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12 Healthy Habits of the Daily Fix by Alexa Fishback

FitSugar — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 03:30:00 PST

Nutritionist Alexa Fishback, author of The Daily Fix, has created a list of 12 healthy habits to make healthy living easier. The habits are organized to guide you through out the day from your morning caffeine fix to bedtime, with a few general habits that are important for any time of day. Here they are:

1. Guiltless and Enjoyable Morning Drink	2. Breakfast on Protein and Fiber	3. Don't Forget to Snack Twice a Day
4. Lunch on High Fiber and Lean Protein	5. Indulge Your Sweet Tooth Daily	6. Enjoy Your One Daily Alcoholic Drink

To see the final six healthy habits,

7. Use Meals Out as a Chance to Eat Fish	8. Make Dinner at Home Once a Week	9. Get a Good Night's Sleep
10. Move Everyday: Walk and Exercise	11. Drink Plenty of Water	12. Stay Healthy on the Road

Alexa expands on these ideas and offers so many other pieces of helpful and healthful advice in her book The Daily Fix: Your Guide to Healthy Habits For Good Nutrition. I found her book, not only fun to read, but easy to put to use. Don't forget to enter our giveaway, Get Fit for 2009, for a chance to win a personalized nutrition plan from Alexa, since the contest ends tonight, Feb. 8, at the stroke of midnight.

So, which of these new healthy habits will you adopt?

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Weekend Reading: The Daily Fix by Alexa L. Fishback

FitSugar — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 04:55:49 PST

Alexa L. Fishback is my kind of nutritionist: one who understands that nutrition isn't always easy for young working women on the go. Her book The Daily Fix: Your Guide to Healthy Habits For Good Nutrition, released last week, acknowledges that work happy hours can tempt us from working out and that lunch meetings are a necessary but often unhealthy obligation.

To these modern-day challenges, The Daily Fix offers all kinds of solutions, depending on your lifestyle. Fishback recommends everything from keeping a food journal to setting BlackBerry reminders for your workouts and healthy snack times. She explains how to deconstruct those catered-lunch sandwiches to make them healthier and explores how one chai latte a day can really add up in terms of calories. For all the tasty details,

The book is an easy, breezy, and fun read that's also packed with pointers from how to shop smart for groceries to dealing with dining out. She illustrates her lessons with real-life case studies where she solves individual women's nutritional needs. Fishback even has a chapter called "Things We Don't Like to Discuss" that deals with health issues like IBS, PMS, and other "girly" maladies. I particularly love the Savvy Girl Tips scattered throughout, such as "Make a pact with yourself not to purchase food unless you are in a grocery store or a restaurant," to avoid impulse buys at places like Blockbuster and Walgreens.

If you're into a healthy (but realistic) lifestyle, I highly recommend picking up this surprisingly hearty book.

6 Beach Workouts For a Sunny Memorial Day Weekend

Leta Shy — Wed, 23 May 2012 15:52:50 PDT

Hopefully this weekend will involve some fun in the sun, but that doesn't have to be limited to sipping a frozen cocktail on a deck chair. To get you inspired for an outdoor sweat session, we've rounded up some fun fitness routines for the beach - check off your daily workout for the day while enjoying the sun!

Fit and fast: Got 12 minutes? Do this simple CrossFit circuit workout as hard as you can. Bonus: after the intense session, all you have to do is take a dip in the sea!
Leg up: Want to tone legs and thighs? This leg workout from a FitSugar reader helps save your knees from too many squats - and you can do the moves while laying out in the sun.
On the ball: If you happen to have an exercise ball handy, this Kerri Walsh-approved full-body workout will get you in pro-athlete shape.

More beach workouts to inspire you after the break!

Angelina Jolie Writes an Intro For Billy Bob's Book

Allie Merriam — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:14:34 PDT

Angelina Jolie writes the introduction to Billy Bob Thornton's book - The Insider
Kate Middleton doesn't have a stylist! - People
Vanessa Paradis is still close with Karl Lagerfeld - Lainey Gossip
You won't believe how much Robert Downey, Jr. will make from The Avengers - HuffPost Ent
Adriana Lima needs a bigger home for her growing family - TooFab
Josh Hutcherson gets surgery to fix a broken nose - Us Weekly
Mindy Kaling is on a quest for love - The Daily Beast
What happened when Sacha Baron Cohen arrived at Cannes - Hollywood Reporter
Mischa Barton dances with pandas - BuzzFeed
25 movies to keep an eye out for at Cannes - Rotten Tomatoes
Who should Sofia Vergara date now? - Wonderwall
Ellen and Portia on the benefits of being vegan - Lifeline Live
Two and a Half Men moves to Thursdays - Zap2It
See Jennifer Aniston's new Smartwater ads - Celebitchy

Fixes For These 10 Money Mistakes

Business Insider — Tue, 15 May 2012 00:15:04 PDT

Everyone makes mistakes. Business Insider shares solutions for some common money mistakes people make.

