Fit Links: The Benefits of Busting Your Workout Rut and a Top Stress-Less Secret
If you always jog for exercise, try yoga or strength training. You may learn something about yourself! (Photo by Denise Crew)
This week’s fit links from around the web:
- Switching up your fitness routine can teach you some important lessons about fitness—and life. — Skinny Runner
- Are the messes in your life adding to your stresses? Check out this infographic for ways to tidy up and chill out. — Greatist
- Lighten up your backyard barbecue with this mayo-free potato salad. — Sweet Tooth Sweet Life
- A sugar by any other name…the USDA says that high fructose corn syrup cannot call itself “corn sugar.“ — The New York Times
- Kick off your summer fitness training with this fun playlist that’s sure to inspire you to hit all of your trouble zones. — Fit Bottomed Girl
- Which menu section is home to the most diet disasters? The answer may surprise you. — Snack Girl
Categories: Fit Links, Healthy Eating, Motivation, The Fit Stop | Tags: barbecue, de-stress tips, dining out, Fit Links, organizing tips, running, sugar, workout playlist
1 Comment
Fit Links: Light, Sweet Summer Desserts and How to Cut Thousands of Calories While Dining Out
Grab a bowl for some vanilla bean yogurt with grilled peaches. Summer just got yummier! (Photo by Joyce Oudkerk Pool)
This week’s fit links from around the web:
- Pies, popsicles, pina coladas and more! Sweeten up the season with these light desserts. — Skinny Taste
- Save up to 1,180 calories by making just one of these 24 smart swaps while dining out. — Family Circle
- Roll with it! Here are six ways to loosen up with your foam roller, then find more ideas on page 54 of our June issue. — Fitnessista
- Say cheers to Memorial Day and the start of summer with this refreshing red, white and blue sangria. — Diets in Review
- Prefer walking to running? No sweat. You can still burn major calories with this incline routine. — Peanut Butter Fingers
- Whether you think racing is a sport or not, here’s a highlight of the women in this weekend’s Indy 500. — OC Register
Categories: Fit Links, Fitness, Healthy Eating, Motivation | Tags: dining out, Fit Links, low calorie dessert recipes, low calorie drink recipes, walking workouts
1 Comment
Hot Topic Tuesday: How Do You Feel About Restaurant Special Orders?
Some chefs scoff if you ask for dressing on the side. (Photo by Peter Ardito)
Later this week, pizza giant Domino’s will begin airing commercials that, in the words of Amy Winehouse, will say “no, no, no” to customers who want to make special orders. While slice lovers can still top as they please on regular pies, they must order artisan pizzas as-is. According to Domino’s, their chefs have worked so hard to balance the flavors—and they want diners to experience them just that way.
Many higher-end restaurants have had a “no special order” policy for years, with management citing kitchen efficiency or chef preference as the cause. As a special orderer myself (hold the mayo, please), I appreciate having the option to slightly tweak the menu offerings to suit my tastes and dietary preferences. I figure if I’m making small requests while being polite and leaving a larger tip, it should all work out. But Domino’s and others seem to think otherwise.
How about you: Do you feel that those who request different preparations are being too picky? Or do you like the option to make your meal you own?
More from FITNESS:
Categories: Healthy Eating, Nutrition, The Fit Stop | Tags: dining out, Hot Topic Tuesday, hot topics, menu, restaurant meals
2 Comments
