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Cold Hands, Warm Heart?
We all know that you can't "catch a cold from being cold," but feeling cold will affect your immune system, making it less able to protect itself from germs.
So whenever you're going to be in cold weather - make sure you're dressed right with long underwear, a warm coat, a hat, and mittens.
Check out these down mittens from Sierra Designs.
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Fit Tip: Feeling Chilly? Do Some Push-Ups
I know for some of you the weather outside is snowy and cold, so your homes and offices may be on the chilly side. Instead of turning up the heat on your thermostat, warm up your body from the inside out. My favorite way is to get on the floor and do 20 push-ups, but you can choose any strength training move: squats, tricep dips, crunches, or lunges.
Gear Review: Beyond Yoga Spring Line
Although it may still be chilly or snowy in your neck of the woods, it's March, and that means Spring is not too far away. You can celebrate with some new Spring-inspired fitness gear in bright colors and uniquely fresh designs, like these from Beyond Yoga. The company sent me some pieces from its new Spring Collection: a Supplex Shirred Cami ($73) in Blue Ice, a Supplex Long Curve Jacket ($124), also in Blue Ice, and a pair of Supplex Knee Length Leggings ($66) in Graphite.
Your Advice: How to Motivate to Exercise
If the chilly weather has put a damper on your get-up-and-go in the exercise department, don't worry. Your fellow FitSugar readers are here to offer some suggestions on how to motivate you to get back to moving.
- Leilanic1 says, "I go home straight from work and change immediately and leave without even sitting down.
Gear Review: Icebreaker GT260 Rapid Leggings
When it comes to working out or playing on the weekends, I'm an outdoors girl. Where I live, it never gets too cold during the Winter, but in Tahoe or Yosemite — my weekend getaway spots — it can be downright frigid. That's why I was stoked to try out a new pair of leggings on my Valentine's Day climbing trip.
Two Winter Running Essentials
If a little cold, snow, and ice won't keep you from running outside, then I'm with you. Nothing beats Winter running, because it feels so good to breathe in the cool, crisp air. Plus you hardly ever have to worry about overheating, like you do in the Summer.
Speak Up: How Do You Motivate Yourself to Work Out?
This chilly weather has put a damper on my get-up-and-go in the exercise department. Even though I always feel better after I work out, getting to the gym can be tough. I am blogging in my running gear as I write this — if I'm already dressed for the workout, I have one less excuse getting in the way of exercise.
Fitness Download of the Day: Treadmill Workouts
This week's Get Fit For 2010 challenge is all about inspiring you to move. Since the weather is too chilly for most people to enjoy a run outside, many of you are turning to the treadmill. To beat boredom and burn major calories, I developed four different treadmill workouts: Beginner, Intermediate Intervals, Running Hills, and Sprint Intervals.
Healthy Recipe: Vegetarian Lima and Lentil Bean Soup
OnSugar blogger Turista Chef shared this recipe for a hearty vegetarian bean soup.
This is a nutritious and hearty recipe for chilly winter days or evenings. Good for the body, and warm for the soul.
Healthy Recipe: Coconut Curry Butternut Squash Soup
Nothing beats a hot bowl of soup on a cold Winter's day. Add the warming spice mixture of curry to the pot, and your bowl of soup will taste as if it has extra powers to combat the chilly winds. Since Winter squash is one of my must haves for the month, I made a pot of butternut squash soup with curry and coconut milk.
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