Good Tuesday morning FitnessGear101 friends! I'm back today - after a day's absence spent fighting the evil flu bug. You'll be happy to know that this morning I'm 40% snotty mess and 60% fitness diva! Must get blog up...sniffle...ok back to business...

I know that I spend a lot of time criticizing the media and celebrity stereotypes in this blog, but sometimes...just sometimes...a Hollywood star does some good in the world. Who, you might ask? Well In Style Magazine reported that Fantastic Four star Jessica Alba has put her money towards promoting the self-esteem of 8 teen girls. Last fall, 28-year-old Alba donated $1,500 a month to Step Up Women's Network, a national organization that encourages strong self-esteem and body image for underpriviledged teen girls through a variety of supportive mentorship programs.

Now that's what I call using your superpowers for good!