We’re trolling Twitter for up-to-the-minute fitness, diet and healthy living tips from those you want to hear from most: celebrities! This week, She’s Got the Look winner Marilin Archie needs to get some zzzz’s.

Early Sunday morning, at 2 a.m., to be exact, the time changes. It is the end of Daylight Saving Time, so we “fall back” an hour. Before you hit the hay, set your clock back one hour. And although sleep experts believe “falling back” and gaining an hour in autumn is easier than losing an hour in Spring, it will still take your body a few days to acclimate to the time change. [...]

Before I’ve even had a chance to plan my Thanksgiving menu, the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has already predicted what fitness trends will be hot in 2011. While a lot of things on the list are a continuation of past trends – think boot camps and fitness tech – there are a few surprising items on the list. [...]

Want to look like a star? Have what they’re having! Every Tuesday, we’ll tell you what healthy breakfast helps our favorite SELFy Stars kick off their day. This week, we talked to Lisa Locicero of General Hospital!

Old people have been in the news lately, and everyone wants to know their secret. There are the “World’s Oldest Siblings,” the eldest of whom, at 108, has been smoking “for more than 80 years, all day long, every day” and enjoys the regular cocktail. She’s not the only one; doctors who’ve studied the siblings, along with others eligible for a Smucker’s birthday celebration, found that many of the centenarians were overweight, smokers, and non-exercisers for most of their lives. [...]

Besides being lined with tasty seeds and being chock full of healthy goodness, pumpkins are also a great fitness tool. Confused? Think of your pumpkin as a medicine ball you can eat.
Heidi Klum and hubby Seal know that visiting a pumpkin patch is a great way to have fun with the fam; they hit up the Mr. [...]

When it comes to taking a multivitamin on a daily basis, 56 percent of FitSugar readers are believers, while some take them occasionally to help supplement their diet or as a health insurance against colds and other viruses. For those that believe in the power of the vitamin, it is recommended that one should split it in half and take one portion in the morning and the rest in the evening. [...]

Want to look like a star? Have what they’re having! Every Tuesday, we’ll tell you what healthy breakfast helps our favorite SELFy Stars kick off their day. This week, we talked to Brianna Brown of General Hospital!

While cleaning out some cabinets, I had a dilemma: expired prescription meds – OK to just throw away? I almost tossed a pill bottle into the trash but then stopped; do old pills leach chemicals, or worse, what happens if the wrong person (or stray animal) has access to my garbage? A quick call to my doctor proved to be an invaluable lesson in dealing with expired or unwanted medication. [...]

Was it really 23 years ago that Gordon Gekko declared greed to be good? He’s back in Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps. In honor, we tapped financier Amanda Clayman for mantras that fit our times. Read, repeat and prosper!

I am not one to have trouble falling asleep, but lately I’ve been tossing and turning. A few relaxation exercises generally help, but I find myself waiting up to 20 minutes or so to actually drift off to the land of nod. On your average night . . .

How Long Does It Take You to Fall Asleep?

No time at all. [...]

Stressed out? Grab a pen or pencil and some paper, and do this relaxation exercise from the OnSugar blog goddessbody.
I call this exercise the Phone Cord (before the cell phone and cordless phone). It promotes calmness and relaxation and relieves inner tension. It also helps improve balance and coordination. [...]

I’m not going to lie, I was starting to worry about Lady Gaga. Her demanding tour schedule, frequent workouts, and numerous public appearances seemed to be taking a toll on the singer: in March, Gaga almost collapsed while performing. The singer later told fans that she was dealing with exhaustion from jet lag and lack of sleep. [...]

Not sleeping enough makes you grumpy. Drink too much, you feel hungover. Overeating makes you feel stuffed – or worse. Basically, when you do something your body doesn’t like, you will feel the negative effects.
The pattern should be obvious enough, and yet we’re constantly making bad choices that try to challenge the result. [...]

While important, being healthy is more than just exercise and a healthy diet. But it’s easy to forget that (well, it is for me, at least). And being too occupied with counting calories, or making it to a 6 p.m. yoga class, can make other areas of our lives suffer. [...]

All you runners and bikers out there, I feel your pain. Our quads can become so tight and sore that we crave a good stretch for the front of our thighs. Kneeling Shin Stretch feels good, but if that’s too easy for you, take it to the floor. This makes the stretch intense, but also relaxing. [...]

