Fit Tip: Trade Your Office Chair For an Exercise Ball


Updated 11/11/08 7:32 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 22 comments

Fit Tip: Trade Your Office Chair For an Exercise Ball

I really don't believe we evolved to sit all day long. Sitting creates tight hips and hamstrings, causes a tight neck and shoulders, and often leads to back pain. If you suffer from these ailments, ditch your regular office chair and replace it with an exercise ball ($27). When you sit on a firmly inflated ball, you'll improve your balance and tone your core muscles from your desk. It allows Read more

Burn Office Calories


Updated 10/31/08 4:12 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 7 comments

Burn Office Calories

So what if you sit at a desk all day? There are hundreds of opportunities to burn calories from nine to five, and avoid job-related weight gain. According to Fitness magazine, there are some easy ways to stay fit and still keep your job. To see the list, read more Read more

Sit All Day? You Can Still Be Healthy


Updated 10/14/11 11:48 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 5 comments

Sit All Day? You Can Still Be Healthy

Let's face it: most of us are more sedentary than we want to be. We're desk-bound at the office, and sitting during our commutes. All this sitting is not exactly the best for your body. Not moving around translates to fewer calories burned throughout the day, which can lead to unhealthy weight gain. Sitting for more than eight hours a day can also cause back pain, a tense neck and shoulders, and Read more

From the Fit Community: Leave Your Phone at Home When You Work Out


Updated 02/09/12 10:36 AM · Posted by Fit Community · 2 comments

Why You Shouldn't Use Your Cell Phone in the Gym

FitSugar reader JessicaSmithTV wants you to know: you're hurting your workout when you bring your cell phone into the equation. She shared her three reasons you should stay cell phone-free at the gym in our 10 Pounds Down! community group. 1. It’s hurting your workout (and could cause you to get hurt) If you can text or talk on the phone during any part of your workout, you aren’t working Read more

Earn More Money By Changing Up Your Office Space


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How to Make the Office More Comfortable

We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! Most of us spend about 40 hours per week at work — in other words, the majority of our waking hours. And nearly all of those hours are spent sitting at our desks. It’s a definite problem — and not just because we’re missing happy hour or quality couch time at home. There’s no shortage of discouraging research pointing Read more

Take a Peek at David Beckham's Super Bowl Underwear Commercial


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Celebrity News For Jan. 30 2012 Early Edition

Take a sneak peek at David Beckham's hot Super Bowl commercial — People The Descendants' star Shailene Woodley isn't getting the fashion cred she deserves — Lainey Gossip How much do Brad and Angelina really make? — HuffPost Entertainment *NSYNC and BSB — then and now! — TooFab 30 Rock star Katrina Bowden is engaged — see her ring! — Us Weekly Why are Kate Moss, Lady Gaga, and Read more

Britney Spears Does the School Run With Her Bare-Footed Sons


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Britney Spears Pictures at School With Sean and Jayden

Britney Spears picked up her sons Sean Preston and Jayden James from a class yesterday in LA. She had her hands full as she led the boys back to their SUV. Brit is in charge of looking after the little ones since their dad Kevin Federline is off on a job in Australia. Kevin Federline's out of the hospital after a health scare on Monday, when he was taken to the doctor's with chest pains. He Read more

The Detox Market Opens Its Doors in San Francisco


Updated 01/23/12 2:19 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

The Detox Market: Natural Beauty Boutique in San Francisco

There are endless "natural" beauty and health brands out there making claims, and sometimes it feels like a second job just wading through all the information. Which is why The Detox Market is a great idea. The store's concept is simple: the founders curate one exemplary natural product in each beauty category (a sole lipstick, the best sunscreen, etc.) and sell everything in an uncluttered Read more

6 Ways to Sit Less Every Day


Updated 01/22/12 8:33 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Decrease the Amount of Time You Sit For Your Health

We are pumped to share one of our favorite stories from Health.com here on our site. By Sarah Kehoe Need help being less sedentary? Here are the best ways to sit less and move more, from easiest to hardest. Pace on the phone Invest in a two-way speakerphone, a superlong phone-to-ear cord, or a quality headset so you can be more mobile while you chat. Even if you simply stand while on the phone, Read more

Smoking Pot Doesn't Harm Lung Function, Study Says


Updated 01/12/12 11:04 AM · Posted by · 5 comments

Marijuana Doesn't Harm Lung Function, Study Says

It turns out that although smoking a doobie on your front porch may be illegal, it might not be as bad for your lungs as previously thought. A recent study on marijuana users — and the largest study on this population every conducted — found that even though pot smokers tend to inhale deeply and hold the smoke in for as long as they can handle before coughing uncontrollably exhaling, Read more