How to Determine Foot Pronation
Pronation happens when your foot rolls toward the inside and flattens while walking or running. Some pronation is normal, but too much pronation can bring about foot, knee, ankle and hip injuries.
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Normal Blood Pressure Range for Children
When the topic of blood pressure comes up, the focus is usually centered on the health effects and treatment strategies of high blood pressure, or hypertension, in adults. But children can also have abnormal blood pressure readings which can negatively impact long-term health.
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The Side Effects of Stopping Birth Control
If you are planning to stop using birth control, you might be in for some side effects. The most obvious consequence is that your fertility may improve, increasing your chance of pregnancy. Other potential side effects depend on the person -- and the birth control method.
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Strep Throat Signs and Symptoms Without a Fever
Although fever is common with strep throat, it is not always present. Other common signs and symptoms include throat discomfort, painful swallowing and swollen neck lymph nodes, among others.
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Is Cardio Good to Do on an Empty Stomach?
Biology and exercise performance is quite individual. While generally doing cardio on an empty stomach is not a good idea, it certain cases, it can offer some advantages.
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How to Do Cardio Workouts at Home With No Equipment
Even if you have no equipment, you can get a cardio workout at home just by using your own bodyweight.
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How to Build Stamina for Boxing
Boxers should train for stamina using 2- or 3-minute bursts of activity, followed by a period of rest.
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How to Gain Muscle Mass at Home Fast
Building muscle at home takes consistency and a proper workout and diet plan. Weightlifting equipment helps but isn't necessary.
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Calories in French Macaroons
French macaroons -- also called macarons -- are fluffy and delicate, with sweet creamy or fruity filling. While these sandwich cookies may be light enough to melt in your mouth, they can be heavy in calories, partially because they contain high-fat almond meal instead of wheat flour.
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How to Tone Your Hips and Thighs One Minute at a Time
No access to bands, bars, bells, balls, benches or boxes? No biggie (and no need to skip leg day). All you need is your body weight, 10 minutes (or 10 one-minute exercise breaks throughout your day) and a willingness to work hard.
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The 17-Minute Workout
Even if you’re not a workout buff, you’ve probably heard of HIIT workouts — aka high-intensity interval training. It’s comprised of quick bursts of activity followed by short recovery periods. HIIT is the workout du jour for a number of reasons.
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The 10 Best Exercises to Reduce a Double Chin
Have all your selfies sprouted second chins lately? Thankfully, neck and chin toning can be achieved without surgery -- all it takes is adding a few targeted exercises to your workout.
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The 35 Most Memorable Hollywood Bodies
Movie stars may be blessed at birth with good looks, but when it comes to building bodies that will make a lasting impression, they have to put in the work -- just like the rest of us. We asked the LIVESTRONG.
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12 Health Trends That Are Not Healthy
While some health trends, like eating more whole foods, are worth the effort, others are more hype than fact-based. If you're lucky, an ineffective wellness product or routine turns out to be a simple waste of money or time. In worse cases, these products and techniques pose potentially serious health risks.
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7 Signs You Have an Unhealthy Obsession With Exercise
The universal message is exercise is good for you. What you hear less often is that it’s possible to overdo it.
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9 Ways to Clap Back at Body Shamers
We all have bodies. Unfortunately, some folks feel that gives them the right to comment on other people’s physiques.
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Could Intermittent Fasting Solve Your Weight-Loss Plateau?
With intermittent fasting, you fast for a longer period of time than when you sleep, and you consume all of your calories in a specific eating window.
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Calories in Snow Cone Syrup
Because a snow cone is simply a cup of flavored shaved ice, you may think that it's a dieter’s delight because it is mostly ice. However, the syrupy topping is flavored sugar water, and the calories add up quickly.
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10 Surprising Flat-Belly Foods
Looking to go from a FAT belly to a FLAT belly? Abdominal bloating and/or carrying unwanted weight around your midsection can be uncomfortable and embarrassing.
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16 Workout Ideas for Couples
When it comes to exercise, the magic number might be two -- as in your partner plus you. Studies have shown that people work out longer and harder when they have company. And the University of Oxford found that the endorphin release from activity is significantly greater in group training than in individual training.
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