Lately I’ve been mixing up my cardio routine with the rowing machine, which has the advantage of often being open at the gym when the ellipticals and treadmills are taken. If you’ve never tried your hand at this old-school contraption, I highly recommend taking a seat and giving it a try....

When I was working on losing my baby weight I learned to live without a few things. One of those things was sugar in my coffee. When I was able to get back on the bean post-breastfeeding, I learned to love my coffee without adding any sweetener. I heated up the milk and started to drink my coffee cafe-au-lait...

With Winter behind us, Spring can be an excuse to take a break from our daily lives, and many of us are antsy to take much-deserved vacations. Lying on the beach, sipping margaritas, and dining out daily are entirely relaxing and make it easy to think, “I could get used to this.” Break temptation...

Did the new year motivate you to create some healthy habits? Nutritionist Alexa Fishback , author of The Daily Fix , suggests making one simple resolution this year: make dinner at home at least once a week. Cooking for yourself sets you on the right course for healthy eating. Along with sharing many...

Sipping on a hot cup of coffee in the morning is one of my simple pleasures. Not only does it offer some “me time,” but I love the rich flavor, and the fact that it gives me an extra pep in my step. Millions of people drink coffee for the exact same reasons, but what they may not know that...

Eating healthier topped almost everyone’s list of goals for 2009 and nutritionist Alexa Fishback , author of The Daily Fix , has 12 habits to help your goal stick. Just in time for the weekend. She’s taking on cocktail hour. Stay tuned for more tips, and be sure to enter our Get Fit For...

We’re kicking off week three of our PopSugar Daily awesome Coach giveaways! Each week we’re giving out different fabulous goodies to jump-start 2009 and this week it’s three beautiful Coach handbags ( Julianne style in parchment, black, and espresso). To enter, all you have to do is...

Whether getting fit is a new goal for 2009, or one you’ve had for years, the only way to make that happen is to keep regular exercise in your schedule. I know when you’re pulled in multiple directions by life, work, and family, it is easy to rationalize that you just don’t have the...

We have all heard that variety is the spice of life, but more than that, variety is your number one enemy against food cravings. A study from the journal Obesity found that diets lacking variety can increase food cravings. To keep those unwanted cravings at bay, make sure your daily meals include diverse...

If you’re a fan of sprinkling a packet of artificial sweetener in your coffee instead of sugar, you may be excited to hear that Splenda has a new product out that contains fiber. Each packet of Splenda (which has the sweetening power of two packets of sugar) offers one gram of fiber. Now I’m...

I love yoga not only because it strengthens and stretches my muscles, but also because of the feelings I get in certain poses. Sometimes I feel bold and grounded, like in Hummingbird , and sometimes I feel calm and content, as in Pigeon Twist . Then there are poses, like Crescent Moon, that make me...