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10 free boxing workouts you can do at home

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Bloating is normal and it happens to everyone, but that doesn't make it any more pleasant. While you may not be able to prevent it entirely, there are ways to relieve the symptoms and avoid making bloating worse. Gastroenterologists say doing this 1 simple thing after eating can relieve the uncomfortable feeling.

If you're taking part in our 5K challenge, today is a rest day from your walk or run. But trainer Stephanie Mansour recommends you find other ways to keep moving. Boxing is a super fun calorie burner that will help tone your muscles — and you can do it for free at home with these 10 routines.

Plus, if you want a comforting, fall-off-the-bone meat dish, but love crispy skin, braising or pan-roasting is your go-to cooking technique. Try it with this recipe.

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This minimal-ingredient fall-off-the-bone chicken thigh dish is simple to prep, but makes an impressive meal. The recipe uses a cooking technique that keeps the meat tender while the skin gets crackly-crispety-crunchety. It's the best of both worlds. Serve it with ready-to-heat frozen mashed cauliflower or make a mashed potato-cauliflower blend using premade mashed potatoes.

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Bloated? Gastroenterologists share how to relieve symptoms

Bloating is a sensation of fullness or tightness in the abdomen, which is often due to excess gas or fluid in the gastrointestinal tract, says Dr. Anju Malieckal, a board-certified gastroenterologist. This can cause the belly to distend or "balloon out" beyond its normal size.

Sometimes this excess gas can be caused by swallowing too much air, which often occurs when a person eats too fast, says Dr. Malieckal.

An easy way to help prevent this? Go for a walk.

Walking can help improve motility in the colon and relieve trapped gas, which is why it's a great idea to walk in between or right after meals if bloating is a concern. While exercising too hard right after eating can cause indigestion or even vomiting, walking is a great low-impact workout to get your body moving and digestion flowing.

Gastroenterologists share 10 other ways to get rid of bloating.

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