While prepping my overnight oats for the week, I had a revelation: why not use a green protein smoothie as the liquid instead of just plain almond milk or soy milk? I know green oatmeal looks a little weird, but I promise, just like those green smoothies you love, you can’t taste the spinach at
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You open your bedroom door to find your closet has exploded — clothing, makeup, and shoes everywhere. What do you do? Panic for a moment, take a deep breath, and pick a place to start. I like to approach stress and anxiety similarly. When I reach a place where my thoughts continuously bubble up like
No matter who you are, taking care of your mental health is extremely important. There’s no right or wrong way to improve it — you may choose to take medication, journal, exercise, work with a licensed professional, do art therapy, or a combination of practices to manage and improve your well-being. If you’ve been curious
There’s a lot of jargon in tennis, from break points to a player’s advantage. You might also hear the official call out “let,” a term that can be used for a few reasons, all of which have to do with an interruption in play. A let is most commonly called when a player is serving.
Chocolate goes well with a lot of things: peanut butter, caramel, strawberries, graham crackers and toasted marshmallows, towering ice cream sundaes with whipped cream . . . sorry, got distracted there. I thought I’d tried all the options in my life as a chocolate-lover, but one combination I’d never thought of? Chocolate with adaptogens. First,
If you suffer from the uncomfortable pressure or pain from bloating or cramps when your period visits for the month, registered dietitian nutritionist Carlie Beaucejour shared these three nutrition tips on her Instagram page @mindfuleatingdietitian. Eat calcium-rich foods: It’s a “mineral that can help reduce muscle spasms and cramps,” Beaucejour said; she recommends eating yogurt,
The coronavirus outbreak is disrupting many a fitness routine, ours included, and has many of us wondering whether social-distancing, shelter-in-place, and mask-wearing protocols extend to outdoor running and walking. Guidelines are changing fast, so let us catch you up on the latest. First and foremost, exercising outside, whether you’re walking, running, or doing a bodyweight
Naomi Osaka won her first 2020 US Open match (sans the crowd) against fellow Japanese tennis player Misaki Doi 6-2, 5-7, 6-2 late Monday night. While entering and exiting the court in Arthur Ashe Stadium, Osaka donned a face mask with Breonna Taylor’s name printed on the front, paying tribute to the 26-year-old emergency room
Need an effective workout you can do at home to target all your major muscle groups? NASM-certified trainer Shantel Wallace shared this full-body HIIT workout that requires no equipment. It’s made of four bodyweight moves with the option of holding a weight like a dumbbell, kettlebell, a gallon jug of water, or a baby (in
Need a little home workout motivation? We’re teaming up with expert trainers on our POPSUGAR Fitness Instagram page to lead you through inspiring, muscle-strengthening, heart-pounding live workouts. In case you miss any of them, we’re adding them to the POPSUGAR Fitness Instagram feed and rounding them all up here so you can follow along when
If there’s one thing we love more than pop song workout playlists, it’s a workout full-on choreographed to a pop song, down to each beat. Because honestly, mountain climbers alone are . . . not fun (to put it lightly), but mountain climbers set to Justin Bieber’s newest hit? OK, you have our attention. Today
Candace Cameron Bure is as known for getting laughs in Fuller House (and starring in all the best Hallmark holiday movies) as she is for her intense and inspirational fitness regimen. The actress is passionate about her health and works with trainer Kira Stokes, who also trains celebs like Ashley Graham and Olympic skier Lindsey
In 2018, I was the smallest I’d ever been. Then I got pregnant, and it all went off the rails. I developed a sweet tooth for the first time in my life and started crushing Zebra Cakes and chocolate croissants like they were the foundation of the food pyramid. I fell into the elastic embrace
It’s in her last name — Kelly Ripa is ripped. She works with trainer Anna Kaiser, and Kelly gets in a sweat session four to five days a week. Her husband, Riverdale star Mark Consuelos, is also a fine specimen of fitness if we ever saw one. To prove it, here is Kelly’s recent Instagram
Summoning the strength to unravel from your toasty morning blanket cocoon to hit the gym can be impossible sometimes — rallying after the workday burnout strikes isn’t any easier, either. Even ACSM-certified personal trainer Kim Watters, who has taught fitness for 31 years, admits that some days “I need an arsenal of inspiring ways to
The start of the 2020 Summer Olympics may still be months away, but, if you ask us devoted Olympics watchers, it’s never too early to start getting psyched for all the athletic feats you’re sure to witness. Unlike Olympic athletes, who spend their entire lives training and preparing for this moment, we have a slightly
Gymnast Jade Carey inched closer to her dream of Olympic qualification on Feb. 24 in Melbourne, Australia. The American gymnast performed a high-flying floor routine that secured gold at a Gymnastics World Cup competition, and it’s not hard to see why: each tumbling pass had incredible height and execution; her split leaps showed off major
The year may be over, but depending on your employer’s policies, you may still be able to use the remaining funds from your 2019 flexible spending account (FSA). Some companies offer a grace period in which employees can incur new expenses until March 15, instead of forfeiting any money that was left in the account
If your resolve to hit the gym has been in hibernation — or you’re just unsure what to do to keep getting results — this month-long plan can help you feel stronger, more confident, and reenergized. The workouts, created by Raphael Konforti, MS, an ACE- and NASM-certified trainer and national head of fitness education for
When was the last time you had a gym membership? Three years ago? Ten years ago? Never? The boutique fitness boom has drawn people away from traditional gyms in the past decade. As fitness-lovers found their niche (Spin addicts and Pilates enthusiasts and kickboxers alike), they drifted away from ellipticals and locker rooms and into
If running 13.1 miles — or a 5K or a 10K, for that matter — feels a bit daunting, just imagine crossing the finish line and being handed a refreshing, sparkly Cinderella beer. That’s right, runDisney partnered with Playalinda Brewing Co. to create an exclusive ale for the Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend at Walt
Abs and cardio go together like peanut butter and jelly, but unlike classic sandwich spreads, it does matter which goes on first. (We’ll talk about your PB & J structuring preferences another time.) Most of us tend toward the cardio-then-abs approach: You get your body warmed up with cardio, so you’re loose and ready to
If you’re vegetarian (or like to go meatless every once in a while), you know finding filling meals that don’t leave your stomach growling five minutes after finishing your meal is key. While salads are fresh and hit the spot when you need a quick meal, it’s those meatless options that are filled with protein
Why is lunch the hardest meal to get excited about? I can eat the same breakfast every day and not get sick of it (banana and a protein bar, baby). When I’m prepping dinner, I have time to get creative and experiment. But when it comes to lunch, I’m stumped. I could go out, but
If you want to lose weight, you have to create a calorie deficit, and that’s where this week-long, 1,500-calorie meal plan can come in handy. While the exact number of calories you need to eat to lose weight can vary based on a number of factors — including your activity level — 1,500 is a