Last week, YumSugar had a box of kiwis up for grabs, but she was having trouble finding any takers. Kiwis are a polarizing fruit, but they’re definitely a healthy food worth trying.
This fuzzy-skinned fruit is packed with vitamin C: one medium kiwi contains about 70.5 mg of C, just slightly less than one medium orange. [...]

When Floyd Landis (the cyclist stripped of his 2006 Tour de France title for doping) publicly accused Lance Armstrong of using performance-enhancing drugs, I dismissed it as jealousy on the part of Landis. The accusations were made a few months ago during the Tour of California, and Lance denied any wrongdoing. [...]

When I asked my doctor about ways to prevent migraines, she recommended I take a magnesium (oxide) supplement. I headed to my closest drugstore and picked up a bottle of Nature’s Bounty Magnesium supplement (500 mg), and I’ve been taking one pill every morning for the last few weeks. [...]

Good news! It turns out there is some validation behind unexpectedly sleeping until noon on Saturdays after an especially hectic week. A new study found that periods of “recovery sleep” can undo damage caused by sleep deprivation.
Researchers studied 150 otherwise healthy adults aged 22 to 45 who regularly slept six and a half to eight and a half hours per night. [...]

That morning boost of caffeine might be a hoax, but that’s not stopping the majority of people from chugging a cup of joe first thing to jump-start their brains. If you’re hooked on your morning cup of coffee, why not try these drug-free techniques?

Sleep with your window shades open: Even if the sun is shining outside, you’ll have no idea if you’re sleeping in cave-like darkness. [...]

Drugs like cocaine, heroin, and marijuana are not only harmful to our bodies, but they’re also illegal. Of course, that doesn’t stop people from doing them. In a recent Vanity Fair interview for the September issue, Lady Gaga said she’s “terrified of heroin,” but was honest about her cocaine use. [...]

On my last visit to my doctor, I was surprised to find out that bone strength peaks in women by the age of 35. After that, the body stops producing new bone and gradually loses bone mass. And in certain cases, bone loss can result in osteoporosis. Not only can osteoporosis result in a reduction of height, it leaves the body more susceptible to bone fractures. [...]

According to the government, over half of Americans don’t seek out the preventative care that most doctors and public health officials recommend. In an effort to reduce preventable and expensive long-term health problems, the White House has issued new rules requiring health insurance companies to provide access to routine preventative care at no cost to members. [...]

When it comes to vitamins, most folks I know take them in the morning. Something about the breakfast ritual makes it easy to remember to pop that multi. But when it comes to vitamin D, switching up the routine will make the supplement more effective. Research from the Cleveland Clinic found that taking the D vitamin supplement with dinner, generally the largest meal of the day, boosted absorption by as much as 50 percent. [...]

The value of Eastern medicine must have left a big impression on Jessica Simpson while filming The Price of Beauty earlier this year. On Sunday, the actress sent out several tweets about the work she was doing with healer Master Wang, founder of the Medicine Buddha Temple in San Francisco. [...]

Dear Fit,
I’m a huge nature freak, loving all creatures big and small. But now that the weather has warmed up, I’m sleeping with my bedroom window open, and cannot deal with the happily chirping birds at 4 am! In my half-asleep stupor, I got up to curse them off politely demand that they quiet down, and was even thinking so irrationally as to start throwing shoes to make them stop. [...]

People have many misconceptions about warts that go far beyond the whole “kiss a toad” thing. Even if you understand that the toad caveat is a myth, some other facts and fictions about warts may surprise you.
Most types of warts are relatively painless and harmless, with the exception of genital warts, which are a sexually transmitted disease (read more about genital warts here). [...]

DrSugar is in the house! And she’s answering your health-related questions, like this one submitted in our Ask Anything group.
Q: Does it matter which brand of vitamins I take? Are the more expensive ones better for you?
A: This is a great question to ask because I’m sure many of FitSugar’s readers, including me, have become perplexed and overwhelmed when at the health food store or vitamin store shopping for a daily multivitamin! I think it’s great that you are taking a multivitamin, as vitamins have been recommended for years because they help you get the key nutrients your body needs if your diet is low on fruits and vegetables. [...]

I’ve always wondered what exactly an expiration date means on a drug. Does it become less effective? Could it poison me? Obviously, there’s a big difference in those two things, so I was glad to see this NPR story that sheds some light on drug expiration dates.

Just because a drug is past its expiration date doesn’t necessarily mean you should toss it. [...]

