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We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. Over the weekend, I saw a photo of a female celebrity (who is in a relationship with a male celeb) leaving a café with the caption, "Baby bump?" and I had to refrain myself from shouting out loud, "Come on, can't a girl eat without the world thinking she's having a baby?!" The truth is having a perfectly flat stomach Read more
We are pumped to share one of our favorite stories from Self here on FitSugar! If you're saddled with saddlebags, you probably think you got the short end of the family gene pool stick. But, lucky for you, those pesky fat deposits surrounding your hips, thighs, and butt are far easier to banish than, say, Great Aunt Hilda or your bossy big sister. "Saddlebags are largely determined by genetics, Read more
FitSugar readers pure2raw share a "cheesy" quinoa casserole recipe that's actually vegan as well as gluten, soy, and dairy-free. They posted the recipe in our Healthy Recipe group. Prep time: 15-20 minutes Bake time: 30 minutes, oven preheated to 325° Serves: varies, but bakes in a 3-quart (9×13) glass baking dish Ingredients (Part One) 2 cups quinoa 4 cups water 2 cups chopped raw yellow Read more
The following post was written by C&J Nutrition, a duo of registered dietitians based in NYC and LA, to help you get a handle on this week's Get Fit For 2011 giveaway snacking challenge. We are big fans of snacking. Why do we love snacks? Our top 3 reasons are . . . Knowing we'll be having a snack in between one meal and the next makes it easier to stop eating a meal when we're Read more
Since veggies are bursting with nutrition, we could always stand to get more in our diets. If you're having a hard time stomaching one more bite of salad, here are some sweeter ways to enjoy your veggies, without even realizing it. If healthy eating is one of your goals for the year, be sure to enter our Get Fit For 2012 giveaway for a chance to win a Magimix juicer and a year's worth of KIND Read more
Not only is a nutritional counseling session with C&J Nutrition part of the grand prize for our Get Fit For 2011 giveaway, but the duo of registered dietitians want to help you catch up on your Get Fit For 2011 challenges. These gals have some great advice for giving up a vice, the 10th challenge of the contest. Here are their tips. Very few people can quit a vice cold turkey. Most of us need Read more
Online workout programs promise the fitness results of a gym routine with the added benefit of privacy and convenience — you do the workouts whenever, wherever. Several sites offer a range of wellness tools, too, including nutrition advice, exercise logs, and social platforms for networking with other members. Prices vary, but most dip well below the average cost of a gym membership. Workouts 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
FitSugar reader For the Love of Fiber shared this turkey chili recipe in our Healthy Recipe group. After Thanksgiving, my good friend, a girl who literally didn't know how to boil water, sent me this recipe, using her turkey leftovers. I loved the idea of pulled turkey and her fiberlicious add-ins, so had to feature it. See the recipe after the break! Read more
We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. There's a mountain of evidence that suggests that fad diets don't function as permanent weight-loss solutions. So why do we continue to flock toward them when we know they're not very effective? After rounding up the top 10 searched diet plans on Yahoo! and noticing that almost every single one was a fad Read more
