Fat-Proof Your Life


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Fat-Proof Your Marriage

We are pumped to share one of our favorite stories from Health.com here on our site. By Maridel Reyes It's true that there are certain times in your life when extra poundage seems to appear out of nowhere . . . and settle on you. In fact, experts have honed in on the exact moments when you're most vulnerable to weight gain. "Life transitions, having a baby, and going through menopause cause Read more

Lil Links: Real Reasons Moms Don't Want to Have Sex


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Reasons Moms Don't Want to Have Sex

35 brutally honest reasons women say no to sex — The Stir Melissa Rivers on living with three generations in one home — Celebrity Baby Scoop When the moms group you're looking for is in the next cubicle over — FitPregnancy One woman's addiction to infertility — Parenting The vaccines pregnant women need — The Bump Is your husband gaining sympathy weight? — Momformation The 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

Fight PMS With Shiitake Tofu Lettuce Cups


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Vegetarian Lettuce Wraps From True Food Kitchen Fight PMS

When PMS cravings strike, skip the Doritos and try this recipe for Shiitake Tofu Lettuce Cups, created by chefs at Dr. Andrew Weil's True Food Kitchen instead. The flavor profile — salty and crunchy — is sure to please your palate, while the ingredients work to alleviate the symptoms that accompany Aunt Ruby's monthly visit. If getting healthy is one your goals for the year, be sure to check Read more

From the Community: Exercises to Avoid Later in Pregnancy


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Exercises to Avoid When Pregnant in Your Second or Third Trimester

Recently, OnSugar blogger Coach Lark Says offered advice on how to work out while you're pregnant and in your first trimester. Here's a follow-up post with more advice on exercises to avoid in your second and third trimesters. In my last post, I went over the benefits to exercising while pregnant and listed some basic guidelines. In the second and third trimester, you should limit or avoid Read more

5 Reasons You Need More Sleep


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Why You Need to Sleep

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. Whether you admit you need help nodding off or are still in denial about the major suitcases under your eyes, chances are you could use an intervention: a full two-thirds of Americans say they have trouble getting enough shut-eye at least once a week. That’s pretty harrowing, considering that sleep is absolutely Read more

4 More Facts You Don't Know About Calories


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How Calories Help You Lose Weight

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

Sugar Shout Out: Plant-Based Meals For Your Week Ahead


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Sugar Shout Out January 8, 2012

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Lose Weight and Get Fit With Your Phone


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Weight Loss and Fitness Apps

We are pumped to share one of our favorite stories from Health.com here on our site. A sleeker, stronger body could be just a tweet or a Facebook post away By Jamie Beckman One of the best tools for peeling off pounds is already in your bag: It's your smartphone or iPad. In fact, all that texting, tweeting, and posting — the average woman spends more than 80 minutes a day on her phone, Read more

When It Comes to Weight Loss, Calories Count More Than Protein


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Counting Calories Matters More Than Protein For Weight Loss

There are tons of diets claiming that focusing on protein is the key to weight loss — either eating more or less of it can help you shed pounds fast. But a new study has found that weight loss may be less about how much protein you eat than how much you eat overall. The study, released this week in JAMA, followed 25 participants closely for 10 to 12 weeks who all stayed in a hospital for Read more