8 Tips For a Healthier Brunch


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Tips For a Healthier Brunch

Weekend brunch is one of my favorite meals, but with all the deliciously decadent foods to choose from, like a Belgian waffle smothered in maple syrup and whipped cream, it's easy to overindulge. To avoid having to spend the entire afternoon in a coma on the couch, here are some tips for making your weekend breakfast as healthy as it is satisfying. Load pancake batter with fruit: Mix in at Read more

Top 10 Signs It's Time For a New Workout Buddy


Updated 12/02/11 2:30 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Traits You Don't Want in an Exercise Buddy

Finding the perfect workout buddy can be as challenging as finding the right pair of sneaks. Whether they push you too much or not nearly enough, here are some signs it's time to "break up" with your fitness partner. She calls you five minutes before you're supposed to meet her outside for a morning run and invites you over for pancakes instead. She obnoxiously screams out random numbers while Read more

Breakfast Ideas For Healthy Skin and Fewer Wrinkles


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5 Breakfast Ideas For Healthy Skin and Fewer Wrinkles

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! Reduce wrinkles and look younger with your a.m. meal By Mara Betsch, Prevention There's more to getting healthy, glowing skin than buying the perfect anti-aging skincare products. "You can put on all the makeup and concealer in the world, but unless you're eating a diet full of beauty foods, your skin will not look Read more

Tips For Throwing a Fringe Premiere Party, Walter Bishop Style


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Fringe Season Four Premiere Party Tips

Fridays will finally be back to normal with the season four premiere of Fringe tomorrow night at 9 p.m.! If you've been waiting all Summer to see what the heck happened to Peter Bishop, gather a few fellow sci-fi nerds and plan on making a night of it with your own premiere party. And since Walter Bishop is arguably everyone's favorite character, why not theme things out in his honor? Below, a Read more

Leggo the Eggos: Vegan Egg Substitutes


Updated 09/21/11 7:48 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Egg Substitutes For Vegan Recipes

If you're avoiding eggs because you eat a plant-based diet or simply to limit your intake of saturated fat and cholesterol, you have several options. Some substitutions work better than others depending on the recipe, but a little trial and error will help you determine which one works best with each dish. See the list below to learn which option I used in the vegan Chocolate Cranberry Zucchini Read more

Soy by Any Other Name: A Nutritional Comparison


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Nutritional Comparison of Edamame, Soy Milk, Tofu, and Tempeh

Soy is one of the most versatile ingredients; it can be eaten whole or ground, fermented, and formed into various ingredients for nutritious and healthy cooking. Not only that, but it's also high in protein and fiber and contains less fat than its animal counterparts, so it's a no-brainer for people who want to eat less meat. Want to know how different forms of soy compare in both taste and Read more

Soleil Moon Frye Explains Happy Chaos and Reveals Her Girls' Love of Punky Brewster


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Interview With Soleil Moon Frye About Motherhood

Enter Soleil Moon Frey's home and you'd expect to see expertly hung photos and impeccably placed furniture. But according to the actress and mom of two – Poet, 5, Jagger, 3, – that's the furthest thing from reality. The self-proclaimed "messy mom" opened up to me about how her home life inspired the title of her new book and what her girls thing of her time spent as Punky Brewster. LilSugar: Read more

Enjoy a Piping-Hot Pupusa With Spicy Slaw


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Cheese Pupusa and Coleslaw Recipe

It's National Grilled Cheese Month, and while I've made my fair share with two slices of bread, I wanted to celebrate with a traditional Salvadoran dish, the pupusa. Essentially a pancake-like corn cake, pupusas are stuffed with a thin layer of cheese, beans, or pork. I was a little nervous, but preparing the masa is easy — you just add water and stir. I tried a couple of different techniques Read more