Healthy Choices to Make, Morning, Noon, or Night


Updated 10/26/11 7:48 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Tips For Staying Healthy and Energized All Day

Even if your day is so busy you think that skipping lunch or grabbing a calorie-filled snack is the only way to go, you can still salvage even the unhealthiest day to keep you on the right track. No matter what time it is, it's not too late to make a healthy choice, so read on for tips on how to stay energized, healthy, and alert all day! Morning Boost your energy the healthy way — by waking Read more

How to Energize Your Mornings, No Coffee or Exercise Required


Updated 07/30/11 9:46 PM · Posted by · 7 comments

How to Wake Up Energized

I always have the best intentions when it comes to waking up early, but I've resigned myself to the fact that I'm not a morning person. There are many reasons why I've been trying to make time for early morning workouts. For one, I wouldn't have to worry about after-work events getting in the way of my workout, and for another, studies have shown that exercising in the morning is the key to Read more

How to Start Your Day Calm, Cool, and Relaxed


Updated 10/14/11 11:51 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

How to Start Your Day Calm, Cool, and Relaxed

Whenever I get asked if I'm a morning person, I drift off for a moment, imagining my hands wrapped around a mug, sipping hot tea as I sit cross-legged in a cozy chair, watching the sunrise over the ocean. Then reality slaps me in the face, and I hesitate to say I'm a morning person. Forget the fantasy morning, because I've learned over the years to create my own morning ritual that helps me start Read more

5 Moves to Kick Off Your Morning


Updated 12/07/10 8:54 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

Morning Exercises and Stretches to Do in Bed

I've never been a "hit the ground" running kind of girl. It's not that I sleep in late or shutter at the sunlight; I just like to lay in bed and enjoy the warmth of my cozy down comforter before allowing my toes to touch the floor. With the chillier shorter days playing into my lazy hand, I've started doing some morning stretches right under my covers that are almost having me hopping out of the Read more

What Time Do You Eat Breakfast?


Updated 08/28/10 11:22 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 21 comments

Eating Breakfast Earlier Is Better

The earlier you eat breakfast, the better, since it powers up your metabolism. If you don't like eating right at waking, then you should aim to have breakfast by 9 or 10 at the latest. I know most of you are good about eating breakfast every day, but what time do you eat it? What Time Do You Eat Breakfast? Before 6 a.m. Between 6 and 7 a.m. Between 7 and 8 a.m. Between Read more

5 Healthy Morning Must Dos


Updated 10/14/11 11:50 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 0 comments

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Wake up and start your day off on the right foot. Here are five things you should do before work to jump-start a healthy day. And once you get to the office, here are a few ways to make your work life productive too. Source: Thinkstock Read more

Do You Set Your Alarm?


Updated 01/13/10 9:06 AM · Posted by LilSugar · 4 comments

Do You Still Use an Alarm Clock?

The sound of an alarm clock chirping in a dark and quiet room is enough to send most people's hands fumbling for the snooze button. In prebaby days, that button could be pressed several times before rushing to get in the shower and downing some breakfast in advance of heading out the door. With newborns' tendencies to wake for sunrise feedings and older tots' internal alarm clocks kicking in, Read more

The How-To Lounge: A Great Morning


Updated 10/26/08 11:55 PM · Posted by · 24 comments

The How-To Lounge: A Great Morning

A good morning really does pave the way for an even better day, but somewhere between the sound of the alarm clock blaring and arriving at your daily destination, more than a few things can go wrong. Before you know it you’re lying in bed again, dreading the next day! So to avoid this cycle, I have some pointers for how to set yourself up for a great morning. To see them just read more Read more

Who Helps the Kids Get Ready in the Morning?


Updated 06/24/08 12:23 PM · Posted by babysugar · 20 comments

Who Helps the Kids Get Ready in the Morning?

Mornings are always busy in households with children (especially if everyone had trouble falling asleep the night before). Whether you are raising your kids on your own or have a partner to rely on, getting everyone up, dressed and ready to greet the day is hard work. Photo courtesy of The CW Who Helps the Kids Get Ready in the Morning? Mommy Daddy It depends. We trade Read more