June 2010
9-to-5 Comfort
If you work in a cubicle and spend most days sitting at your computer, you know how tense your shoulders can get and how uncomfortable carpal tunnel can be. Take these tips from the Sports Club/LA’s SportsMed team to optimize your work… Continue reading...
Posh: Shoes for All Sorts
June 30, 2010 by Erin
Jenn and I hear about so many new products—especially shoes—that there is just not enough time in the day or room in our closets to cover them all. We usually cover the most fitness and workout-oriented shoes, but sometimes kicks fall… Continue reading...
Would You Like Heavy Metal with Your Protein Powder?
June 29, 2010 by Erin
And I’m not talking about music to wake you up in the morning. I’m talking mercury, arsenic, cadmium and lead—in your protein powder. Yikes. The fine folks over at Consumer Reports investigated 15 protein drinks and found… Continue reading...
Nosh: Steaming and Crunching
June 29, 2010 by Jenn
Two new noshtastic products landed in the FBG kitchen recently (courtesy of the manufacturers): Healthy Choice’s Café Steamers and Beanitos. Here’s how the tasting went… Healthy Choice Café Steamers I’m a bit… Continue reading...
Stars, They’re Just Like Us!
June 28, 2010 by Erin
I usually get a little gaggy when I see a magazine cover about the bikini bodies of celebs or stories on how so-and-so lost 20 pounds in just one hour. But I always celebrate when “bikini body” coverage talks about how hard… Continue reading...
Beat Stress, Weigh Less
June 28, 2010 by Jenn
These days, it seems that everyone is stressed. We all have too much to do and too little time to do it. Times are tough, money is tight, and deadlines are imminent. What happens when you’re stressed? You tend to eat more, sleep… Continue reading...
Are You Comfortable at the Gym?
June 26, 2010 by Jenn
Earlier this week Jackie Warner gave us some great tips on feeling comfortable at the gym and following proper exercise etiquette. I remember the first time I was at a gym, I was a bit freaked—all that huge, scary equipment! But as… Continue reading...
UnderReview: BabyFit.com
June 25, 2010 by Erin
Throughout the course of my pregnancy, I’ve been testing out pregnancy workout DVDs, reviews of which I’ll start including over at Fit Bottomed Babies once the new site launches (July 12! Mark your calendars, folks!). It’s… Continue reading...
FitLinks: Week of June 21, 2010
June 24, 2010 by Jenn
Wanna get away? Let these links take you to new fitness-enlightened places! Carrie Bradshaw’s workout? Flex and the City, of course. —Yahoo Shine One show we’re totally DVRing. —That’s Fit This only makes us love… Continue reading...
The Eat-Clean Diet Recharged Review & a Recipe!
June 24, 2010 by Jenn
The idea of eating “clean,” is pretty brilliant. It basically means eating foods that are minimally processed and natural (read: healthy), and, really, when you think about it, who wants to eat “dirty” food? Not… Continue reading...
