A cut of beef taken specifically from the animal’s breast and shank, brisket is a relatively tough piece of meat. But with a good marinade and a slow-and-steady cooking process, the once-tough meat becomes tender, juicy and full of flavor.
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Also known as the “lemonade diet,” the lemon juice and cayenne pepper diet is one phase of the “Master Cleanse” diet. Developed as a short-term solution for cleansing the body of harmful toxins, the diet significantly restricts food and beverage intake.
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Low in both calories and fat, canned pumpkin is a healthy substitute for oil and eggs in a variety of baked goods. With a bright orange color and creamy consistency, canned pumpkin can be effortlessly added to mixes for cakes, cookies, breads and brownies.
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Most people are familiar with the zucchini fruit, which is often used in a variety of vegetable dishes. But the fruit is not the only edible part of the plant. In fact, the zucchini leaves and flowers of young zucchini plants are also edible.
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Children do the most unusual things with their mouths, leaving parents to wonder why. Young kids like to explore their environment and naturally lick or put items in their mouths. However, habitual or unusual licking could be concerning. In some instances, it could be a sign of a vitamin deficiency.
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Novices can sometimes be intimidated by baking, because it has a reputation for requiring close and careful accuracy of measurement and technique.
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As the warm summer months approach every year, women with plump arms fret over how to hide their flabby and untoned areas. Simple exercises for the biceps and triceps can help eliminate these problem areas, but you may not have the time to tone them away as much as you want.
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Tests of power and strength have remained a popular competitive sport throughout the ages. Since those early years, men have challenged each other in hopes to be bigger and stronger than everyone else. Over many millenniums, these tests of strength have continued.
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Whether you are battling the cold, allergies or simply a runny nose, blowing your nose can wreak havoc on delicate facial skin. Even the softest tissues can torment the nose and rub the skin raw, resulting in irritated and tender nostrils.
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Jogging up a few flights of stairs or chasing your kids around the backyard can easily cause your heart rate and respiration to increase. In these types of situations, heart rate and respiration changes are typically harmless and often correct themselves with a few minutes of rest.
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Composed of muscle tissue, vocal cords are the two small elastic bands within the larynx. When air is exhaled through the trachea, it passes through the closed vocal cords, causing them to vibrate and produce noise. When you are not speaking, the vocal cords remain open and allow you to breathe.
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For basketball fans across the country, the No. 23 often conjures up images of Michael Jordan soaring across a basketball court in a Chicago Bulls jersey. Considered one of the NBA’s greatest players, Jordan remains one of the most well-known athletes years after his retirement.
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Lightweight and portable, resistance bands provide a workout at home, in the gym or while traveling. These “rubber bands on steroids,” as described by the Family Education website, can help strengthen and tone muscles in nearly all areas of the body.
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On the surface, all baseballs are nearly identical. Featuring the classic white surface with red stitching and small spherical shape, it is difficult to understand why one baseball costs significantly more than another baseball.
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Whether dancing to classical, modern, jazz or hip-hop music, dancers require a tremendous amount of strength and flexibility to bring the music to life through their bodies.
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The condition commonly described as “fluid on the elbow” is medically referred to as elbow bursitis. A small sac of fluid that sits between the tip of the elbow bone and the skin, the bursa allows the skin and bone to move freely against one another.
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Whether it wakes you up from a deep sleep or prevents you from falling asleep in the first place, a pounding heartbeat can be distracting and frightening. In some cases, a pounding heart rate at night is relatively harmless and only happens occasionally.
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When done properly, lifting weights is generally a safe and effective strengthening workout for several areas of the body. However, lifting weights excessively or improperly can easily result in jury.
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While some people have fun playing cards or shopping, other people have fun jumping off cliffs, climbing up ice mountains and smashing into roaring waves. These extreme sports enthusiasts take on nature’s most menacing qualities, hoping to survive and conquer.
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Fine motor control of the hands is essential for performing precise, coordinated movements, such as picking up coins or writing. Most children learn to control these fine motor movements during the early years of childhood.
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