Hey Fit,
I am not a morning person at all but all my friends keep telling me that I should exercise in the morning to get the most out of it. Should I suck it up and start exercising in the morning? — Morning Mad Marisa
It's the age-old debate, "When is the best time to exercise?" To find out, just read more
You can keep yourself hydrated with just about any liquid, but I find I drink plain old water more than any other beverage. It may be a zero calorie drink, but it doesn't really offer much nutritionally or taste wise either. That's why including other beverages in your diet is a good idea; they provide vitamins, calcium, antioxidants, and something we all feel we sometimes need — caffeine. To see how some common drinks compare nutritionally, take this quiz.
Funny lady Ellen DeGeneres is getting serious about breast cancer. Since October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, she's recorded a series of phone messages urging women to help themselves fight this disease, the second most lethal kind of cancer affecting women. You can go online and send phone messages to your friends and family from Ellen that say, "Hi, this is Ellen DeGeneres and (insert your name here) told me to remind you that it's Breast Cancer Awareness Month and you should schedule a check-up with your doctor."
Vitamin maker One a Day asked Ellen to join their campaign to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Ellen was happy to be on board since she likes to support an anti-breast cancer program each year. This issue is close to her heart since her own mother had a mastectomy 30 years ago. It's touched her family and she's well aware that she could be next. Since Ellen is so vulnerable to breast cancer, she gets a mammogram every year, and she's encouraging fellow women to be proactive about their breast health.
I just sent a message to my sister and it only took a minute!
Nothing is worse than getting a cold or the flu. Sometimes it seems unavoidable, but CNN recently reported on seven habits of women who rarely get sick. I've highlighted some key points in this slideshow, so see for yourself what you may want to do, or pat yourself on the back for those things that you already do.
One way I keep unhealthy foods from entering my body is to steer clear of them. I like to think the whole "out of sight, out of mind" theory works well for me. As it turns out, Reuters reported on a new study that has found that keeping sweet treats may actually help you stick to your diet.
In fact, the study found that challenging yourself to resist temptation may even be more effective than banning all sweets and snack foods from the house. Oh, man. I'm not sure about this. What do you think? Does overcoming temptation make you stronger in your healthy endeavors or does it just make you hungrier?
Celebrity Trainer Q&A with Mike Alexander Mike Alexander, owner of MADfit training studio in Beverly Hills, has worked with some of Hollywood’s hottest celebrities, including Jessica and Ashlee Simpson, Kristin Chenoweth and Amanda Bynes. He gives us his insider tips for getting red-carpet ready. Turns out, you don’t have to be famous to flaunt an A-list body! 0 Comments
After sprinting for the last thirty seconds of my run, and envisioning myself crossing the finish line of the imaginary race that has propelled me forward through my long run, I like to walk to cool down. I jog for a few minutes then slowly decrease my speed to a walk. Not only does walking help to lower my heart rate, it also is an active stretch for my hip flexors, the muscles at the front of the pelvis that work hard when running. Walking after running seems to decrease my post running stiffness for all my leg joints. Plus, when I walk in the house I am not too sweaty to hug my girls, who have suddenly become squeamish about sweat.
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