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3 Ways to Steam Chicken Without a Steamer
Put your oven to work steaming the chicken and freeing up the stove for other dishes. The rack keeps the chicken up and out of the water.
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Can People with Diabetes Eat Mayonnaise?
Olive oil and other healthy monounsaturated fats may lower your low-density lipoprotein (LDL, the bad' cholesterol) levels when substituted for sat...
Read moreStomach Cramps? it Could Be the Juice Youre Drinking
Always read labels carefully, and make sure the food doesn't contain fruit juice concentrate either. Not all sugars contribute to gas equally: Whil...
Read moreShould You Eat Salmon If You Have High Cholesterol?
The American Heart Association (AHA) backs this up, highlighting salmon as a good fish option.
Read moreHow Much Weight Would I Have to Lose to Go Down a Dress Size?
Ratio of weight lost also matters: For example, someone who weighs 350 pounds may still wear the same clothing after 1o pounds of weight loss, wher...
Read moreHow to Cook a Sirloin Tip Roast in a Slow Cooker
Cuts of beef that are lean and tough like the sirloin tip roast should be cooked low and slow to break down the connective fibers. Put the roast in...
Read moreHow to Do the Platypus Walk to Strengthen Your Glutes and Stretch Your Hips
This external hip rotation helps adequately lengthen and stretch the muscle fibers attached to the iliac crest i.e., the hip bone Lewis says. 'Th...
Read moreDoes Salt Aggravate Acid Reflux?
As far as using salt to buffer stomach acid, he says, 'salt does not neutralize acid at all.'. Stomach acid irritates the lining of the esophagus, ...
Read moreCan You Drink Tea Before a Fasting Blood Test?
Fasting can also be important before certain triglyceride and cholesterol tests for a similar reason.
Read moreWhat Causes Blood in Urine and Stool?
The technical name for blood in urine is hematuria, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). Hemo...
Read more4 Things to Do When a Doctor Doesn't Take Your Health Concern Seriously
'We hear all the time from patients, particularly female ones, that they feel that their doctor is not listening to them,' says Caitlin Donovan, se...
Read moreWhy Sneezes Smell, and what 4 Scents Mean
If your sneeze has a putrid stench, it's probably due to a sinus infection, Dr. Del Signore says. And while sinusitis is a common culprit of foul-s...
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