How to Tune Up Your Circadian Rhythm For Spring


Updated 10/14/11 11:51 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Tune Up Your Circadian Rhythms For Spring

Do you ever find yourself in a healthy pattern of going to bed and waking up at the same time each day? I love it when this happens because it means A) I don't need an alarm clock since my body is waking up naturally and B) that I'm following the same sleep schedule on the weekend, which makes me feel well rested and ready to conquer my weekend errands and activities. The reason we feel so great Read more

How to Start Your Day Calm, Cool, and Relaxed


Updated 10/14/11 11:51 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

How to Start Your Day Calm, Cool, and Relaxed

Whenever I get asked if I'm a morning person, I drift off for a moment, imagining my hands wrapped around a mug, sipping hot tea as I sit cross-legged in a cozy chair, watching the sunrise over the ocean. Then reality slaps me in the face, and I hesitate to say I'm a morning person. Forget the fantasy morning, because I've learned over the years to create my own morning ritual that helps me start Read more

How Many Times Do You Hit the Snooze Button?


Updated 10/14/11 11:50 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 19 comments

Sleeping and Hitting the Snooze Button

I'm one of those people who could sleep nine hours a night and still be tired in the morning — I just love to sleep! When my alarm goes off, I'm so groggy that I can't even think about waking up, so I usually set it early so I can snooze a couple times and catch an extra 20 minutes of shut-eye. What about you? How Many Times Do You Hit the Snooze Button? Zero — As soon as my Read more

The How-To Lounge: A Great Morning


Updated 10/26/08 11:55 PM · Posted by · 24 comments

The How-To Lounge: A Great Morning

A good morning really does pave the way for an even better day, but somewhere between the sound of the alarm clock blaring and arriving at your daily destination, more than a few things can go wrong. Before you know it you’re lying in bed again, dreading the next day! So to avoid this cycle, I have some pointers for how to set yourself up for a great morning. To see them just read more Read more

4 Time-Saving Tips For a Healthy Lifestyle


Updated 05/24/12 1:20 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Healthy Time-Saving Tips

Summers can be incredibly busy — between shuttling kids to and from activities to planning and going on vacation, all the activities that come along with the season can leave you pressed for time. Luckily, we've got a few suggestions for how to maintain a healthy lifestyle, even if you've only got minutes to spare. Total-body in 20: Breaking up your workout in just 10- or 20-minute increments Read more

Nighttime Fasting: A New Way to Lose Weight?


Updated 05/24/12 8:44 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Is It Better to Not Eat at Night?

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. This week Shape turns to Cynthia Sass, a registered dietitian with master's degrees in both nutrition science and public health. If you couldn’t let anything cross your lips from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m., but you were allowed to eat anything you wanted for eight hours a day and still lose weight, would you try it? Read more

6 Beach Workouts For a Sunny Memorial Day Weekend


Updated 05/23/12 3:55 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Beach Workouts

Hopefully this weekend will involve some fun in the sun, but that doesn't have to be limited to sipping a frozen cocktail on a deck chair. To get you inspired for an outdoor sweat session, we've rounded up some fun fitness routines for the beach — check off your daily workout for the day while enjoying the sun! Fit and fast: Got 12 minutes? Do this simple CrossFit circuit workout as hard as Read more

The Right Way to Eat Breakfast For Weight Loss


Updated 05/21/12 2:25 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Eat Breakfast to Lose Weight

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, because of so many reasons. But you need to make sure that you're doing it right. If you're trying to maintain or lose weight, here are some things to consider when enjoying your first meal of the day. Eat it soon: Studies have found that eating breakfast jump-starts your metabolism, and not only that, it can help ensure that you don't feel so Read more

Grey's Anatomy Season Finale Rundown, "Flight"


Updated 05/20/12 5:37 PM · Posted by · 21 comments

Grey's Anatomy "Flight" Season Finale Recap

It's hard for me to even write this recap because I'm so mad at Grey's Anatomy right now. The death of a major character in the season finale has been teased for weeks, but it's not left until the episode's final moments. In fact, it happens in the first 20 minutes, and once it does, it's hard to focus on anything else. I'll save my spoilers for below the break, but this is definitely one of Read more