Famefit

If you still haven’t picked up all your presents, you’re not alone. On any trip to the mall, you’ll be among similarly fraught people trying to check off their lists before all the gifts need to be stacked under the tree. [...]

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For the patient and well prepared among us, Black Friday can mean significant-discount shopping. For the rest of us, it can mean braving the crowds, dealing with hunger pangs, and ignoring achy feet only to get back to the house empty-handed. [...]

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You’ve been putting extra hours in at the gym in hopes of getting toned Michelle Obama arms for the big day. And when the weekend rolls around, it’s either hiking with your fiancé or convincing him to go to yoga class with you.
Kudos to you! Not only are you well on your way to shedding those extra pounds before your wedding, but you’re also de-stressing in the process. [...]

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Getting enough shut-eye each night is vital for our overall mental and physical health. We’ve already learned that not getting enough sleep can lead to weight gain because when you don’t sleep, the body experiences physiological stress that causes our bodies to store fat and slow down our metabolism. [...]

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Don’t walk or bike to work? Then you may think that your time spent on your commute is the least healthy part of your day. And while you may spend hours every day sitting, in your car or on the bus and then at your desk all day, you can still find ways to be active and healthy during your travel time. [...]

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We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Self here on FitSugar!
Everyone is saying this to me . . . teammates and friends, thin people and less thin people, and while I don’t see a big difference it’s how they FEEL, so that’s legit. And I feel it, too, especially compared to my superfit self of the summer. [...]

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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. [...]

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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. [...]

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After a recent incredibly stressful day, I hit the gym. Studies have shown that exercise helps with stress, but for me, it doesn’t always work that way. Instead of helping me relax, being at the gym can sometimes amp me up even more. Overwhelming stress can make me distracted and interfere with my focus, and as a result my workouts suffer. [...]

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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. [...]

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