Eating healthy isn't always cheap, but it's a must if you want to improve your overall health. If you choose to buy organic or exotic options like dried blueberries — $13 for a small bag! — snacks can quickly eat up your food budget. Find out how to nosh on healthy nibbles and still have money left in your wallet. Cheese sticks: Instead of buying individually wrapped cheese sticks, save Read more

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. This week Shape turns to nutritional consultant Mike Roussell, PhD, for some help! We're all familiar with the things that signal spring’s arrival: extra hours of daylight, budding flowers, and Cadbury Crème Eggs on display at every supermarket and drugstore in America. It’s easy to justify grabbing one (or two) of Read more

We are pumped to share one of our favorite stories from Health.com here on our site. There are so many ways to get this good-for-you protein into your daily diet. Here's how to do it — and why you absolutely should. By Sally Kuzemchak, RD If you bypass tofu at salad bars, skip the meatless dishes at Chinese restaurants, and avoid edamame when you're out for sushi, well, it's time to give Read more

If your family recognizes Lent, your children may be looking for something to give up during the season. Out of ideas? We've brainstormed everyday indulgences for kids to avoid in order to understand the tradition and appreciate what they're given. For those who don't acknowledge Lent, you can still take this time of year to talk to your kids about sacrifice and gratitude and maybe instill a Read more

Give your kids an early energy boost and brighten their morning moods by making a few small tweaks to your family's a.m. routine. If the morning starts well, chances are that positivity will stay with your kids throughout the day and make a real difference in their attitudes. Wish mornings were more fun than frenzied? Here are eight easy ways to help your kids start the day right: Cook up an Read more

Pickles and ice cream? Peanut butter-covered anything? Expectant mamas have a reputation for craving some of the most unusual food combinations during their pregnancies. While Mariah Carey couldn't get enough of Kellogg's Crunchy Nut cereal, pregnancy can also send moms running for cover when foods that were once on their must-eat lists suddenly turn their stomachs upside down. For some mamas, Read more

Practically every American child grows up on Cheerios, either regular or honey nut, so you would think that the new dulce de leche flavor would be an instant hit. Caramel coated corn and oat Os sounds pretty darn unbeatable, yet our taste testers weren't that impressed. The promise: The "thick caramel sauce popular in Latin America inspired this new Cheerios flavor." See the rating. Read more

When talking health food trends, last year was all: ancient grains, overnight oats, and gluten-free goodness. This year's biggest health food trends? Here's a hint: chia pets, the godfather of fitness, and pina coladas. Coconut milk: With recent studies calling into question the benefits of soy, people were on hunt this for a dairy-free alternative that wasn't linked to breast cancer. While Read more

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! Only 12 percent of Americans can estimate the calories they eat in a day! Find out why we're so clueless and get easy ways to stop calorie confusion. By Mara Betsch, Prevention You know what calories are, and you probably know that if you eat too many, you’ll gain weight. But do you know how many are in your Read more

Let's face it: unless you reside in tropical climes, the idea of cold cereal and Caprese salad just doesn't cut it right now. Instead, you should succumb to that secret desire to enjoy the succulent, creamy, gooey nature of the season's finest comfort foods, from griddle patty melts to just-out-of-the-oven peanut butter and chocolate chunk brownies. Here are a few of our favorites right now; for Read more