Healthy happy you.
Thank goodness it's Friday! Why? Because in my opinion, Friday is a great day to head to the gym. Lately, I've become a big fan of hitting the cardio and weight machines after work at the end of every week, when the gym is virtually empty. The locker room isn't crowded, I never have to wait for a machine, and everything is nice and peaceful. I find that it's a perfect way to unwind after a long Read more
Start shaking and stirring; it's Friday, which means happy hour is on the horizon. Warm weather makes us feel like we're on a beach vacation where sweet and fruity concoctions are the norm — it all tastes good going down until you realize that you've just undone a weekday's worth of workouts. Instead of passing on the Mai Tais, skip premade mixes, sugary juices, and refined sugar, and sweeten Read more
Miranda Kerr was in workout gear this morning to chat up Reebok in Germany. She met with reporters and brand representatives over a breakfast at Munich's Bayerischer Hof Hotel. Miranda's the face of Reebok's EasyTone line and is front and center in a new range of ads for the sneaker giant. At today's event, Miranda showed off some of the flexibility she's gained through her yoga practice. When Read more
Even with best-laid plans at the start of the week, come Friday, you may realize that you've failed to hit your mileage for the week, or you've spent every morning bleary-eyed and sleep-deprived. No matter what the case, if you're a worker bee, you probably join the collective sigh of relief once the weekend rolls around. Extra hours on the weekend can be perfect for catching up on those Read more
We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. Myth: Going Vegan Will Make You Lose Weight "While various research shows that vegetarians and vegans, on average, consume fewer calories and less fat than omnivores (a 2009 Oxford study found that vegetarians weigh 3 to 20 percent less than their meat-eating counterparts, and a National Cancer Institute study found Read more
When Friday rolls around, my weekend begins. I often celebrate by having friends come over for dinner or meeting them for a bite to eat. It's a great way to unwind from the busy week, but constantly letting loose on the weekends also means you might need to buy looser pants! Here are some tips for enjoying the weekend without derailing your diet. Weigh yourself twice a week — either Friday Read more
Even if you missed Black Friday, there are still a lot of shopping deals to be had tomorrow. Cyber Monday is when retailers present some of their best deals online — from free shipping to massively reduced items — or in some cases, they put the entire store on sale. If you're looking for fitness and health products, look no further. Just remember to act quick — most of these deals are Read more
Pumpkin and gingersnap are mixed with chia for a tasty breakfast parfait — Healthful Pursuit Why orange sock stew is a new T-day ritual — Peanut Butter Fingers Black Friday alert: avoid the 8 germiest places when at the mall — Blisstree Chocolate Pumpkin Bread that's both vegan and gluten-free — Fitnessista Add fruit to your mashed sweet potatoes for a healthy, tasty delight — Read more
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Save time this holiday season and stay fit with 18 foul-proof fitness shortcuts — Fitness What does a perfect day of weight loss look like? Find out here — Prevention T-day prep: power up your digestion with this video sequence of yoga poses — Yoga Journal Get a visual on what 100 calories of jellied cranberries actually looks like — Blisstree Not sure what to do at the gym? Organize Read more
