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I recently told you that the best fitness advice I ever received was, "In order to lose weight, you need to up your cardio." This little gem really helped kick my butt into gear to lose the extra weight I gained while living it up in my college days. I asked you to share the best advice you've heard regarding health and fitness and here's what you said.

• "Losing weight is about diet not exercise." - onlysourcherry
• "You can't out-exercise crappy eating!" - anonymous reader ksduffster
• "I think you, FitSugar, had something on here about your shape being 20% working out and 80% what you eat. That changed how I thought about getting 'in shape.'" - brindey
• Graze With Me lives by this key phrase: "Respect your fullness & honor your hunger."
• "Be the healthiest version of me that I can be." - GlowingMoon
• 2muchtv says, "Be active in everything, not just the hour you spend exercising."

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You met with a personal trainer who outlined a killer strength training routine to tone your entire body. You learned correct form and the order of the exercises, and you've been doing this exact routine twice a week for a month. That's awesome, but if you continue to work out the same way each time, you're sure to reach a plateau when it comes to seeing results.

In order to strengthen your muscles effectively, you've got to keep them guessing. The easiest way to do that is to mix up the order you work your muscles. If you're used to starting with bicep curls and triceps dips to work your arms, start with squats and lunges instead, and work your arms last. Tiring out your muscles in a different order will not only be more challenging, but varying your routine will also prevent boredom.

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Watching a lot of movies demands suspension of disbelief, and that's definitely true for this crop of movie quotes that harbor bad diet advice. Whether it's making light of eating disorders, general insensitivity, or atrocious food tips, these bits of dialogue may make you laugh, but they won't help you lose weight. Note: FitSugar does not approve any of the following advice, so don't go thinking that an all-sugar diet is going to make you look like Mira Sorvino.

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The 1960s was an ever-changing time to be a woman - body image included. Until Twiggy hit the scene in the late '60s, women with bodies like Mad Men's Joan Holloway were prized for their ample bosoms and curvaceous frames. Matt Weiner, creator of Mad Men, even told the show's actresses to stop working out so they would seem more realistic for the era.

And though diet and health didn't have the reach then that they do today, the '60s were not without their "lose weight, and look great" fads. It was the time of fake sugar, a housewife that would turn into a weight loss icon, and more. Read on to find out what Joan, Betty, and Peggy may have been doing to keep those prized hourglass shapes looking so good. And then, head over to Très, to see a video of the best one-liners these women have delivered on the show. I know I'll be watching the season premiere this Sunday - will you?

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For the majority of you who said you wanted Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino as your trainer, now is the time to get excited. MTV is reporting that the Jersey Shore star has a fitness DVD in the works, aptly titled The Jersey Core. Mike plans to film the DVD in - you guessed it - New Jersey. The "intense total body workout" will have a special section devoted to how to get your abs looking like his.

Mike is definitely making the most of all the attention that has been placed on his body. A few weeks ago he debuted his pre-workout chewable vitamin, NOX Edge at GNC in Manhattan. At the launch he said he keeps to a very strict diet, and always works out - even when traveling. Mike claims that the supplement gives him added energy and increased muscle. Still want Mike training you?

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If you're a migraine sufferer like me, you are constantly looking for prevention ideas. Depending on what your triggers are - wine, cheese, chocolate, etc. - you may spend most of your time focusing on what not to eat, in addition to other measures like getting enough sleep, exercising, and avoiding stress. But how about foods that help, not hinder, your headache woes? You're in luck, because I've rounded up five foods that help prevent migraine misery.

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We all know that the best way to a flat belly is by burning calories and fat through cardio, especially interval training. Bloating, on the other hand, is its own beast, and nothing kills a day at the beach than feeling super bloated.


Luckily, there are easy ways to reduce bloating so that you can show off that tummy you've been working so hard to get. Check out these easy ways reduce bloating for bikini season:

• Stay away from salt. Too much sodium is not only bad for your heart, it will cause you to retain water and feel bloated.
• Drink water. Being dehydrated is a sure way to cause you to retain water, so be sure you drink enough water to keep your body hydrated.
• Limit gassy foods. Some foods (such as lentils, artichokes, wheat bran, carbonated drinks, and more) create more gases in your body than others, so you may want to limit them if you're about to suit up.

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• Eat fiber. Fiber helps everything move through the

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Like many fit people, I have elements of perfectionism, though I wouldn't describe myself as a perfectionist. Good thing, I guess, because trying to be a perfect angel all the time could have a devilish effect on your health.

Striving to be perfect - say, never missing a workout and avoiding all junk food - may be linked to imperfect physical health and a higher risk of death. At a recent symposium, scientists discussed the positive and negative sides of wanting to achieve perfection across all aspects of one's life.

For some, the drive for perfectionism means losing control under heavy stress, while studies have linked perfectionism to migraines and asthma. Most recently, a study followed 450 adults and found that those with high perfectionism scores had a 51 percent higher risk of death than those without the trait. That could be because perfectionists spend so much time striving to be perfect that they neglect their health and increase their stress. However, for people suffering

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