Recently, two friends confessed they live check to check - a revelation worsened by the fact that they only check their bank balance once or twice a month.

We called in the finance experts, and here's what we decided they should do to get on track.

"I check my balance once . . . every two weeks."

The mistake: The more we rely on our debit cards, the easier is to go over budget - and risk having our bank misorder the charges to slap us with overdraft fees. It's the reason my friend keeps paying $39 for that Starbucks latte.

The fix: Get in the habit of checking your bank balance morning, noon, and night, says financial expert Farnoosh Torabi. "Rather than compartmentalizing into a once-a-month chore, make checking statements a habitual, daily thing."

"What, my bank offers an app?"

The mistake: Ignoring your balance can make you "forget" about incoming bills and checks waiting to clear, and not using your bank app is careless.

It also keeps you out of sync with your money, something you don't want to do in an era of rampant identity theft.

The fix: Download the app!

Read on for more.

Healthy Dose Link Time: Healthy Mother's Day Brunch Ideas

Michele Foley — Thu, 10 May 2012 10:36:41 PDT

Surprise mom with a healthy brunch this weekend - Daily Spark
Soothe sore muscles in these six unexpected ways - Shape
FDA close to approving a drug that may prevent HIV - Blisstree
Get your protein fix with these nutrient-rich vegan foods - Mind Body Green
A smoothie for every day of the year - Healthy Happy Life
Back to basics: how to do the perfect push-up - HuffPost Healthy Living
A cougar workout for Mother's Day - totally awesome or poor taste? - Fit Celeb

Energize Your Morning with 4 Wake-Up Moves

Self — Wed, 09 May 2012 04:28:59 PDT

We are pumped to share one of our favorite stories from Self here on FitSugar!

Can't get through your morning without your daily java fix? You're not alone. According to a survey conducted by the National Coffee Association, Americans spend an average of $164.71 on coffee per year. That's almost enough for a monthly car payment or a couple of weeks worth of groceries!

Want to wean yourself off of overdoing the caffeine without sacrificing your sanity? Then look no further than your local yoga studio. Warming up your body in the morning helps the natural release of endorphins, says Desiree Bartlett, a Los Angeles-based yoga instructor.

Not only does yoga do the body good, the energy you cultivate in a yoga class stays with you all day long. "There is a natural gauging of energy and we release old thoughts or judgments we no longer need," says Bartlett. "Through this practice of steadying the mind and observing the breath, the mind stays present, sharper and clearer because it is no longer reviewing the past or making to-do lists for the future."

Incorporate these four moves into your regular routine five days a week to start each day "with strength, clarity and a sense of empowerment." Desiree may have shot these on the beach (we're jealous!) but you can do them on your bedroom floor!

Get the moves after the break.

Healthy Dose Link Time: A Hip-Opening Sequence From Power Yoga Star Baron Baptiste

Michele Foley — Tue, 01 May 2012 10:57:09 PDT

Power Yoga innovator Baron Baptiste leads a series of standing hip openers - Yoga Journal
Stave away the afternoon slump with these all-day-energizing foods - Prevention
Start May off right with this menu-planning calendar for the month - Daily Spark
Love to graze? Well then, these 150-calorie snacks were made just for you - Fitness
Learn why Cheryl Burke can't get enough of Ideology Activewear - Fit Bottomed Girls
Get inspired by these gorgeous home yoga spaces - Houzz
Satisfy a protein fix with this Sloppy Joe meat and veggie bowl - Peanut Butter Fingers
Why buy bagged salad when you can grow your own? - Vegetarian Times

A Reader Recipe: Southwestern Quinoa Salad With Lime Cilantro Vinaigrette

Fit Community — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 04:06:13 PDT

Get your daily fiber fix with this Southwestern quinoa salad recipe from FitSugar reader For the Love of Fiber. She shared it with us in our Healthy Recipe Group in the Fit Community.

This salad takes quinoa to the next level, and has been known to turn quinoa haters into ambassadors.

Learn how to make this recipe after the break!

4 Cruciferous Veggie Recipes to Improve Breast Cancer Survival

Lizzie Fuhr — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:54:42 PDT

While we know that crunchy, cruciferous veggies pack a big punch of vitamins and flavor, a recent study shows that they are also fantastic medicine for breast cancer survivors. The women with the highest daily intake of cruciferous vegetables had a 62 percent reduced risk of breast cancer mortality and 35 percent reduced risk of breast cancer recurrence. If you're not acquainted with cruciferous veggies, have no fear. Here are a few delicious seasonal recipes to get a heaping help into your diet.

Bok choy is fat-free, low in calories, and loaded in vitamins K and C. The calcium and potassium-rich cruciferous cabbage is beautifully highlighted in this healthy breakfast recipe for bok choy hash with poached eggs.

YumSugar's video recipe for broccoli romanesco is a simple and beautiful dish that will help you get your fill of this funky - even prehistoric-looking! - vegetable, rich in vitamin C, folic acid, potassium, and fiber.

Keep reading for two more healthy cruciferous veggie recipes.