Is My Diet Causing Back Pain? Many factors can cause chronic back pain. These range from inherited conditions to degenerative disc disease, to repetitive strain, to trauma-induced damage from a fall, a sports injury, or a car accident. While the initial cause may be beyond your control, studies show you can help. If you maintain …
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How Yoga Techniques Can Improve Spine Health
The spine is one of the largest and most complex structures of the musculoskeletal system. It is responsible for moving the body, maintaining posture, and protecting the spinal cord. A spinal injury or anatomical abnormality may cause spine pain that affects a patient’s ability to perform movements and activities essential for day-to-day living. Patients who …
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How to Make a Healthier Smoothie
How to Make a Healthier Smoothie Make-it-yourself smoothies are a wildly popular way to work more fruits and veggies into your diet. However, if you chase sweetness and flavor without making sure to include healthy ingredients, you could accidentally veer away from optimal dietary benefits. Avoid fruit juices containing High Fructose Corn Syrup, which is …
Healthier Potato Salad
Spring and warm weather means cookouts on the beach or in the backyard. Hamburgers and hot dogs are standard fare, along with sides like potato salad, coleslaw, and other mayonnaise-laden dishes that don’t help our diet. This healthier option to potato salad uses greek yogurt with just a little bit of mayonnaise to keep the …
Cilantro Lime Pasta Salad
Ingredients 4 ounces uncooked Farfalle (bow-tie) pasta 1/4 c. lime juice 1/4 c. fresh cilantro leaves 2 tbs. olive oil 1 tb. sugar 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. garlic powder 1/2 tsp. ground cumin 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper Olive or canola oil for grill 1 lb. skinless, boneless chicken breast halves 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 …
Chicken with Lemon & Dill
This light, flavorful dish would go great with a green salad, oven roasted potatoes, or Basmati rice as a side dish. Chicken with Lemon & Dill The longer days, warm temperatures and plentiful outdoor activities of summertime seem to call out for light, flavorful dishes that won’t hold you hostage in the kitchen while the …
Chicken Baked with Herbs, Potatoes, Carrots and Grape Tomatoes
So flavorful, so filling and so easy to prepare. Heat up the oven while you cut up the vegetables, and your complete chicken dinner will be ready for the table in under an hour. Ingredients 1 3 to 4-pound chicken, cut up, or 3 to 4 pounds chicken thighs, bone-in, skin-on 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive …
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Beyond Running Best Lower Impact Cardio Exercise Methods
Beyond Running – Best Lower Impact Cardio Exercise Methods Although running is considered one of the best cardio-vascular activities, it is not for everyone. Many people have trouble sticking to their workout schedule because of the endless, boring miles on the treadmill, or miss days due to poor weather. Is running your only cardio choice? …
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15 Ways To Improve Your Cardio Workout
15 Ways To Improve Your Cardio Workout Knowing how to improve your cardio workout isn’t always that easy. Unfortunately, there’s just not that much practical and useful online information. While much attention is drawn to weightlifting routines and exercises, cardio often gets put on the backburner. The idea that cardio isn’t as fun or beneficial …
The 4 Best Breathing Techniques for Sleep
The 4 Best Breathing Techniques for Sleep You’re not alone if you’re having difficulty falling asleep. This is a common symptom in today’s fast paced world. We’re either getting emails and thinking about work long after we’ve left the office, stressed about our financial well-being, or worrying about other emotionally draining problems. With these specific …
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