Minka Kelly Shares Her Heart-Healthy Fitness and Diet Tips


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Minka Kelly Tones Her Lower Half With Lunges and Squats

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Fitness Magazine here on FitSugar! Esquire magazine once named actress Minka Kelly the “sexiest woman alive," so walking in the Heart Truth’s Red Dress Fashion Show to raise awareness for women’s heart health should be a breeze, right? Not quite. “I’ve been nervous all week!” Kelly said when we got the chance to chat with her on Read more

5 Strange Ways Chocolate Keeps You Healthy


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5 Surprising Ways Chocolate Keeps You Healthy

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! This sweet treat may also boost brainpower, help you relax, and more! By Mara Betsch, Prevention Show your heart some love this Valentine’s Day by nibbling a few chocolates — and making them a regular treat throughout the year. A recent study found that those consuming the highest levels of chocolate had a 37 Read more

Reese Witherspoon Works Out Just to Stay Healthy


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Reese Witherspoon Exercise Routine

At 36, Reese Witherspoon always looks amazing. Strong, sculpted, lean, yet feminine. How does Reese do it? She told Us Weekly: "I work out all the time anyway just to stay healthy. I don't believe in crash dieting or anything like that." From yoga sessions to running, this Oscar-winning actress loves to get her sweat on. Regular exercise offers a slew of health benefits, including improved Read more

Weight Loss Rules You're Allowed to Break


Updated 02/11/12 11:10 AM · Posted by · 6 comments

Diet Rules You Can Break and Still Lose Weight

If you love to eat, losing weight can seem so structured, you immediately get frustrated and grab the first decadent food you can find. Even though there are some very specific guidelines that can help you reach your goal faster, there's no one-size-fits-all weight-loss plan for everyone. Here are five rules you can bend and still drop pounds from the scale. No Cheesecake, Wine, or French Read more

5 Heart-Healthy Foods For Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner


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Foods That Are Good For Your Heart

February is American Heart Month. You may not think you have to worry about your heart until you're older, but in fact, the healthy things you do now can help prevent serious heart conditions later. One such healthy habit is to eat foods that help lower cholesterol or improve your heart function. We've made it easy with these five foods that you should be incorporating into your Read more

4 Lazy Moves That Boost Your Health


Updated 01/30/12 5:21 PM · Posted by Prevention · 2 comments

Lazy Ways to Improve Your Health

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! You don’t have to go on a deprivation diet or spend hours exercising to ward off disease and be your healthiest self! Instead, try these supersimple tips By the editors of Prevention Staying healthy can feel like so much, well, work (think: logging hours at the gym and whipping up nutritious meals from scratch). Read more

The Secrets of the World's Healthiest Women


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Secrets of the World's Healthiest Women

We are pumped to share one of our favorite stories from Health.com here on our site. From pouring on the olive oil like the Greeks to slashing stress like the Scandinavians, what we can learn from the happiest, slimmest, longest-living cultures around the globe. The secret to a long, healthy life in America? According to longevity researchers, it may be to act like you live somewhere else. It Read more

3 Ways to Beat Fat Cravings


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How to Beat Fat Cravings

Fat makes food taste good, but as we know, too much of this good thing is decidedly bad. A new study has even found that some people may be wired genetically to crave a higher amount of fatty foods than those who lack the fat-craving gene variation. Whether or not you're wired to crave fat, being more conscious of how much you are consuming can help you reduce those cravings. Take control of Read more

Ruth Reichl: "American Food Is the Best in the World Right Now"


Updated 01/15/12 1:04 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Ruth Reichl Interview at the Good Food Awards

This weekend, food artisans from around the country are being honored in the second annual Good Food Awards, which celebrate American food producers who enhance the country's agricultural landscape and help to build community. While the awards are relatively new to the gastronomic landscape, they're already backed by some of the country's biggest food influencers, such as Whole Foods, and seminal Read more

4 Things I Wish I'd Known at the Start of My Weight Loss Journey


Updated 02/09/12 8:11 AM · Posted by · 6 comments

Beginner Weight Loss Tips

No stranger to the Freshman 15 in college, in fact, I experienced something closer to the Freshman 30. It wasn't until I saw a photo of myself heading into my sophomore year that I realized I was carrying quite a few extra pounds and that it was time to do something about it. It took me a very long time to lose the weight (we're talking not until after graduation), all because I thought I knew Read more