Potassium is an important metal for keeping your cells alive and can be found in many foods, including fruits, vegetables, and meats. Potassium is a mineral that helps maintain normal fluid balance in your body, helps control blood pressure and reduces your risk of kidney stones. Potassium is particularly high in foods like bananas, sweet potatoes, yogurt, yellow fin tuna and soy beans. Try these tips for buying foods rich in potassium in this healthy nutrition how-to video.
Watch this instructional fitness video to learn how to stay hydrated when running. Make sure you have been drinking water several days before you begin running. Jogging is a simple and efficient exercise, but you should make sure you are able to stay healthy and hydrated. It's important to bring water with you on a run or drop it off at resting points. Try electrolyte replacement drinks to make up for the loss of water.
In this episode of Jenna's Healthy Kitchen, Jenna's guest chef Evona Poplawski demonstrates how to prepare a marinated kale cole slaw recipe that is delicious and very nutritious. Evona is a raw (living) food chef who trained at the Living Light Culinary Arts Institute. She's also the co-founder of Veggie Magic Foods based in Sarasota, Florida. Watch this cooking how to video to learn how to make this raw food recipe.
Everyone loves reading the fortune inside a fortune cookie after eating chinese food. In this cooking HowTo video Ellen Pruden features a delicious recipe for fortune cookies using heart healthy canola oil. Watch and learn how easy it is to make these cookies at home.
In this cooking HowTo video Ellen Pruden features a recipe that any pasta lover should know how to do. Watch as she makes homemade classic pasta sauce using heart healthy canola oil.
Tired and hungry after work? This chicken lettuce wrap is a healthy recipe that you can prepare for one or many people. Watch this two part instructional cooking video to prepare this refreshing Asian style dinner.
Dog grooming is an important part of keeping your dog healthy and happy. Learn how to do basic dog grooming with tips from a professional dog groomer in this free pet care video series.
Green bean stew, better known as Lubya, is wonderful and healthy Mediterranean dish that incorporates both protein and vegetables with a robust flavor. This dish is very versatile and can be cooked with beef, lamb, chicken or you can omit the meat and make it a vegetarian dish. It is traditionally served with rice and is an all around crowd pleaser. For this recipe, you will need green breans, beef (or lamb or chicken), tomato sauce, cilantro, onion, garlic, broth, olive oil, salt, and pepper...
Get tips on how to make your home more eco-friendly, especially if you plan to renovate it.
Photograph cakes like a professional by viewing this informative video. A visit to a professional food photographer's studio discusses briefly the basic philosophy behind cake photography, preparation, visual elements & props, establishing mood, framing the cake, lighting the cake and involving people within the photograph.
Halloween is a time that embraces blood, gore, and using blood and gore to scare innocent civilians. So if you're in the pranking mood this Halloween, check out this video to learn how to do a funny ketchup splattering prank that'll leave fake blood all over your victim's clothes and on the floor.
In this tutorial, we learn how to dress up your avatar on your Xbox 360 (Xbox 101). This is a great way to express yourself and change it up to match your mood or current obsession! First, go to 'myxbox' on your Xbox live dashboard. After this, select your gamer card and then select customized avatar. From here, go to 'change my clothes' and then choose the clothes that you want for your avatar. After you do this, make sure to save and exit on the main menu. To stand out in the crowd, go to '...
In the mood for a little mad science? In this home-science how-to from Steve Spangler, we learn how to prepare a bubbly, color-changing concoction using water, ammonia, a universal indicator (cabbage juice will do fine), dry ice, gloves and two plastic cups. Now, repeat the process, this time adding a teaspoon of ammonia when you add your universal pH indicator.
Without the piano's white keys, black keys would stand all alone like a loner in the back of the club, sharp and moody. Learn the significance of these important mood-lifting white keys by watching this video.
Due to the sour economy, folks have started cutting out or toning down unnessary expenditures. Miniaturize your Christmas tree - though not your Christmas spirit - by crafting this modular origami Christmas tree to adorn your home this holiday season.
Want to grab some great shots at your friend or family member's wedding? Create a glowing, diffused, soft focus wedding photo effect through the power of Adobe Photoshop CS4. Add a whole lot of "mood" to an image by softening and increasing contrast, that also features a vignette around the focal point of your choosing. The beauty of this technique is that by using adjustment layers you can have full control over the final effect's strength and color. Create the perfect wedding photo and give...
Whether you are trying to defend your precious GMod fortress, or just in the mood to blow some stuff up, this video shows you how to make a cannon to do this!
Glamor and glitter, fashion and fame Jem is my name, no one else is the same! Watch this Halloween makeup tutorial to learn how to create a Jem 80's inspired Halloween pink rocker look. Jem & the Holograms was this rockin' eighties tv show. Use your own makeup to create this makeup look. Happy Halloween!
Do you ever get overwhelmed with how many beautiful things are out there? Do you want to be able to alter your home's aesthetic with your mood or the season? A great solution for this is making your own pillows. In this tutorial sewing and fashion video, you can learn how to make petal pillows in a lush, feminine fabric. These marvelous pillows will make your apartment or couch look amazing.
There's a tool on your iPhone that can help you with your overall emotional well-being, one that can help you be more aware of your emotions throughout the day and build resilience against the stressors in your life.
This is a very easy and exciting new Halloween nail polish design! The color code is based on Halloween pumpkin and Halloween night combination to suit the Halloween mood perfectly.
