Gluten-Free Doesn't Mean Better For You — or Does It?


Updated 04/17/12 3:13 PM · Posted by · 16 comments

Does a Gluten-Free Diet Help You Lose Weight?

A recent opinion paper in a leading medical journal says that going on a gluten-free diet for nonmedical reasons is a waste of money, since many people invest in expensive gluten-free foods that end up containing more carbs, sugar, and calories than their gluten-filled counterparts. But the news hasn't stopped celebs from continuing to tout the restrictive diet as the reason for their weight Read more

Happy 47th Birthday, Sarah Jessica Parker — See SJP's Fit Philosophy


Updated 03/26/12 9:15 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Sarah Jessica Parker's Diet and Exercise

Birthday girl Sarah Jessica Parker, who turns 47 today, is a shining example of how to stay fit and fab well into your 40s! Keep reading to see how Sarah Jessica stays healthy, toned, and sane under the pressure of being a busy actress and devoted mother of three. Fitness as a priority: You don't get arms like Sarah Jessica's from lifting three-pound weights. Next to Cameron Diaz, Sarah Jessica Read more

Foodie Friday Link Time: Sweet Potato Veggie Burger Recipe


Updated 02/17/12 10:40 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Vegetarian Sweet Potato Veggie Burger Recipe

What we'll be making this weekend: sweet potato veggie burgers — Healthy Happy Life Maybe not as healthy as you think: high-calorie health foods — Shape GOOP princess Gwyneth Paltrow hawks packaged, processed vegetarian foods — Blisstree A veggie lasagna to warm up your Winter — Vegetarian Times Chomp on this! 7 foods for healthier teeth — HuffPost Healthy Living Curbing hunger is Read more

Have You Ever Done a Cleanse?


Updated 10/14/11 11:49 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 25 comments

Doing a Master Cleanse

I was asked recently if I've ever detoxed like Gwyneth Paltrow does. Personally, I've never committed myself to a rigid master cleanse or detox diet for a prescribed amount of time, but I've definitely made adjustments to my diet. After an unusually indulgent holiday season spent away from home, I cut out alcohol and sugar for a month and ate nothing but brown rice and steamed veggies for two Read more

Happy Birthday, Gwyneth Paltrow! How the Star Stays Healthy and Fit


Updated 10/11/11 6:24 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

Gwyneth Paltrow Diet and Fitness Tips

Gwyneth Paltrow turns 39 today, and we're sure this Tracy-Anderson devotee is celebrating up a storm! Gwyneth is looking better than ever and continues to inspire us with her commitment to fitness — and also her love of food. Take a look back at Gwyneth through the years to see how she keeps in such great shape and always maintains that big smile on her face. Read more

The Biggest Diet Trends of 2011


Updated 01/25/12 9:05 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

The Biggest Diet Trends of 2011

Like years before, 2011 was chock-full of trendy diets that got everyone talking, as well as trying. So what were the top diets of 2011? Read on to find out! HCG Diet The HCG diet isn't new (it's been around for more than 50 years), but it's once again a phenomenon. This was the year that people flocked to doctor's offices to get a pricey hormone injection all in the name of weight loss. The Read more

How Jessica Simpson Is Shaping Up For Her Wedding Day


Updated 03/30/11 4:00 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Details on Jessica Simpson's Wedding Workout With Tracy Anderson

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Self here on FitSugar! We recently grilled Gwyneth Paltrow's trainer Tracy Anderson about how Gwyneth gets her super-hot Glee body. But Anderson also trains the soon-to-be married Jessica Simpson, who is working out in advance of her upcoming wedding. And while fitness junkie Paltrow does Anderson's program six days a week — religiously! — Read more

Healthy Dose Link Time: A Lighter Cupcake


Updated 05/12/11 10:53 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 0 comments

Healthy Cupcake Recipes

Cupcakes that won't break the calorie bank — Health Balance bracelets — worth the hype? — Self Say good morning with these seven healthy pancake recipes — Daily Spark Biggest Loser recap: down to the final four — Fit Bottomed Girls Diet myths that just won't die — Diet-Blog 10 tips for hitting the farmers market — PB Fingers Learn how to decipher your sunscreen label Read more

Foodie Friday Link Time: Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough and Chia Cereal


Updated 05/06/11 10:05 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 0 comments

Does Bread Make You Gain Weight?

Good morning indeed! Chocolate chip cookie dough and chia cereal — Oh She Glows Forget your low-carb diet: eight reasons to embrace the bread bowl — That's Fit Gwyneth Paltrow cooks her favorite healthy recipes — Self Portion control to the max; products that take the guesswork out for you — Daily Spark What to eat before and after doing yoga — Mind Body Green Read more

Celebs Like Nicole Richie Go Raw For Pressed Juice


Updated 05/24/11 11:38 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

Celebrities Who Juice

Juicing has officially taken Hollywood by storm. Nicole Richie, Whitney Port, and Tracy Anderson are regulars at Pressed Juicery, and stars like Gwyneth Paltrow, Jessica Szohr, and Olivia Wilde are all known for getting their green juice on. Even I'm a pressed juice convert; a few times a week I buy the "Veggie Five" from my local juicery — a blend of celery, beets, apples, carrots, and Read more