I'm not a huge football fan, but I've hosted my share of Super Bowl parties over the years. Let's face it, this Sunday is about more than just a big game. There's half-time shenanigans, million dollar commercials, and of course, the food.

Super Bowl Sunday is generally big on grazing little nibbles that can be eaten without the use of a plate. Chips, buffalo wings, layered dips, and sliders are pretty standard. Read: not so good for the waistline. I try to give my Super Bowl parties a healthy twist by offering up snacks that don't skimp on taste, but are good for you too. In addition to the classics, I lay out grilled veggie kebabs, a Mediterranean platter, some chilled crab legs, vegan mac-n-cheese, and turkey chili. I also encourage friends who are watching what they eat to bring a healthy dish to share with the crowd.

Besides offering up some healthy eats, I keep the food in the kitchen and out of the living room. It dramatically cuts down on my couch and rug being stained, and when people want to eat they have to get up to do so. I am much more conscious of what I am eating if I have to get up to make myself a plate of food to bring back with me. This tactic also cuts down on my grazing time. I definitely can be one of those people who eats because there is food in front of me, which is not always a good thing. So move the food off of the living room table and problem solved. Unless of course, I spend the entire time in the kitchen, but since The Who will be performing that's unlikely to happen!

What tips do you have to keep party eating reasonably healthy?

About half of FitSugar readers suffer from asthma, myself included, and it's great to hear that your condition doesn't stop you from working out. That said, there are ways you can make exercising safer and more pleasant, so check out my tips below.

• Exercise during times of the day when your breathing is at its best. If you tend to wake up not being able to breathe, then a pre-work run may not be the best idea for you.
• Don't forget the warm-up. Going right into a 10-mile bike ride may be too much for your lungs.
• Avoid exercise that makes you out of breath.
• Along the same lines, avoid extreme interval training, especially if you suffer from exercise-induced asthma. While moving at different paces is OK when it comes to your breathing, you don't want to move too fast so that you're huffing and puffing and taxing your respiratory system. Stick to consistent speeds, or if you like varying your speeds, just do so at a pace that your lungs can keep up with.
• Always keep water nearby to stay hydrated. It's also good to sip in case you start to wheeze or feel a tickle in your throat.
• Many people who suffer from asthma experience runny noses when exercising, so be sure to keep tissues on hand.

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For those of you watching your waistlines, or trying to lose weight, reader HappyShinyPeople had a marvelous tip for cutting calories:

"Try splitting your packed lunch into two sessions, one when you're hungry at 1:00, and the second bit when you feel like reaching for that pastry at 3:00."

That means you can enjoy your sandwich at lunch, then a couple hours later, you can slurp the hot soup that went with it. It's a great way to prevent that stuffed and bloated post-lunch foggy feeling. Plus eating smaller meals throughout the day as opposed to three big meals ensures even blood sugar levels, and prevents you from reaching for an unhealthy pick-me-up between meals. Need more tips on how to slim down your daily intake? Check out these readers' tips for cutting calories.

DrSugar knows that a healthy body image is an important part of healthy living and felt it important to discuss a growing phenomenon that affects the way women see themselves.

Reality show star Heidi Montag recently made headlines sharing with the world her recent plastic surgeries, which included breast augmentation to a DDD cup, brow lift, nose job revision, liposuction, and buttock augmentation among other things. Heidi’s story brought to mind a condition I studied in medical school, body dysmorphic disorder (BDD). Her story also begs the question, "Why would an already beautiful young woman undergo multiple cosmetic surgeries at such a young age?" Since BDD is fairly common disorder, I felt compelled share more information about it with you all.

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Variety is the spice the life, and your cardio workouts, which hopefully are a part of your regular life, are no different. Spinning your wheels at the exact same speed each workout is not only boring for your mind, but your body as well. As your body acclimates to your workout, you begin to plateau — meaning you're not challenging yourself as much as you could, and you're not burning as many calories as you could be. All that wasted potential . . .

Don't waste your time on a single track cardio plan; your aerobic life plan should be a mix of endurance, fitness, and interval training. You shouldn't just hop on the elliptical or hit the streets and do the same routine every session — you need to mix it up. Here are three types of workouts you should include in your cardio life.

• Endurance: Maintaining a steady and somewhat slower pace for a longer duration is an endurance workout. Aim to work out for at least 40 to 60 minutes maintaining a target heart rate of 60-70 percent of your max (check my calculator to learn your max heart rate). This type of workout is good for burning both fat and calories. Endurance workouts are great for "recovery" workout, the day after an intense workout. Try running on flat ground for at least 40 minutes at a nice steady pace. Add five minutes on to your run each week until you're running for a full hour.

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