If you have flat feet, running without the proper shoe support system can lead to injuries. Normally, the foot arch helps absorb the shock of the foot striking the ground while running, but for flat-footed runners, the arches collapse when their feet hit the ground.
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If you enjoy running, or want to get involved in a sport that offers individual and team challenges plus many health benefits, running track may be the perfect solution.
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If you want to lose weight fast, the 6 Week Body Makeover Diet is one option that aims to peel off pounds and sculpt the body within six weeks. The diet and exercise plan was created by Michael Thurmond, fitness expert from the television show "Extreme Makeover."
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If you want to lose weight, a vegetarian diet can help you avoid high-calorie, unhealthy foods such as red meat. But there are still plenty of tempting unhealthy foods that are vegetarian, which can lead you to pack on pounds. It is important to maintain a balanced diet, and careful meal planning will help.
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Anxiety is a feeling of worry that occurs as a natural reaction to stress. If you experience anxiety for no particular reason or feel anxious or panicked from everyday events, you may have an anxiety disorder.
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If you have a hypothyroid condition, your thyroid does not produce enough hormones for your body to function normally. The most common treatment for hypothryoidism is the medication levothyroxine, a synthetic hormone. Taking levothyroxine calls for certain eating practices.
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Anxiety is feelings of worry and nervousness, and in intense forms, anxiety can manifest in a group of disorders called anxiety disorders. Caffeine is a stimulant that increases heart rate and can lead to nervousness and agitation, increasing anxiety levels.
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Scientists once considered fungi plants before discovering that they are a distinctly different type of organism. Fungi feed on decaying matter, food and living organisms -- including humans. Fungi are abundant in the environment and some infect humans, causing disease.
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The thyroid gland produces the hormones thyroxine, or T4, and triiodothyronine, or T3. The thyroid hormones circulate in the bloodstream and act on nearly all body tissues, influencing the pace of activity, or metabolism. Too much T4 and T3 characterizes the condition known as hyperthyroidism.
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Your body requires fat-soluble vitamins to support a variety of tissue and organ functions. Fat-soluble vitamins differ from water-soluble vitamins in that your body stores fat-soluble vitamins, primarily in the liver.
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Caffeine is a mild stimulant that is naturally present in coffee beans, tea leaves, cocoa beans and kola nuts. More than 90 percent of Americans age 18 and older consume caffeine, reports a 2005 study published in the "Journal of the American Dietetic Association."
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A milk allergy or lactose intolerance may make it necessary for you to avoid milk in your diet. You have a variety of foods to choose from to plan a nutritious, flavorful, milk-free diet. Cooking with fresh, whole foods rather than processed foods helps ensure your diet is free of milk.
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Fiber is an important part of your diet, derived primarily from grains, fruits and vegetables. With certain temporary or chronic digestive conditions, however, your doctor may advise you to follow a low-fiber diet.
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Your body requires a steady supply of nutrients to function normally. Macronutrients are substances your body needs in large amounts, including carbohydrates, lipids and protein. Carbohydrates and lipids, or fats, serve as the primary fuels and energy storage chemicals of your body.
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Vegetables and fruit provide you with natural sugars, dietary fiber, vitamins, minerals and other important micronutrients. Although vegetables and fruit are essential foods in a healthful nutrition plan, certain types of produce have some potential disadvantages.
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Fiber is an important component of a healthful nutrition plan. The Institute of Medicine recommends daily fiber intake of 25 grams for women and 38 grams for men through age 50. After age 50, recommended daily fiber intake is 21 grams for women and 30 grams for men.
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Yellow squash is a form of summer squash and includes several crookneck and straightneck varieties. These vegetables grow in many areas of the United States and, when in season, you can usually find yellow squash at local farmers markets, roadside fruit and vegetable stands and grocery stores.
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On average, Americans consume more than 50 gallons of carbonated soft drinks each year, according to the 2005 USDA report, "Contributions of Nonalcoholic Beverages to the U.S. Diet."
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Whether your favorite is Red Delicious, Granny Smith, Cortland, Gala or another variety, apples are a long-standing staple of the American diet. Apples consist of approximately 85 percent water and 12 percent carbohydrates, including fruit sugars and fiber.
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Fruit is an important part of a healthful nutrition plan. The U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services recommend that adult women consume 1 1/2 to 2 cups of fruit daily; for men, the recommendation is 2 cups daily. Think of your daily fruit consumption in 1/2-cup serving sizes.
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