Daily exercise has the power to strengthen your heart, manage your weight and elevate your mood. Unfortunately, if the American overweight and obesity rate of 60 percent is any indication, the vast majority of people aren't getting the exercise they need in order to stay healthy.
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If you've ever suffered from whiplash as the result of a car or sports accident, you know that it can be excruciatingly painful. Whiplash is the result of soft tissue damage in the neck following a jerking motion. Whiplash typically clears over several days, although some effects can be permanent.
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If a long bike ride is quite literally a pain in the rear, your bike seat may be to blame. Excess pressure on the tailbone, which is usually caused by a lack of support or poor distribution of weight, can leave you with a sore coccyx after a ride.
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Struggling to catch your breath after a workout is understandably upsetting. When you can't get enough oxygen into your lungs, you may feel dizzy and lightheaded, which could be enough to discourage you from working out.
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It's not uncommon to experience a lack of motivation when it comes to exercise, especially when you're tired and exhausted from a lack of sleep, a busy schedule or other issues.
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A busy schedule, waning motivation and tough workouts can all make you think twice before heading to the gym. While missing one day of exercise won't completely derail your process, making it a habit can. Before you skip a workout, consider your motives.
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Conflicting opinions from the fitness and medical communities concerning eating before exercise can make working out confusing. While one expert advises you to eat a healthy snack before exercising, another may note that you'll burn more fat on an empty stomach.
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Proper breathing during your run can help increase your endurance and provide your muscles with the oxygenated blood they need to sustain your run. As you run, you naturally begin breathing more heavily to supply your lungs with more oxygen.
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Volleying is the motion of passing a ball back and forth over a net. The technique to volleying a volleyball takes skill and practice. The volley is a basic skill that anyone playing the game should be able to do proficiently. Practice daily for an ideal volley to help your team in a game.
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The early predecessor to chewing gum, spruce gum, was popular in the early 1800s and was cut from the spruce tree, according to the Wrigley's website. Today, chewing gum is sweetened and made in a variety of flavors.
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Soy protein is a meat substitute you can easily find in the health food section of your grocery store. Sometimes known as textured soy protein or soy protein isolate, it comes in a variety of forms that can be incorporated into your usual recipes.
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When you're hungry or low on cash, a trip to your storage room may yield a box of expired cereal. Before you crack open the box and dig in, ensure that you're willing to eat old cereal. While safety-wise it should be fine, it may not have the best taste or texture and also could have lost some nutritional value.
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Rice pudding is a food that you either love or hate. Thanks to a modern surge in rice pudding popularity, a variety of rice pudding-centric restaurants and bistros can be found in almost any major city.
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Smartfood Popcorn is manufactured by the Frito Lay company and found in the chip section of many grocery stores. Its signature black bag is a temptation for those who love the cheesy taste and airy texture of the snack. But an unbridled indulgence in a bag of Smartfood may derail your diet.
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Candy bars are never considered a health food. They are laden with fat, sugar and calories. But if you're craving something sweet, and hard candy just won't do, choose the lesser of several evils and go for the relatively low-calorie and nutrient-rich treats.
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Velveeta, the cheese product found in a variety of dips and added to dishes like mac and cheese, is a guilty pleasure for some people. The gooey product has a permanent home in many Americans' pantries.
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Cooking with a Crock Pot can save you time when you have a hectic schedule. Not only can you cook foods from a frozen state, but they simply cook slowly all day long and are done by dinner time.
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When you need to cook a large amount of bacon for a crowd or for a recipe, frying the bacon in a skillet can be tedious and dangerous. The pooled bacon grease in the bottom of the frying pan can splatter, causing burns.
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Beets are often added to salads and soups, and for good reason. Just one cup of raw beet offers 2.2 g protein, 3.8 g of fiber, folate, vitamin C and potassium, all for the tiny caloric price tag of 58 calories. Beets are easy to add to recipes when they've been steamed for maximum flavor and softness.
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Sour cream is often thought of as a topping for potatoes, an addition to sauces and a way to mix guacamole, but it's not often remembered as a baking ingredient. Due to its creamy texture, sour cream can be added to a variety of baked goods and recipes in order to yield moister results.
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