Archive for February, 2010

Weigh In: Stopping Late Night Snacking

 

FitSugar reader kimmyk10 from our Weight Loss Support group needs your help. Can you offer her any advice on how to manage her late night snacking habit?
So I have been trying to eat better and count my calorie input/output for the past month or so; I am even keeping a food journal. [...]

 

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Weekend Workout: Tone Up Those Hamstrings

 

We spend a lot of time toning our quads and booties, but our hamstrings shouldn’t be overlooked. Skiers, runners, bikers, and swimmers can all benefit from doing exercises that target the backs of the thighs because strong hamstrings increase speed and endurance. Not to mention, toned hammies also look good in skirts and bathing suits – something to think about for the upcoming seasons. [...]

 

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FitSugar Roundup

 

Still tasty, but dairy free! Try my vegan macaroni and cheese recipe.
Are you making common fitness mistakes?
Kelly Osbourne did more to lose weight than just dancing.
Here are tips on how to wake up early to work out.
AnnaLynne McCord is in shape and on the cover of Shape. [...]

 

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The Dumbbell Workout

 

Build muscle and core strength. No barbell required.

 

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What’s Your Favorite Feature in Healthy Living Magazines?

 

I have at least five subscriptions to different health and fitness magazines. They’re chock full of so many great features: fitness tips, reviews of gear, nutritional info about food, and healthy recipes. My favorite feature, though, has to be all the strength training exercises and workout routines. [...]

 

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Half of Britain’s 6 Year Old Girls Want to Be Skinner

 

While America is facing the very real problem of childhood obesity, across the pond the British are dealing with another problem. Apparently half of the country’s six-year-old girls want to be thinner.
When I was six I was more concerned with Barbie than my weight, but a recent study conducted at Cambridge University has revealed that [. [...]

 

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Hannah Teter’s Vegetarian Diet

 

Vancouver Winter Olympic medalist Hannah Teter has bagged herself a gold and silver medal at this year’s event, but those aren’t the only colors she likes surrounding herself with. The 23-year-old is quite a greeny at heart and a vegetarian.
Although she’s only been on her vegetarian diet since last year, she already feels stronger not [. [...]

 

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Wendy Williams: Mini At-Home Workouts

 

On her talk show this week, Wendy Williams featured celebrity trainer and Glamour magazine’s contributing editor Teddy Bass to help her audience with at-home mini workouts that target specific body parts. Teddy, who has worked with Jennifer Lopez, Lucy Lui and Christina Applegate to name only a few, says that eating healthily is not enough [. [...]

 

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How Kelly Osbourne Dropped 42 Pounds

 

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Kelly Osbourne hasn’t always been the role model for healthy living. The once potty-mouthed singer and “The Osbournes” reality TV star has not only struggled with her weight, but also checked herself into rehab for drug and alcohol addiction three times. [...]

 

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Dr. Oz Helps a Neighborhood Get Healthy

 

Filed under: Diet & Weight Loss, Celebs & EntertainmentFive months ago, a meat-loving cowboy named Rocco Wachman appeared on the Dr. Oz Show and ditched his high-fat diet in favor of a 28-day vegan detox. Since then, Rocco — now known as “The Vegan Cowboy” — has lost nearly 50 pounds, and credits Dr. [...]

 

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