When I was younger, I had to to drink a glass of milk with every meal. As I got older my dad loosened up a bit with his rule, and I found that I drank less and less of the stuff. In my father’s generation they drank milk in the same way many of us grew up drinking soda or juice. [...]

I know what you’re thinking. But before you start the snickers and jokes about the Kama Sutra and such, let me say that this pose isn’t just a prep for some crazy tantric sex technique designed to help you achieve the best orgasm of your life. It is an actual yoga pose that you’d find in the second series of Ashtanga yoga. [...]

D is for dairy, and for daylight, which also happen to be two good sources of vitamin D. Now that the days are getting longer and we’re heading into Summer, it’s even easier to get your daily dose of D. Just don’t forget the sunscreen!
How much vitamin D do you really need, and where can you get it? Take my quiz and see if you can ace your D knowledge. [...]

I always thought sleeping in an eye mask was sort of silly – an accessory reserved for posh ladies in movies, like Holly Golightly. Then I started having trouble falling asleep because of the streetlight that leaks through my curtains, then waking up to the sunlight in the morning. [...]

I was pleased that Men’s Health ranked San Francisco, my city by the bay, the leanest city in the US. It’s a great place to live, eat, and work out. The parks, the bike routes, not to mention the infamous hills all provide excellent fitness opportunities pretty much 365 days a year. [...]

Mouthwatering vegan s’more cupcakes that’ll knock your socks off – Oh She Glows
Michael Venrella lost 50 percent of his body and is the Biggest Loser – That’s Fit
Heidi Montag defends all her plastic surgeries – Fit Celeb
Just thinking about exercise can help you sleep better – MindBodyGreen
Top Chef’s Padma boxes off her baby weight – Vitamin G
Marathoning tips from the Lululemon runner in residence – Lululemon blog
Three techniques to squash mindless eating – Health. [...]

I was pleased that Men’s Health ranked San Francisco, my city by the bay, the leanest city in the US. It’s a great place to live, eat, and work out. The parks, the bike routes, not to mention the infamous hills all provide excellent fitness opportunities pretty much 365 days a year. [...]

I was never much into napping, because I usually sleep enough at night. That is until I became pregnant. Now I can’t help lying down for 20 minutes in the afternoon a couple times a week. If even you’re not preggers, there are a couple of reasons to take a siesta: napping in the afternoon can improve your memory and snoozing three times a week has been found to be good for your ticker. [...]

I’ve been having a really hard time waking up lately. Regardless of what I eat, how many hours I sleep, or my activity level, I can’t seem to wake up. After noticing how sluggish I was in class, my yoga instructor suggested that I start taking cold showers to wake up. “Well duh,” I thought. [...]

I’ve been having a really hard time waking up lately. Regardless of what I eat, how many hours I sleep, or my activity level, I can’t seem to wake up. After noticing how sluggish I was in class, my yoga instructor suggested that I start taking cold showers to wake up. “Well duh,” I thought. [...]

During her recent concert in Sweden, Lady Gaga stopped the show to address her recent trouble with exhaustion and jet-lag, telling her fans, “I’ll sleep when I’m dead.”
Between keeping up her famous appearance, maintaining a hectic, long tour schedule, and rigorous workouts, Gaga has a lot going on – and not sleeping is not the answer! In fact, if Lady Gaga is trying to maintain her toned physique, lack of sleep might make it even tougher; a 2005 study found that sleeping fewer than seven hours a night corresponded with a greater risk of weight gain and obesity. [...]

Filed under: Celebs & EntertainmentMove over Fifty Cent. Glaceau’s bagged a new “celebrity” to endorse its ubiquitous vitaminwater: The Jersey Shore’s Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino.

In one of the latest commercials promoting vitaminwater’s Revive, the G.T.L. king (that’s gym, tanning, and laundry for the uninitiated) teams up with New York Mets third basemen David Wright for some off-season “situational training. [...]

The other day I was Googling my doctor’s name to find her phone number, and I stumbled upon her page of Yelp reviews. I’d never considered researching a doctor on Yelp; usually I just ask friends for recommendations or pick based on proximity. But with new customer-generated reviews from sites like Yelp, as well as Zagat’s guides for WellPoint, we can get opinions from multiple patients at once, which might just confuse things. [...]

We all (hopefully) know by now the secret to losing weight is to burn more calories than you consume. But eating the right foods doesn’t hurt either. High fiber filling foods are a dieter’s best friend, and a new Johns Hopkins/Bloomberg School for Public Health study highlights the importance of calcium and vitamin D for weight loss. [...]

