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How Many Glasses of Champagne Did You Drink Last Night?

FitSugar — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 02:00:00 -0800

The day after Halloween I asked you how many pieces of candy you had eaten. Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, I asked you how many pieces of pie you ate throughout that feasting day. So, in keeping with the tradition, there is a question I must ask: I want to know about your champagne consumption on New Year's Eve.

So, tell me . . .

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Start Your Running Resolution at Midnight New Year's Eve

FitSugar — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 08:00:00 -0800

So you say you're going to get fit in 2009, eh? Why not put your resolution in motion by running to ring in the New Year? Yep, you can celebrate in the New Year by participating in a fun run or race.

If you're going to be in the NYC area to celebrate the New Year, then you may want to skip the crowds in Times Square and join the Emerald Nuts Midnight Run in Central Park. This four-mile fun run features a costume parade, dancing, and fireworks. It really is more of a party than a race, so you'll burn tons of calories while ringing in 2009.

If you don't live in the big apple, there are plenty of races and fun runs to be found. Active.com has a listing that includes 137 New Year's runs around the nation. You can run in Alaska or Georgia, in Idaho or Tennessee. Some races are on New Year's Eve and some on New Year's Day, with a few races on the Sunday following all the festivities. I would sign up ahead of time to really solidify your intentions.

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What Is the No. 1 New Year's Resolution For '09?

FitSugar — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 04:30:00 -0800

I've asked you all to share your New Year's Resolutions for 2009, and interestingly enough many of you have similar goals for the upcoming year. I am wondering if you can narrow it down and tell me what is your number one New Year's Resolution for 2009. Which of the following New Year's Resolutions tops your list as your number one goal for 2009?

Happy New Year's Eve and enjoy your last few hours of 2008!

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Speak Up: What Is Your New Year's Resolution?

FitSugar — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 03:30:00 -0800

The year is almost over, which means not only are we going through all the best things of 2008, but it's also time to start thinking about those New Year's resolutions.

You know I am curious if you guys have any healthy resolutions for 2008, so speak up and share them in the comments section below. No resolution is too big or too small to share. I want to hear them all.

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Ring in the New Year With Black Eyed Peas and Cabbage

FitSugar — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 03:00:00 -0800

So many holidays have special foods associated with them and now that it is the new year, it is time to say "goodbye" to those sugary candy canes and the chocolate log of goodness Bûche de Noël, and a big "hello" to black eyed peas and cabbage. These two super foods are here to help you usher in a healthy and prosperous 2008.

Black eyed peas are considered good luck in many cultures and are traditionally eaten on New Year's Day in the south. They are circular and represent the cycle of a year ending. One cup of cooked peas contains 11 grams of fiber and 13 grams of protein and less than one gram of fat. However, black eyed peas are most often cooked with hog jowls, bacon, or salt pork which adds fat and sodium to the dish, but also lots of flavor as well as luck. Pork is considered lucky because pigs use their snouts to dig in the ground in a forward direction. The forward direction being lucky.

Cabbage on the other hand is associated with prosperity. The leaves are considered to be representative of paper currency. Eating money will bring you money! Cabbage is most nutritionally prepared by steaming or sauteing, but not boiling since the leaves can lose up to 90 percent of their healthy antioxidants when cooked in water. Cabbage is high in vitamins K and C, the mineral magnesium, and even a little bit of omega-3 fatty acids. Plus it is great for cleansing your liver which might feel a little taxed today after last night's party. Now that is some veggie!

Good luck in the new year and adding these two foods to your diet, even if it isn't today, you can't go wrong.

Is there a food you always eat on New Year's Day (maybe to help your hangover)? I want to hear about it so tell me in the comments section below.

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Has Your Gym Been More Crowded Since New Year's?

FitSugar — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 05:30:21 -0800

The month of January is typically like the Superbowl for gyms. New Year's resolutions tend to get more people off the couch and into their workout clothes, which creates a more crowded gym experience than usual (especially at peak times). Have you noticed a difference in the number of people at your gym or in classes since Jan. 1?

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What Is the No. 1 New Year's Resolution For '08?

FitSugar — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 03:00:00 -0800

I've asked you to tell me all your New Year's Resolutions for 2008 and a lot of you had the same goals in mind so I am wondering what is the number one New Year's Resolution for 2008. Which of the following New Year's Resolutions tops your list as your number one goal for 2008?

Happy New Year's Eve and enjoy your last few hours of 2007!

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Health Tip: Remember Those New Year's Resolutions

FitSugar — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:00:00 -0700

You may be thinking more about tomorrow's Halloween festivities, but I am asking you to recall the early days of 2008. Remember those New Year's Resolutions you made last January? You know the ones where you vowed to exercise more, eat less sugar, cut back on soda, or sign up for a race.

Hopefully, you've been keeping up with your healthy goals but if you made your resolutions and forgot about them, that's OK. You have a couple months until the year is up, so it's not too late to follow through. Take this as a friendly kick in the butt to brush the cobwebs off your list and join that gym, ditch those cigarettes, or drink more water.

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Get Motivated: New Year's Is Approaching

FitSugar — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 02:00:00 -0700

I know y'all may think I am jumping the gun on this one by bringing up New Year's and all, but I just realized that 2008 is just three months away!

This means you have three months to get your butt into shape so you can look hot-to-trot for that party you may have already gotten tickets for (hey, I lived in NYC at one point in my life, I know how soon you have to plan).

Decide on a health and fitness goal that you'd like to reach for New Year's and plan out how you're going to get there. If looking hot as the ball drops is not enough, instead of having the usual "lose 10 pounds" on your list of New Years Resolutions, it'll feel amazing to only write "maintain current healthy weight."

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Are You Still on Track?

FitSugar — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 03:30:00 -0700

Research has found that most people who make a New Year's resolution end up getting off track after just under 80 days, which happens to be in the middle of March (the 18th of March, to be specific). So naturally I am curious about all you guys, are you still following your New Year's resolutions or did you already get off track, and when?

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