In this video, Tony Reale describes some cinematography tips for video lighting. He focuses mainly on different ways to capture the look of video. The lighting style he's using in this video is a 2-light setup. One light is reflecting off a foam core and is placed at the right side of the room. The second light is acting as background light and is smaller and placed in the back, right corner of the room. This is a very simple setup and, with a cost of $100-$200, it is an inexpensive, effectiv...
Type 1 diabetes is an attack on the body by the immune system — the body produces antibodies that attack insulin-secreting cells in the pancreas. Doctors often diagnose this type of diabetes in childhood and early adulthood. The trigger that causes the body to attack itself has been elusive; but many research studies have suggested viruses could be the root. The latest links that viruses that live in our intestines may yield clues as to which children might develop type 1 diabetes.
Have you ever wondered what makes a healthy vagina? Bacteria play an important role in vaginal health. If you've ever had your vaginal microbiome—the bacterial community that lives in your vagina—wiped out by taking antibiotics, you probably are well aware of that.
Bacteria gets a bad rap. Most headlines focus on the danger and discomfort posed by pathogens like bacteria, but many of the bacteria that live on and in us are vital to our health. Many products out there, called probiotics, are sold with the implication that they're supporting these healthy bacteria that share our bodies — but do they actually work?
Tofu has been a staple food in Asia for over 2,000 years, but due to the health craze of recent years, it's enjoyed a surge of popularity in the Western world. Derived from the milk of soy beans and typically coagulated by calcium or magnesium salts, tofu can be found in consistencies ranging from extra-soft or silken to extra-firm. Based on which firmness you prefer, there are a myriad of ways to prepare your tofu for consumption.
Expert, Rachel Dayan, shows you how to make chocolate oatmeal bars. Part 1 of 16 - How to Make healthy oatmeal bars.
In this how-to video clip series on how to maintain healthy teeth and gums, learn how to practice good dental hygiene, including how to prevent gingivitis, plaque buildup and cavities, how to brush your teeth properly, whether to use an electric toothbrush, how to clean your tongue, how to prevent bad breath, how to floss correctly, and other tips and techniques for a healthy mouth.
iPhones and the entire Apple i-line are incredibly gorgeous. Streamlined, minimalist, and futuristic, they're the epitome of both form and function. But we've always had a bit of a problem with the fact that it seems like every other person walking down the street has the SAME EXACT model as us. Doesn't exactly make us feel unique, you know?
Very often during the holidays we desire a drink that both warms our belly while offering us a nice escape from our perverted uncle Sam who's visiting up til New Year's. While a few Cosmos would work, why not add some holiday cheer to your drinking by mixing up this chocolate hazelnut cocktail?
Whether you love Barbie or hate her plastic Mattel guts, you have to admit the girl's pretty. And if you were a little girl growing up in the U.S. you more likely than not had a Barbie to play with.
In this video, we learn how to use tempo: Allegro, Moderato, Andante, Adagio, Ferma. When you are playing a musical piece it has to have certain notes and speed. You will also be setting a mood with your song as well. Use tempo marks to mark these on your song to make it unique. Learn how to read these mark when you are looking at music on a sheet of notes. Make sure to practice your music to make sure you are playing it at the right speed and taking pauses where appropriate. This will help y...
It's never a good idea to wake the dead, or to try to communicate with spirits. You never know what sort of sleeping beasts you may awaken. But, if you're really keen on it and are wondering how to conduct a seance of your own, check out this video. You will get a quick tutorial on how to set the mood, place the food offering, call the spirit and speak with it. Also includes some troubleshooting tips, should things go awry, in which the most inevitably will.
This vinyasa yoga move is quite possibly the simplist yoga move out there, but that doesn't mean it isn't effective. In fact, the belly roll is one of the most effective exercises you can do to reduce stress, relieve menstrual cramps, get rid of insomnia, or just recover from a long and grueling workday glued to your chair.
Duct tape can be used for just a lot more than taping your eBay packages shut. In fact, duct tape has a whole lotta urban crafting potential. Don't believe us? Just check out this duct tape tutorial.
Flowers actually have a great impact on mood. Some flowers make you happy, like bright white and yellow daisies, while others, like deep crimson roses, make you feel romanced and lovely dovey. So if you're ever feeling down for some reason, cheer yourself up by making this beautiful origami daffodil. With a sunny yellow stamen and bright white petals, this daffodil will certainly perk your day up.
There are 8 million different ways to prepare chicken, even if KFC tells you that there's only grilled, original style, crunchy, and honey barbacue. If you're in a chicken mood tonight but don't want to commit hours and hours to slaving over the stove, then you're in luck.
A fireplace is a great tool to use during the cold winter months. It can be used to help set a mood or just to keep you and others warm. But when the fire is out, it's important to close off the entrance to prevent any cold air from coming in and any warm air from leaving. The best, and cheapest, way to do this is by creating a fireplace insert.
If you would like to use your Facebook chat but are hiding from a particular friend, check out this tutorial. Sometimes you just aren't in the mood to talk to certain people and you don't want them to see that you are online. In this video, you will learn how to create block lists so that only certain groups will be able to contact you and see your online status. Follow along with this step by step and decide who you talk to and when.
Are you feeling in the mood to really test the limits of your arteries? Then this is the recipe you've been looking for. Everything is better with bacon, right? So take that sausage and wrap it up with some bacon for a truly decadent adventure in gluttony. This is literally not for the faint of heart! This video will show you how to cook a bacon wrapped sausage roll.
