Street tacos are the white-hot trend of the moment. The Star’s Chile Verde Potato Soft Tacos takes its inspiration from the authentic street versions. We combine tender chunks of Yukon potatoes, peppers, onions and black beans, topped with your favorite brand of store-bought salsa verde and wrapped in 6-inch whole-wheat tortillas.
Red wine gets its rich, ruby hue from antioxidant polyphenols, which may be the secret to its heart-healthy power. A new Greek study found that arteries relaxed immediately after a single glass of alcohol-free red wine almost as much as they did following a serving of the real thing — by 6.1 and 10.5 percent, respectively — in 15 people with atherosclerosis (arteries blocked by plaque). Blood vessels need to stretch with each heartbeat or blood pressure rises, as does the risk...
Still stumped when it comes to whole grains? The 2005 Dietary Guidelines advised Americans to eat at least three servings of whole grains a day. But thanks to some fuzzy marketing, many consumers remain confused by manufacturers’ health claims. The FDA ( www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/news/2006/NEW01317 .html) stepped in earlier this month and reissued a draft guidance policy: a “whole grain” must retain the endosperm, bran and germ.
The assignment seemed straightforward. Amy Waters wanted her fourth-grade students to fill out a one-month calendar with an activity a day --- a physical activity a day.
The assignment seemed straightforward. Amy Waters wanted her fourth-grade students to fill out a one-month calendar with an activity a day --- a physical activity a day.
Sixty-five percent of American adults are considered overweight or obese, and the nation's expanding midsection cuts across gender, age, race and ethnicity. Maintaining a healthy weight in the adult years can be an uphill battle.
When Tufts University introduced the 70+ Food Pyramid for Older Adults in 1999, it added a fiber icon to nearly every food group depicted on the graphic.
Want buns of steel? You’ll be headed in the right direction with these moves from Atlanta personal trainer Tina Gee.
Tone, build muscle in midsection and upper limbs with these exercise techniques:
Feel like you’re suddenly stranded on a deserted patch of burnt grass while family, friends, neighbors and co-workers are lounging in a vacation hammock by the sea?
Banish the bulge and flatten your abs with these moves. Lie on the floor. Place an exercise ball between your feet (your feet should be in the middle, on the sides of the ball). Support your head with your hands, keeping elbows out to the side. At the same time, bend your knees to a 90-degree angle, bringing your feet and the ball up in the air and parallel to the floor, and lift your shoulders off the ground. Hold for two seconds and lower. Make sure the ball hovers over the floor. Try not to let...
Want a great trunk to carry around? Do these glute-forming exercises and cardio blast from Atlanta personal trainer Tina Gee, and you’ll have buns of steel in no time.
Waist and abdominals can benefit from exercises like these from Cynthia Phillips, a certified personal trainer in Atlanta.
What is Pilates? The exercise technique focuses on improving flexibility and strength for the overall body but doesn’t build bulk, according to the Pilates Studio in New York. Pilates is a series of controlled movements to engage your body and mind and help improve your posture.
These moves from Atlanta trainer Ladell Hill will bring out the kid in you and get your heart pumping.
A band workout is good for toning and improving flexibility. Try these exercises from Tina Gee, a certified personal fitness trainer in Atlanta.
Ways to add an overgrown rubber band to your workout from Ladell Hill, a certified personal trainer in Atlanta:
In the hopes of creating a toned tummy, most people do sit-ups, which work the rectus abdominis, the long muscle between the ribs and the pelvis.
In today’s typical supermarket dairy case, yogurt is ubiquitous. Just one company produces 6 million cups of yogurt a day in almost 100 flavors, styles and sizes, including spoon-less versions such as grab-and-go tubes and drinkable, energy-boosting formulations. But yogurt’s popularity and health-conscious aura is relatively recent.
Four ways to improve your posture and shape up your shoulders from Kelly Huggins, a fitness trainer in Atlanta.
My editor doesn’t cook. Her oven serves as a makeshift pantry to stash the dog’s food.
Like seeds and nuts, berries have been a staple food from the beginning. “We have been eating berries since we’ve been walking the Earth,” says Steven Pratt, author of SuperFoods HealthStyle (William Morrow, $24.95). “We ate them fresh in the summer. And dried, they kept all winter.”
Arms getting jiggly? Try these exercises from Cynthia Phillips, a certified personal trainer in Atlanta.
"Clean your plate or else!" and other authoritarian approaches to parenting can lead to overweight children, a new study finds.
Some fats actually help you stay healthy. These include Omega 3 rich foods such as fresh (wild, not farm-raised) fish, walnuts, pumpkin seeds and flaxseed oils.
