7 Early Signs and Symptoms of Diabetes That Are Easy to Miss
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Diabetes is a disease that affects how your body uses glucose (sugar). When you eat foods that contain carbohydrates, like bread, your body breaks down the carbohydrates into glucose, which is absorbed into your bloodstream. In a healthy person, the beta cells in an organ called the pancreas release a…
The Best Ketogenic Diet Foods You Should Be Eating On Keto
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The ketogenic diet has gained notoriety over the past few years, and its popularity only seems to be growing. The ketogenic diet, or keto for short, is a type of low carbohydrate diet. While on this diet, you heavily restrict your carb intake while consuming higher amounts of fat and…
Donkey Kicks Exercise: How To Do a Donkey Kick to Tone Your Butt
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The donkey kick or bent-leg kickback is a simple but sneaky butt exercise that will set your glutes on fire! Basically, you get down on the ground in all fours and you kick your leg back and up. The right story of how this exercise got its name is that…
This Clamshell Exercise Works The Outer Thighs and Your Glutes
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When you think of clams, do you think of the mollusk? Maybe sitting on a bed of lettuce? Served on a tray, a foam container, or maybe even in plastic bags by the beach? Clamshell packaging jokes aside, the clamshell exercise, also known as clams, is a curious exercise that…
How to Do a Lying Tricep Extension With Dumbbell, Barbell, and Cable
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The Lying Tricep Extension is a fun, strength-building exercise that goes by quite a few names. It can also be called the French Extension or French Press. The most dramatic yet aptly titled is the “Skull Crusher”. Intimidated? Don’t be! This article will cover everything you need to know and…
How To Do Oblique Crunches: Steps, Benefits, and Variations
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Today, you’ll finally learn how to do oblique crunches correctly to strengthen your core and obliques. Ask any fitness instructor, a strong core is imperative for movement, stability, and endurance. Your core, located in the midsection of your body, is made up of your transverse abdominis, internal and external obliques,…
Naked Yoga Class: Benefits and What to Expect
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As yoga continues to gain popularity in mainstream culture, it understandably passes through (sometimes oddly-specific) trends. From goat yoga to toe yoga, there are many creative ways to spice up your yoga practice. One of the more prominent trends currently gaining interest is naked yoga. The idea of practicing yoga asana in…
32 Irresistible Snacks You Didn’t Know Are Gluten-Free
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Gluten-free diets are increasingly popular. People with celiac disease must follow a gluten-free diet. Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease that causes damage to the intestines when gluten is consumed. Others may find they feel better on this diet because of gluten intolerance. Gluten is a protein found mainly in…
15 Best Post Workout Meals for Muscle Gain, Says a Dietitian
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Some people believe that because they enjoy a good workout they don’t have to worry about what they eat after. This could not be further from the truth. In fact, choosing the best foods for our body is even more important after intense exercise. That’s because each of the macros…
This Is What Happens to Your Body When You Take Fish Oil Every Day
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Early epidemiologic studies found that people who had a high dietary intake of fish had less heart disease (1). This has led to much interest in the health benefits of eating fish and whether fish intake could reduce the risk of coronary heart disease. Fish are a source of lean…