I feel pretty lucky, because at my doctor’s office, there is also an herbalist on staff. Whatever my ailment, I get the best of Eastern and Western medicine and I feel like the best set of options are being presented to me. A few months ago I met with the herbalist to discuss natural ways for dealing with PMS. [...]

Soap star Julie Berman loves to eat out, but dining in is her diet secret. “I’m able to eat healthy because I had to learn how to prepare healthier foods in a way that tastes good,” she told us. Try one of her go-to meals yourself!

I’ve shared before that General Hospital has been a daily habit for me since sixth grade. (I thank my cousins, my best friend Michele and Mrs. Meyer who talked about Frisco more than anything else during math class).

Having trouble sleeping lately? If you’re exercising regularly, not stressed, and your bedroom is cozy and comfortable, then it may be what you’re eating that’s preventing you from a restful night of zzz’s. If falling asleep and staying asleep is an issue for you, ditch these five foods from your diet. [...]

As a follow-up to the great workout panty debate, I thought we should visit another underwear issue – to wear or not to wear panties when in the land of nod.
There’s really no right or wrong answer here, because it depends solely on your body and your preference. If you’ve never had a problem wearing panties to bed, then it’s perfectly healthy to continue wearing them. [...]

I have friends who are all about popping pills to ease their ills. Advil for sore knees, Tylenol for headaches, and Prilosec for heartburn. I’m not dissing these medications because they definitely serve their purpose in making you feel better, but if you’re more into the natural route, here are some foods that are proven to have medicinal powers. [...]

My friends often joke that dining with me is like navigating an obstacle course! Why? Let’s see…my boyfriend is a vegetarian and my grandfather is a severe celiac, so I don’t eat gluten and I try to avoid dairy and sugar.

Hypnotherapy has been used to help folks quit smoking and lose weight, and now the alternative therapy is gaining ground as a treatment for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), which causes abdominal pain, bloating, and sometimes diarrhea or constipation.
A prominent British gastroenterologist has found hynotherapy improved symptoms in nine out of 10 patients. [...]

Filed under: Celebs & EntertainmentOur friends at Lemondrop have the best women’s lifestyle news on the Web. They’re informed, irreverent and always funny. We’ll bring you our favorites stories from them once a week.

She Got the Breakup Every Girl Deserves
We’ve all had guys breakup with us. [...]

If you down your vitamins with a little bit of tap water, chances are high you store them in your bathroom or kitchen. Unfortunately, a new study indicates that the watery elements of those two rooms make them the worst places to keep these pills. High humidity and high temperatures, often found in both the kitchen and bathroom, can degrade the potency and decrease the shelf life of certain supplements – even if the bottle caps are screwed on tight. [...]

A recent health survey took a snapshot of our national health and found that in the past month, 30 percent of Americans have had difficulty sleeping. I am not sure if the figure seems high or low to me. So I thought I would do some independent research and post the question to you. [...]

This point has been ingrained in most health-minded women for a while now: tanning beds are not healthy. They increase cancer risk exponentially after just a little bit of exposure, especially if you’re under 30. While I’m not too proud of my teenage tanning days (it was pretty trendy to get a bit of a “glow” before going to the prom), I vowed never to set foot in the tanning salon ever again. [...]

I hated it when my preschool and kindergarten teacher cued us to take out our nap mats – why nap when there was coloring to be done? Before I blame them for ruining my chance at becoming the next Picasso, it looks like they might have been on to something: a new study suggests that an afternoon nap might make you smarter. [...]

It’s common not to get enough sleep every so often, but if you’re constantly depriving yourself of shut-eye, your body will soon let you know. According to Prevention magazine, here are five signs that you need more sleep.

Simple decisions stump you.
You’re still hungry after eating all day. [...]

This year Gwyneth Paltrow is going to clear her mind and give meditation a try. Before you write this off as another one of Gwyneth’s questionable health practices or categorize meditation as something hippies, Buddhists, and the new agey do in incense filled rooms, hear me out. [...]

The yoga studio where I teach just started offering Vajra yoga classes, so I decided to try something new and took a class last week. The only thing I knew before heading into the studio was that this was a more meditative kind of yoga. Since the class began at noon, it was small: only four other students. [...]

If you find that it’s hard for you to fall asleep in the evening or that you wake up in the middle of the night, a small adjustment to your diet may be in order. While some foods make it harder to get a good night’s rest – think high fat, spicy, and caffeine – others may actually help. [...]