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Link Time - Alcide Is Sticking Around True Blood

BuzzSugar — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:30:00 PDT

Joe Manganiello has been promoted to series regular on True Blood - Zap2it
Jerry Garcia is getting a biopic - Cinematical
Jamie Oliver is getting another new cooking show - YumSugar
It's official: Joss Whedon will direct The Avengers - Moviefone
A teaser for Pirates of the Caribbean 4 from Comic-Con - Coming Soon
Listen to a preview of Daft Punk's soundtrack for Tron: Legacy - Vulture
Rachelle Lefevre joins Shonda Rhimes's Off the Map - TV Squad
USA is planning a Burn Notice movie prequel - HitFix

Buzz News Roundup, 11/12

BuzzSugar — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:30:29 PST

The mayor of a city in Turkey called Batman is suing Christopher Nolan and Warner Bros. for royalties from The Dark Knight, claiming the producers used the city's name without permission. - Variety
ABC's probable Winter plans could include Scrubs on Wednesdays and Private Practice after Grey's Anatomy. - The Futon Critic
The Twilight soundtrack is the best-selling album of the past week. - Billboard
American Teen director Nanette Burstein is directing the romantic comedy Going the Distance, with Adam Shankman producing. - ComingSoon
The Shield's Walter Goggins will head to AMC for a pilot about wrongful convictions. - Zap2it
A Jerry Garcia biopic is in the works. - Billboard
America Ferrera will star in and executive produce the dramatic movie American Tragic. - ComingSoon
If Pushing Daisies gets canceled, the story will continue in a comic book. - TV Week

Source and Dark Knight photo courtesy of Warner Bros.

How Yoga Can Help You Lose Weight

Jenny Sugar — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 03:53:18 PDT

If you're on a quest to drop a jeans size (or more), yoga can help you get there. I don't recommend it as your main form of exercise to lose weight - heart-pumping cardio such as running or biking will burn more calories per minute - but it's a great complement to any weight-loss program. Here's why:

Tones Muscle and Burn Calories
Strength training burns calories and builds muscle, and yoga is definitely a form of strength training that uses your own body weight as resistance. Yoga is a total-body toning workout that effectively strengthens your arms, lower body, and core. And since many classes are 90 minutes long, depending on how vigorous the style is, you'll burn between 250 and 550 calories a class!

Helps You Avoid Overeating
It's not recommended to eat less than two hours before a yoga class - having undigested food in your belly while doing pretzel-like poses is not the smartest idea. If you know you have a 5:30 vinyasa class to get to, you'll think twice about your 4 o'clock candy bar or muffin splurge.

Read on for more ways hitting the yoga mat can help you drop pounds

Speak Up: Your Healthy Dessert Alternatives

FitSugar — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 18:32:01 PDT

It's been in the 80s all week, so after dinner last night, Ben and Jerry's Cherry Garcia ice cream was calling my name from the freezer. I'm all about indulging every once in a while, but I was worried my sweet tooth might cost me the entire pint! So I posted this on Facebook:

Fellow Facebookers posted some great suggestions like green apples with almond butter, frozen raspberries, and fruit salad with some fresh lemon juice sprinkled on top. Delish. I love fruit in the Summer!

I'm sure we could all use some new healthy dessert ideas so tell us what quenches your dessert cravings below.

Sweet Summer Treats Under 200 Calories

Jenny Sugar — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 11:38:58 PDT

It's been so hot out, no wonder you crave an enormous cool and creamy ice cream cone. Before you lick your way out of your bikini body, check out these sweet Summer treats - all for 200 calories or fewer.

Two cups of watermelon: 92 calories
Edy's Strawberry Fruit Bar: 80 calories
One small bag of cotton candy: 180 calories
Eight ounces of an almond berry banana yogurt smoothie: 154 calories
Half a cup of Ben & Jerry's Cherry Garcia Frozen Yogurt: 200 calories
One Vanilla Tofutti Cutie Ice Cream Sandwich: 130 calories
One cup of fresh picked blueberries: 84 calories
One s'mores sandwich: 143 calories
1/4 cup of dark-chocolate-covered raisins: 190 calories
12-ounce glass of Simply Lemonade: 180 calories

Keep reading for 10 more Summer treat ideas.

Interview With an Ultramarathoner: What It Takes to Run More Than a Marathon

Jenny Sugar — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 01:26:41 PDT

I run a few times a week, about 10 to 12 miles total, but I wouldn't consider myself a runner, especially not after interviewing Deanna Stoppler, an ultramarathoner. At 32 she has completed dozens of marathons and a handful of ultras - races that are longer than the typical 26.2 marathon distance. If you ever wondered what it takes to run such extreme distances, or why a person ~~in their right mind~~ would ever want to do it in the first place, check out this amazing interview.

FitSugar: How many miles long were the ultras you've completed and how long does it typically take a woman to complete?
Deanna Stoppler: I have completed ultras from 40 and 50 miles to 100 km (62.14 miles). I have not completed a 100-miler yet. It really depends on the course, weather, and fitness level, but I'd say plan to be out anywhere from six to 24 hours (100-miler) or more.

FS: How did you get into this type of racing?
DS: I started out as a marathoner. When I read Dean Karnazes book Ultramarathon Man, I knew that trying an ultra was the next step for me. He started completely out of shape and has gone on to complete extraordinary feats.

FS: How do you train for this type of race? What other types of exercise or cross training do you do to complement your running?
DS: The main thing is to run back to back long runs, usually on a Friday-Saturday or Saturday-Sunday schedule, increasing distance over time and tapering a couple of weeks before the race. I avoid running on pavement as much as possible. I do sit-ups and push-ups every night, and when I have time, I try to do core exercises with an exercise ball. I used to stretch but I don't do that anymore. It seemed to make me more sore the next day. I also use a Tiger Tail roll bar when certain muscles get tight.

FS: How do you keep going for that long? What techniques do you have when you feel like you want to stop?
DS: I try to start out slow because everyone runs like bats out of hell at first. I stay near the back and slowly work my way up. I don't sprint in ultras, although, in one race I did run faster for the last three miles because I didn't have a flashlight and didn't want to get caught in the dark. I continue to ingest calories even when my body says not too (digestion slows when you exert that much energy). I do math in my head for hours on end! Mostly it's math about the next time that I need to take a GU shot, ingest S-caps (electrolyte tabs), and fill my water. I try to think about how awesome it is that I'm doing this and that it's only one day out of my entire life.

Continue reading to find out what ultramarathoners do about going to the bathroom.