Yoga For The Heart and Yoga From the Heart


Updated 02/28/07 9:37 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 1 comment

Yoga For The Heart and Yoga From the Heart

Heart Health month will soon be over, but there is still more vital information to report. We've covered cholesterol, high blood pressure, triglycerides and preventative measures. Now I would like to talk a little bit about how yoga factors into heart health, and you all know I LOVE yoga. Yoga for the heart: Even though yoga is not considered cardio exercise it has been shown that it is Read more

8 Signs You're Sleep Deprived


Updated 04/27/12 10:26 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

How to Get a Good Night's Sleep

Do you normally get enough sleep? Many people don't; in fact, a new study by the Centers for Disease Control, says that 30 percent of all workers in the United States are sleep deprived, meaning they get fewer than seven hours of quality sleep a night. That can put employees like drivers, warehouse workers, and health care providers at on-the-job risk, but even if you're just chained to your Read more

Get Moving and Say I Do: Ways to Incorporate Fitness Into Your Wedding


Updated 04/26/12 12:50 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Incorporate Fitness Into Your Wedding

Fitness fanatics have a tough time separating workouts from life, so why should their wedding be any different? Here are some ways to bring an active lifestyle into your big day. Send out fitness-themed save-the-date cards with you and your partner doing something active, like standing on surfboards with a sign that says, "Water you waiting for? Put this date on your calendar!" Or use a play on Read more

Healthy Dose Link Time: Why Lifting Light Weights Isn't Always Best


Updated 03/08/12 11:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Do Light Weights Make You Strong?

Myth bustin'! Why lifting light weights won't make you thin — Blisstree Your guide to going raw; it's more than just rabbit food — Mind Body Green Yoga as an Olympic sport? It might happen sooner than you think — Self Feeling a little sluggish? You may need these iron-rich foods — HuffPost Healthy Living Skip the chips! A low-calorie snack for every craving — Real Simple It's more Read more

10 Gym Guy Stereotypes (and Why We Love Them)


Updated 02/17/12 6:50 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 5 comments

10 Common Types of Men at the Gym and What to Love About Them

Almost everyone in the gym shows up to work for a goal, be it overall health, bulking up, losing weight, or increased power and flexibility. Of course, there are a million different fitness roads you can take to get there and watching others work it out can be fascinating and (occasionally) giggle inducing. Whether you're attracted to the average man or a more muscular build, you've undoubtedly Read more

Minka Kelly Shares Her Heart-Healthy Fitness and Diet Tips


Updated 02/14/12 4:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Minka Kelly Tones Her Lower Half With Lunges and Squats

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Fitness Magazine here on FitSugar! Esquire magazine once named actress Minka Kelly the “sexiest woman alive," so walking in the Heart Truth’s Red Dress Fashion Show to raise awareness for women’s heart health should be a breeze, right? Not quite. “I’ve been nervous all week!” Kelly said when we got the chance to chat with her on Read more

Reese Witherspoon Works Out Just to Stay Healthy


Updated 02/09/12 11:16 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Reese Witherspoon Exercise Routine

At 36, Reese Witherspoon always looks amazing. Strong, sculpted, lean, yet feminine. How does Reese do it? She told Us Weekly: "I work out all the time anyway just to stay healthy. I don't believe in crash dieting or anything like that." From yoga sessions to running, this Oscar-winning actress loves to get her sweat on. Regular exercise offers a slew of health benefits, including improved Read more

A Reader Answers: Can Exercise Help With Migraines?


Updated 03/21/12 9:27 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

Will Exercise Cure Migraines?

FitSugar reader JessicaSmithTV wanted to know: can exercise help with migraines? She asked an expert and posted the answer in our Fit Community. Today's post comes to us from special guest contributor and medical expert Paul Rizzoli, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School: When you’re prone to migraines you’re forced to think through whether or not something you do Read more

4 Lazy Moves That Boost Your Health


Updated 01/30/12 5:21 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Lazy Ways to Improve Your Health

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! You don’t have to go on a deprivation diet or spend hours exercising to ward off disease and be your healthiest self! Instead, try these supersimple tips By the editors of Prevention Staying healthy can feel like so much, well, work (think: logging hours at the gym and whipping up nutritious meals from scratch). Read more

Healthy Dose Link Time: Health Reasons to Ditch Vaseline


Updated 01/12/12 11:50 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Why You Shouldn't Use Vaseline on Your Lips and Skin

Health reasons to stop using Vaseline on your lips and skin — Blisstree Safe ways to get your yoga on and stay injury-free — HuffPost Healthy Living What to order to keep Chinese takeout healthy — Shape Work out the kinks at your desk with these office-approved stretches — Real Simple Yum! Tortilla lasagna is low in calories and big on taste — Vegetarian Times The sad truth behind a Read more