Navel piercings may be the most commonly performed body piercing below the neck -- in fact, they're possibly only second to earlobe piercings in popularity. As it happens, they are also one of the trickiest to place and hardest to heal.
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Women who are breastfeeding their children have special nutritional needs. In general, they must add an average of 500 calories to their daily diets to ensure good nutrition for themselves and their babies.
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You may have seen videos of very young babies moving under water or heard that newborns have an innate swimming ability due to floating in the womb. These stories and videos are deceptive because a newborn cannot float or hold his head above water.
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Kids of all ages thrive in the outdoors. When summer vacation rolls around, you may find them spending much of their day on the playground or elsewhere outdoors, soaking up the sun and stretching their legs. Get a group of kids together for a play date or park meet-up and try some age-appropriate outdoor games.
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Exercises designed to increase flexibility of the hips and pelvis can prove valuable for pregnant women. Get into shape for labor by incorporating specific hip stretches into your prenatal workout routine. Remember that the hormones released into your body during pregnancy loosen ligaments in your joints naturally.
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Rabbit remains a specialty meat in the U.S., although it is more common in other countries such as Italy and France. Farm-raised rabbit is mild in flavor and lean, which makes it extra-healthy but sometimes tricky to cook. The best methods use moist heat so that the meat never has a chance to dry out.
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Mangoes are one of the most popular fruits in the world. They grow naturally in tropical regions and are typically eaten raw, either cubed or pureed. Mango are also stir-fried and used in chutneys and fruit preserves. The fruits are sweet and juicy, with creamy, perfumed flesh.
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Chamomile tea is widely used as an herbal tea as well as an ingredient in lotions and other topical treatments. It has a strong, distinctively fresh herbal scent and small, daisy-like blossoms.
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Young children risk developing an iron deficiency starting at about 1 year old, an age when they have typically ceased drinking iron-enriched formula and eating enriched baby cereal.
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Oatmeal is a great way to start your day. But a bowl of hot porridge isn't the only way to enjoy this highly nutritious grain for breakfast. It also makes a fine addition to a morning smoothie. You don't have to cook oatmeal before adding it to a smoothie, but you can.
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Celery -- scientific name Apium graveolens -- is a plant whose crisp green stalks are eaten both raw and cooked. Native to the Mediterranean region, it's been cultivated since ancient Greek times. Celery is a common component of weight-loss diets, as it's low in calories and high in nutrients.
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Butternut squash is a hard-skinned winter squash with dense, sweet, orange-colored flesh. Its outer shell is thin and easy to peel. Butternut squash is especially rich in vitamin A, and also a good source of vitamins C and E.
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Red and yellow grapefruit, often called white grapefruit, are closely related varieties of the same citrus fruit, Citrus paradisi. It's a hybrid cross between a variety of pomelo and a variety of sweet orange that was originally developed in Barbados. Most grapefruit sold in the U.S.
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Overall, apples are a healthy food choice, rich in fiber and vitamin C. But sometimes you can have too much of a good thing. Apples are high in sugar and have also been known to cause gastrointestinal distress. Pesticide residues are another possible concern, as are allergic reactions in some people.
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Bavette is the French term for a cut of beef that's known in English by the unappetizing name of flap steak. Bavette is tougher and more fibrous than some of the more popular cuts, but it's full of flavor and cheaper than similar cuts such as flank and skirt.
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Burrata is a fresh Italian cheese that is essentially a shell of mozzarella surrounding a core of sweet cream. It can be made with either water buffalo or cow's milk and has a smooth, slightly tangy flavor.
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Blood oranges are close cousins to the more common supermarket varieties of orange. Their main difference lies in their pigmented pulp, which can vary from deep orange speckled with red to a solid reddish-purple hue. The pigment is provided by a compound called anthocyanin.
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Children can thrive on a vegetarian diet, but it takes some planning to ensure that they do not suffer from nutritional deficiencies. Growing children, in particular, need adequate protein, calcium, iron and vitamin D. Vegan children should also make sure they get enough B12.
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Rice cereal is the first food of choice for many infants--it is easy to digest, gluten-free and rarely causes allergic reactions or sensitivities. Some infants may benefit from an early introduction to solid food due to a variety of factors.
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Competitive cheerleading is a sport still in its infancy. In the words of federal district judge Stefan Underhill, in a 2010 court decision, "The activity is still too underdeveloped and disorganized to be treated as offering genuine varsity athletic participation opportunities for students.
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