Jenn's Losing It

iStock/Thinkstock What if you could work off that slice of pizza without doing a single squat? Good news: You can.  You can burn more than 40 calories per hour just by standing , according to a new study at the University of Chester in the U.K. In a small study of 10 office workers, researchers asked the volunteers to stand up while working for at least three hours each day for a week. They found that standing raised their heart rates just enough that they burned an extra 0.7 calories per minute, or 42 calories per hour. It might not seem like much, but standing for three extra hours a day during the work week adds up to 630 calories burned! So aside from hiding your chair, how can you log more standing hours? First, ask your company if they’ll allow you to buy or build a  standing desk . If not, you can always try these simple tweaks to get off your butt for at least three hours every day and  stand up for your health : Stand up while watching your favorite fall show....

Yoga is kind of like sex. (And not just because of the interesting positions.) For a practice rooted in simplicity, it has become a tad bit complicated...and intimidating. There are a jillion types of yoga, ranging from specific (like Bikram and Jivamukti) to general (like flow and restorative). "With the increasing number of choices in the yoga world, new students could definitely be overwhelmed," admits Desiree Rumbaugh, a yoga instructor in California. But also like sex, the endless options mean you never have to settle for a lackluster session or the same variety every week. After all, sometimes you want it fast, other times slow, sometimes you want a lot of talking, sometimes you want silence. Here, we help you find the right practice for your mood so you walk away satisfied. Fast Flows In the yoga world, classes abound for women (and men) looking to move quickly, slim down, and maybe fast-forward through most of the chants and meditations. Classes in this group—w...