus. According to MayoClinic.com, IVF is the most reliable form of assisted reproductive technology.
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Tapioca, most commonly used in pudding, is a starch made from the root of the cassava plant. It can be purchased as granules, flakes and powders, although it's most commonly available in the form of little round balls. You can make savory and sweet dishes with tapioca, or simply use it as a thickening agent.
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Sweet potatoes add good taste, a splash of color and a slew of important nutrients to your dinner table. Each 3.5 oz. serving supplies twice your daily requirement of vitamin A, 42 percent of your daily vitamin C requirement, 8 percent of your daily thiamine requirement and calcium, iron and fiber.
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The delicate structures of your inner ears are sensitive to changes in air pressure resulting from weather, altitude and breathing difficulties. If your ear becomes stopped up during exercise, you'll probably be able to work through it even though it may be uncomfortable. You may also be able to remedy the problem.
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If your "trouble spots" are your lower stomach and inner thighs, you're in good company; most women store excess fat in their lower body, so flat lower abs and trim thighs are often a challenge. Unfortunately, you can't lose fat from only specific areas of your body.
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Walking is a simple and natural way of moving, but with proper technique, you can turn casual walking into power walking or fitness walking. Power walking is a low-impact way to improve cardiovascular endurance and total body strength.
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Spending long periods of time sat at a desk, hunched over a computer or driving can result in pulled forward or protracted shoulders and a rounded upper back. In addition, a badly designed exercise program that involves too many pushing exercises and too few pulling exercises can also cause the same problem.
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Tuna has a meaty texture and strong fishy flavor. Common species at American fishmongers include albacore and yellowfin. Both provide thick, tasty steaks. Fresh tuna flesh holds together well, making it ideal for cooking in a grill pan. Fresh tuna is firm and red in color.
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The squat is an intense exercise that requires exact technique to get the full benefit and avoid injury. Squats engage the quadriceps, gluteals, hips, hamstrings and calf muscles. The core muscles of the lower back and abdominals also are engaged to stabilize the torso.
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Gout is a condition that affects the joints. It’s a painful form of arthritis caused by excess uric acid in the body. Excess uric acid is caused by decreased elimination or increased production. Eating foods rich in purines, which help form uric acid, causes the body to produce too much uric acid and should be avoided.
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A convection toaster oven circulates heat around the food to decrease cooking time and use less energy than a regular oven. Baking sweet potatoes in the convection toaster oven takes about 1/3 less time than in a conventional oven, allowing you to enjoy the lower-calorie potato more often. A 3 1/2-oz.
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Chicken, especially the breast, is one of the healthiest sources of animal protein you can eat. Frying is not the healthiest way to go when cooking chicken, but that still leaves a lot of options.
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Pollock fillets are an inexpensive, environmentally sound alternative to white fish such as cod and haddock. Recommended by the Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch program, pollock fillets -- like almost all white fish -- are too delicate to cook using low-fat methods such as broiling or grilling.
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