Food Through a Microscopic Lens: The Art of Caren Alpert


Updated 05/10/12 8:40 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Microscopic Food Photography by Caren Alpert

Social network feeds around the world brim with food photography of all kinds; whether it's a quick memory of Friday night dinner or a Martha Stewart-quality holiday tablescape, we feverishly share online what we eat. Chances are we don't know what really goes into the food we're documenting. Wanting to take a deeper look into our cultural obsession with food beyond the five-star restaurants and Read more

Carbs Without Cause: 8 Foods Worse Than White Bread


Updated 04/07/12 9:16 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

The Worst Carbs to Eat

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. White bread has pretty much become bad-for-you public enemy number one; who doesn't automatically order their turkey and Swiss on whole wheat? The reason, of course, is that white bread is processed — it's had all of its goodness stripped away, leaving a soft, squishy slice that was all the rage in the last century. But Read more

Your Ultimate Field Guide to Chinese Dim Sum


Updated 03/03/12 6:44 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 12 comments

Dim Sum Guide

February's National Hot Breakfast Month, and we've offered up warm and comforting recipes to get your day started. But it'd be impossible to ignore what is arguably the best hot breakfast of all: the tradition of Chinese dim sum. Dim sum (which technically translates to "point of the heart") can be a disorienting ritual: unrecognizable food being wheeled around in carts, waiters who only speak Read more

5 All-Natural Foods That Can Pack on the Pounds


Updated 01/27/12 3:03 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Healthy Foods That Are High in Calories

Eating a healthy, balanced diet should be top on your list, especially if you're looking to lose some weight. You know you should avoid processed foods, but some of nature's whole foods, although pure and untainted, are so high in calories that eating too much can cause you to gain weight. Here are five foods you should enjoy in moderation when it comes to eating a healthy diet. Read more

Think Small: Peter Callahan's Bite by Bite Will Have Mamas Rethinking Kids' Party Menus


Updated 10/13/11 9:13 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

Bite-Sized Kid-Friendly Party Food

Everything looks better miniature, right? That's why mamas go ga ga over baby shoes and onesies. The same thought process can easily be applied to food. Celebrity caterer and Martha Stewart favorite Peter Callahan certainly thinks so. He's made a name for himself by miniaturizing everyone's favorite comfort foods into bite-sized treats that are as wonderful to look at as they are to eat. Now Read more

Don't Let the Grocery Store Wreck Your Diet: 5 Healthy Shopping Tips


Updated 10/11/11 6:23 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Healthy Grocery Shopping Tips

Unless you're doing all of your shopping at a farmers market, buying groceries can be the gateway to an unhealthy diet. Conventional grocery stores are filled with heavily processed foods containing a laundry list of ingredients. On top of that, convenience is key — from frozen foods to jarred sauces, it's tempting to never cook again. Eating a cleaner, healthier diet has a myriad of benefits Read more

5 Foods That Banish Belly Fat


Updated 03/09/12 3:21 AM · Posted by · 6 comments

Foods That Decrease Belly Fat

There are exercises that target your abs to help you get the rock-hard stomach you've always dreamed of. But if you really want to double-team belly bulge, you'll need to eliminate sugar and processed carbs while also incorporating fat-burning foods into your diet. Keep reading to see which foods can help trim inches from your waistline! Source: Thinkstock Read more

Get the Bod: Sofia Vergara's Tips For Healthy Living


Updated 07/20/11 3:45 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Sofia Vergara Fitness and Diet Routine

With the announcement of a 2011 Emmy nomination, things couldn't be looking better for the Modern Family actress Sofia Vergara. As with everything in Sofia's life, we expect that she's handling this news with a balanced perspective. On keeping healthy and fit, Sofia tells Fox411: "Not too much food, not too much exercise, not too much anything. Everything in moderation. And of course, wearing Read more