Brown rice has a fibrous coating that makes it more nutritious than white rice, but it also takes longer to cook. But fear not – that doesn’t mean it’s hard to cook. You just have to take a slightly different approach. Here are four methods of cooking up this healthy carb. Related Stories:10 Healthy Brown-Rice…
We all like to work our abs, right? But it’s easy to get in a rut with your routine. Here are 27 of the best ab exercises to get a tight, toned, and strong middle. We’ve included both bodyweight moves that you can do anywhere along with weighted exercises for when you really want to…
Since puberty, I have suffered from intense symptoms of PMS. In my 20s, I was finally given a diagnosis of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), an intense and debilitating form of PMS. One of the unbearable symptoms of this fun disorder is very sore and very tender breasts. When I say sore and tender, what I…
Earlier this year, we asked a question that opened up a whole new world of healthy eating: what are macros? We learned about the concept of counting macronutrients – protein, carbohydrates, and fat – for your diet. Depending on what your dietary goals might be, you can count macros for weight loss, count macros to…
Periods suck. They’re painful, achy, messy, and inconvenient. Now that that’s out of the way, let’s just acknowledge that they exist and we need to move forward and be proactive. Related Stories:5 Reasons to Try Thinx If You Hate Pads Let’s focus on the pain part – many of us suffer from intense amounts of…
We believe that breakfast is essential to starting your day off right – but it’s important that you eat a breakfast that provides wholesome whole grains, filling fiber, and protein instead of empty-calorie added sugars. You need to check those nutrition labels! Look for breakfast cereals that are 100 percent (or primarily made from) whole…
Barre studios have exploded over the past decade and continue to be on the rise. But is it really all it’s cracked up to be? Do those tiny pulsing movements that leave the body shaking really help you gain more strength? Are all the promises of long, lean muscles and ballet bodies really achievable without…
No time, no space, no equipment? NO problem. Excuses are all out the door with this mix of versatile five-minute workouts. Most of these are equipment-free, while some require a hand weight or two, and none of them take more than five minutes. That’s it! Just five minutes. We know you’re busy, but you can…
Breakfast is an important meal – some even argue that it is the most important meal of the day. Because breakfast is key for providing the body with the energy you need to power through the morning, a sugar- or fat-laden morning meal isn’t the greatest idea on days where productivity is key. It’s also…
There are many benefits to having strong pecs ranging from totally practical, like increased shoulder stabilization, to looking good – defined pecs can give your breasts some extra lift. Strengthen your chest with these 10 effective exercises that include a mix of bodyweight and dumbbell moves with some fitness props, like a BOSU, added into…
