Jezebel critiques Teen Vogue’s spread that takes the athleticism out of the Olympics and replaces it with not-so-sport-friendly fashion.

Laurel on Health Food charts out the best ways to store fruits and veggies to keep them fresh.

The Budget Ecoist shares an easy recipe for healthy, organic and eco-friendly strawberry lemonade.

Fit Sugar gives tips on what to look for when you buy summer hiking boots.

The Accidental Environmentalist reminds us that a bicycle isn’t just a fit way to travel, it’s a green one too. And these days, it’ll even help your wallet as you avoid the pump!

Simply Stated reviews Jen Lancaster’s new book, Such a Pretty Fat: One Narcissist’s Quest to Discover If Her Life Makes her Ass Look Big, OR, Why Pie is Not the Answer, about dieting and working out.

Nutritionist Keri Glassman just launched a new beauty line, Skin Appetit. The concept is brilliant–a healthy diet isn’t only good for our bodies, it’s good for our skin too. “Consuming a balanced diet that packs in lots of vitamins, minerals, fiber, essential fatty acids and protein is what produces shiny, glowing, hydrated and smooth skin,” Glassman says. Antioxidants aren’t only beneficial in our diets, they have similar anti-aging effects when applied topically.

So each paraben-free Skin Appetit product includes natural whole food extracts from 8 super foods: blueberries, cantaloupe, grapeseed extract, creamy yogurt, wild honey, fig, walnut oil and dark chocolate. The “Nutrx 8 Complex” helps smooth fine lines, moisturize, reduce inflammation, boost your glow and more. To celebrate the launch, Skin Appetit is giving away a set of all five products ($75): Optim-Eyes Firming Eye Gel, Nutri-Pro Night Serum, Nutri-Collagen Daily Moisturizer SPF 15, Detoxifying Nutri-Cleanser and Nutri-Moisture Balm Stick. To win, make a comment telling us which of the 8 super foods is your favorite before 5pm, June 30. One name will be chosen randomly. Good luck! [Note: This giveaway is now closed]

If you ever overindulge on the weekends–a night (or two) of cocktails, a giant brunch, one of everything at the baseball game and a heaping second BBQ helping–you might not feel your best come Monday. Instead of scolding yourself for everything you did wrong, start your week off with a few detoxifying yoga poses. A series of twists (like this workout from Tara Stiles) can be very cleansing and will help your body release accumulated toxins. By the time you’re done, you’ll feel rejuvenated instead of regretful.

“No matter how hard the loss, defeat might serve as well as victory to shake the soul and let the glory out.”

-Al Gore

Here’s an abdominal exercise from Denise Austin and Prevention that targets your core from every angle.

Start on your back with your arms at your sides. Bend your knees and lift them up so they’re over your rib cage.

Now for the hard part–pull your navel in toward your spine, contracting your abs and slowly start circling your knees.

Bring your knees down to the right, extend slightly out to the front bringing them around to the left and back to the starting position. Then reverse the circle. The smaller the circle, the easier it will be.

Go back and forth a total of ten times. Rest and repeat.

June is American Express Women’s Golf Month which means a bunch of courses across the country are offering free lessons, clinics, seminars and more. And once you get into the game, you should also know how to green your game (guys–this part is for you too!).

If you enjoy golfing, the beautiful courses and outdoorsy feel of the sport might make you look past all the un-eco aspects of golfing. But think for a minute about all the water those irrigation systems use and the potentially harmful chemical treatments used to keep the greens green. Some courses are better than others though, so start by choosing a spot to play from the Audubon Society’s list of courses that protect the environment, provide wildlife habitats and conserve natural resources. Then consider biodegradable balls and tees. And finally, dress green with a Fila golf polo for women made of 67% bamboo or a Patagonia Vitaliti Jersey Polo for men made of 70% organic cotton and 30% recycled polyester-jersey.

Sure, interval training is tough–the short bursts of high-intensity exercise alternating with active rest periods of slower, less intense exercises can really kick your butt! But the hard work pays off even beyond blasting last night’s ice cream splurge. Here are three reasons why you should do it:

1. You’ll get a great calorie blasting benefit. The mix of short intense exercises and longer aerobic activities can burn more calories than your average workout and interval training increases your metabolism for up to 36 hours after the workout! Read the rest of this entry »

I love this Slouchy Bag from Buji Baja for summer. Made from organic cotton t-shirt material, the bag is reversible so you can go from stripes to a solid to work with your style from day to day. The casual simple shape makes it super versatile too–throw a towel in and take it to the beach or park, use it as a gym bag or carry it around during the day wherever you go. I love the blue and white striped one!

Have you ever been worried about something in your future? Maybe you have a huge presentation at work that you’re losing sleep over, or you’re training for your longest race yet and fear you’ll never cross the finish line, or maybe you’ve just accepted a job across the country and are worried about making friends when you move. Often we spend time worrying about the worst that could happen. Dealing with that anxiety about uncertainty can be challenging.

So when you’re feeling anxious, Gina Hassan a licensed psychologist in California, suggests focusing on the present moment rather than catapulting into thinking about a future which is uncertain. “When we think about the future, we can often go into states of intense worry and anxiety about things that will never actually occur,” she says. There’s no way to know what’s going to happen tomorrow, next week or even an hour from now. Think about what’s happening right now, if everything is okay right now, focus on that certainty. And consider this quote from Montaigne, “My life has been full of terrible misfortunes, most of which never happened.”