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Who Is the Sexiest Celebrity Vegetarian?

FitSugar — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 11:00:00 -0700

Even if you're a meat eater, you can probably appreciate PETA's annual Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrity contest. Voting is now open for this year's awards, which honor one male and one female celeb for their sexy meat avoidance. Past winners include Kristen Bell, Prince, Tobey Maguire, and Carrie Underwood.

This year's list of nominees includes about 100 men and 100 women who practice vegetarianism. It was actually really fun to scroll through the names to see which celebs are vegetarians. I knew about a lot of them, like Natalie Portman and Alicia Silverstone, but others were very surprising. To a see a list of celebs you might not know are vegetarian, read more.

Alec Baldwin
Petra Nemcova
Jared Leto
Naomi Watts
Casey Affleck
Vanessa A. Williams
John C. Reilly
Jennie Garth
Michael Bolton
Elizabeth Berkley

Did you know all those people were vegetarians? Who do you think should win Sexiest Celebrity Vegetarian?

Even Spiderman Can Ache from Biking...

FitSugar — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 12:20:00 -0700

Whether you're a novice or a pro cycler, celebrity or average joe, Spiderman or non-superhero, biking can cause unwanted aches and pains if you're not careful about your form.

Judging by his gear, Tobey looks like he's definitely done this a time or two in the past, but it never hurts to review the basics of proper form so here are a few tips to help prevent common aches and pains on your next bike ride:

Lower back pain can get severe when you tuck your hips under and don't maintain a neutral spine (slight inward curve of your lower back).
Neck pain worsens when you round your back and slump your shoulders. Retract your shoulder blades and stretch your neck often during your ride.
Wrist or forearm pain can be caused by not maintaining a proper line between your forearm, wrist and hand. When people get tired, they often break at the wrist. Also, wear cycling gloves.
Foot cramping can occur because you may pedal with your feet too far inside the cages or you grip with your toes when you ride. Also be sure your fancy Italian cycling shoes aren't too tight.
A sore butt is common. There are a few reasons for a bruised glute: The first (and most obvious) reason is not wearing proper cycling shorts. The second is improper positioning of your butt on the saddle. Your sit bones should make contact with the rear portion of the seat. If you ride too far forward, the center part of the saddle presses against your soft tissue.

For more pics of Tobey getting his ride on, just read more

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Celebrity Signed Yoga Mats Auctioned for Skin Cancer Research

FitSugar — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 13:30:00 -0700

Well designed props make a yoga practice better. A slippery yoga mat can just about ruin the calming affects of your down dog. Maybe a patented, smartly designed yoga mat signed by a celebrity would make your practice stellar? Well here's an opportunity to find out.

YogaForce will be auctioning off two of their uniquely designed yoga mats, each signed by a celebrity, on eBay to benefit the Skin Cancer Foundation. Tobey Maguire singed one of these fancy yet durable mats, and Jennifer Garner signed the other.

The mats are printed with a grid to give you visual guidance on your alignment, plus there is a built in carrying strap. You just roll up the mat, and sling the strap around your shoulder and you are good to go. It weighs only 4 pounds. The mat is sturdy and since it is made from recycled PVC it will last forever and never end up in a landfill. Which is great because if a celeb signs your yoga mat you will want to practice on it forever. Another thing I love about these mats, they are not one bit slippy.

The eBay auction begins May 8th, so mark your calendars. You can always buy a mat directly from YogaForce for $82.

So help your yoga practice and help prevent skin cancer since the entire proceeds go towards the Skin Cancer Foundation, at the same time. You know I like multi-tasking!!!

Tips From Celebrity Trainers

FitSugar — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 11:00:00 -0700

One way that celebrities get to look the way they do is with personal trainers who have earned a bit of a celebrity title themselves. The back of their heads (i.e. Harley Pasternak training Sophia Bush pictured below) are always seen on PopSugar, so it's no wonder they are making a name for themselves based on the big names they work with.

CNN recently spoke with five celebrity trainers and they gave their own insights along with tips for us non-celebrity folk. So here are highlights I thought you would enjoy:

Valerie Waters
Worked With: Kate Beckinsale and Cindy Crawford
Tip: "Don't be afraid of weights. They're the quickest way to change your body"

Gunnar Peterson
Worked With: Jennifer Lopez, Angelina Jolie and Matthew McConaughey
Tip: "Get on a regular routine. Exercise should be a cornerstone of your life, like brushing your teeth. It's not even an option to blow it off."

For tips from trainers who've worked with Christina Aguilera and Reese Witherspoon just read more

Ashley Borden
Worked With: Mandy Moore and Christina Aguilera
Tip: Take care of the arches in your feet. "When your arches collapse, your knees rotate inward, and your hips rotate outward giving you a saddlebag appearance. It then pulls your sternum down, it pulls your neck forward, and everything collapses." She suggests orthotics and mio-fascial release to combat chronic pain and posture problems.

Michael George
Worked With: Reese Witherspoon and Tobey Maguire
Tip: Don't wait too long to integrate a healthy diet and consistent exercise into your days. "I've seen a lot of people come to me when it's a little bit too late," he said, "I've had [clients] pass away due to illnesses, cancer, heart disease, whatever it may be. The time is now. If you don't put your health first you're never really going to truly be happy."

Bob Greene
Worked With: Oprah
Tip: "First thing is, know what you want," Greene said. He said a lot of people want to work out because it's "in" or they know they should be doing it, but don't have a specific goal. "Know the reason you are making these changes in your habits, what is it you really want to achieve." He also said most people need to do both weight training and cardio.

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FREE Skin Cancer Screening This Month!

FitSugar — Wed, 02 May 2007 07:30:00 -0700

In recognition of Skin Cancer Awareness Month this May, Olay and the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery have joined forces for the third year for "Skin Cancer Takes Friends."

Skin Cancer Takes Friends is a nationwide free skin cancer screening program that encourages everyone to bring their friends to a participating dermasurgeon's office for a free skin cancer screening. What's even better? This year, new mother of twins, Marcia Cross is the spokesperson. To find a participating doc near you, check out SkinCancerTakesFriends.org. Marcia is not the only celeb getting involved, Jennifer Garner and Tobey Maguire have signed yoga mats that will be auctioned off to raise money for skin cancer awareness. To see more pics of spokesperson Marcia and her adorable twins, read more

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What's one of the best ways to prevent skin cancer? Suncreen -- So lather up!

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