One-Arm Pull Down Works: back and bicepsWhat you need: medium to heavy resistance tubing with a handle on one endHow to do it: Attach the end of exercise tubing high up on the door hinge above your head. Stand in a semi-lunge (for balance) with one foot about six inches in front and to the side of the other, knees slightly bent, and pull the handle straight down with one arm; pause and slowly return to starting position....
It’s best to make this in a mason jar so that you can put a tight fitting lid on it, shake it up, and store it in the fridge until you’re ready to enjoy. I recommend making two or three at a time so you will have a few extra to grab for breakfast during the week. Serves 1 2 heaping Tbsp chia seeds 2 tsp vanilla extract pinch of salt 2 Tbsp dried blueberries 1 Tbsp finely chopped walnuts 1 Tbsp sweetened cacao nibs 1 Tbsp coconut milk 1 Tbsp maple syrup (optional) 1½ c non-dairy milk of your choice...
One solution is a yellow-flowering herb called rhodiola. We call it an adaptogen—it increases resistance to stress—and we’re still unraveling how it works. Some experts believe that adaptogens trigger protective cell processes; others link the benefit to the herbs’ effects on certain glands and suggest that adaptogens may regulate hormone production to diminish the stress response. MORE: 4 Ways to Grow Your Own Herbal Medicine Choose products containing 3 to 5% rosavin and 0....
The meta-analysis examined the results of 4,021 women who underwent IVF procedures—some who supplemented with acupuncture and some who did not. The connection between pregnancy and acupuncture was particularly strong at clinics with low rates of success (mostly European clinics) and none at clinics with high success rates (mostly U.S. clinics). In the States, only a third of IVF treatment cycles result in live births, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention....
Love Grown Foods Power O’s, a bean-based cereal made from navy beans, lentils, chickpeas, and brown rice is slated to hit store shelves later this month. With flavors such as honey, strawberry, chocolate, and original unsweetened, it may feel like an unusual way to start your day—but at up to 6 grams of protein and 3 grams of fiber per serving, the beany breakfast food sounds like it’s worth of trying....
Love your lower body! The newest way to shape up your belly, butt, and thighs without stressing your joints: Flip your workout upside down! These five moves, designed by fitness expert Ellen Barrett, star of Prevention’s Flat Belly Diet Workout DVDs, use one piece of equipment you’re sure to have in your home—a wall. You’ll isolate the tough-to-reach muscles that pull in your belly, lift your backside, and trim your thighs....
MORE: One Serving of This Fruit Could Help You Eat Healthier for a Week Surprisingly, yes. Fruit gets its sweet flavor from fructose, a simple sugar that’s also found in honey and agave nectar, and is used to make high-fructose corn syrup. (Table sugar, or sucrose, consists of half fructose and half glucose, the sugar found in starchy carbs.) And like any type of sugar found in any type of food, the fructose in fruit spikes your blood sugar....
“Women under 45 who get migraine headaches with aura have the increased ischemic stroke risk—particularly if they’re smokers taking oral contraceptives,” says study co-author José Biller, MD, a neurologist at Loyola University Medical Center. Working with co-author Michael Star, MD, also of Loyola, Biller analyzed thousands of studies to identify stroke risk factors. In addition to identifying four primary risks—being female, age under 45, using oral contraceptives, smoking—they found that having a combination of factors raised risk even further: Stroke risk more than tripled in female migraine sufferers who smoke, and is seven times greater in migraine sufferers who smoke and use birth control pills....
The key? Hitting the right balance between no planning and over-planning—something most of us don’t accomplish all that well. According to study authors, being successful with a goal requires planning the specific steps you’ll take to achieve it, essentially the how, what, when, and where. The problem comes in when you try to apply this strategy to multiple goals, says study co-author Amy Dalton, PhD, an assistant professor at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology....
[sidebar]When people chewed each bite of their lunchtime sandwich for 30 seconds, they ate less than half as much candy later in the afternoon as those who chewed at their normal pace. Slow eating may help you encode the meal into your memory, making it so satisfying that you don’t desire as much food later in the day, says study author Suzanne Higgs, PhD, of the University of Birmingham in the UK....
Top 10 happiest cities: 1. Richmond-Petersburg, VA2. Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News, VA3. Washington, DC4. Raleigh-Durham, NC5. Atlanta6. Houston7. Jacksonville, FL8. Nashville9. West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL10. Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ Top 10 unhappiest cities:1. New York City2. Pittsburgh3. Louisville4. Milwaukee5. Detroit6. Indianapolis7. St. Louis8. Las Vegas9. Buffalo10. Philadelphia If you’re living in an area that’s more unhappy than happy, we’ve got you covered. Check out our ultimate guide to being happier now—no matter where you’re living....
This magical flour is made from green bananas, which, unlike their sugary yellow counterparts, are packed with resistant starch, a type of fiber that the body can’t digest. “So it provides bulk with fewer calories,” says Rachel Begun, RDN. At 100 calories per 1/4 cup, banana flour is already lower in calories than all-purpose flour and many wheat flour alternatives, including almond, brown rice, and oat flours. And because the high starch content lets the flour soak up a ton of liquid, you can get away with using 25% less when swapping the stuff into recipes that call for wheat flour....
The research: Researchers measured the activity of core muscles during four suspension exercises: hip abduction in plank, hamstring curl, chest press, and the 45-degree row. The different exercises activated core muscles at various levels, but the hip abduction in plank (a side-lying plank with feet in the straps, as shown, that involves raising one leg) produced the highest activation of most abdominal muscles; the 45-degree row generated the lowest levels....
Beef processor Tyson Fresh Meats announced Dec. 16 that company officials were recalling 40,948 pounds of ground beef that was shipped to 16 states around the U.S. The meat, contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 bacteria, was shipped to 16 states and then re-distributed by local grocery stores. Tyson Fresh Meats is a division of Tyson Foods, the world’s second-largest meat processor, which has 123 processing plants. The contamination was detected at its plant in Dakota City, Nebraska, which shipped the contaminated meat to Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Wisconsin....
If you’ve ever stood in front of the vegetable section at the grocery store wondering what to stock up on, here’s the case for two popular options: eggplant and zucchini. Perfect for snacking on thin slices through the day or incorporating into a salad or casserole, these versatile veggies can be worked into a wide range of recipes and are both packed with minerals and vitamins, but if it comes down to it, which one should you buy?...
There are two types of PE: lifelong and secondary. Lifelong PE is primarily characterized as ejaculation that occurs within one minute of vaginal penetration or the inability to delay ejaculation. Secondary ejaculation shares the same characteristics as lifelong PE but develops after a man has had sexual intimacy without premature ejaculation. More from FoxNews: Blood Tests Could Detect Sexually-Transmitted Oral Cancers Both types of PE are caused by multiple factors that may or may not be manageable....
This could be because it’s a more approachable form of yoga, says Jason Wachob, founder of wellness website MindBodyGreen.com. “Even though 20 million-plus people practice yoga in the US, there is often a perception that you need to be super-flexible or strong enough to do arm balances. But with restorative yoga, people don’t feel like they’re walking into something that they can’t do,” he says. If you’ve never experienced it, restorative yoga aims to relax a person physically, mentally, and emotionally....
