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 you're in a rush in the morning, cereal is the perfect meal — just pour it, spoon it, and you're good to go. There's probably over a hundred different boxes to choose from, and while I'm sure you know Apple Jacks isn't the healthiest (a serving has as much sugar as three Chips Ahoy! cookies) even seemingly healthy cereals aren't the best choice. It's important to fill your bowl with a Read more

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! Quadruple your weight loss by making one easy tweak to your routine per week By Alyssa Shaffer If your goal is to lose weight and exercise more, forget the deprivation diet and marathon workouts. New research shows that taking baby steps — not giant leaps —is the best way to get lasting results. A study Read more

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Fitness Magazine here on FitSugar! It seems like these days there's always a reason for a sweet treat — holidays, baby showers, birthdays, and the list goes on. We could tell you not to eat it, but unless you have the willpower of a saint everyone craves sugar once in a while. To help, we got the dish on the best drugstore treats to nibble on Read more

These days, it seems like you have to break the bank to buy a few bags of Halloween candy for your neighborhood trick-or-treaters. From least to most expensive, we've gathered the most common Halloween candy bags and broken down the price per candy. Do you plan on passing out kid favorites or going for the generic bags? The Assorted Twizzlers Bag ($5/120 pieces) is a straightforward price of Read more

Whether you're avoiding cow's milk for health or moral reasons, there are tons of dairy-free beverages to pour over your bowl of cereal. Not sure which is the best choice? Check out the chart to see how milk alternatives compare to skim milk, and then read the explanations below to see why you might want to choose one over the other. We put skim milk on the top of the chart to help make the Read more

FitSugar reader Sophiew1 has found the virtues of healthy fats. She shares a recipe for an omega 3-rich snack in her OnSugar blog Sophie's Sweeties. I'm slowly recovering from what I call "fat-a-phobia." I've steered clear of fats only to overdo it later on carbs. I noticed my hands were dry (even my palms), my hair was dull, and my energy level was usually depleted. Healthy fats are crucial for Read more

Happy, healthy, and gearing up for a new season of HBO's True Blood, 28-year-old Anna Paquin (aka Sookie Stackhouse) can be found gracing the cover of Health's June 2011 issue. Inside the magazine, the actress talks about her go-to exercises for staying in shape, her thoughts on diets, and some of her favorites, including her workout motivators and fave workout song. Here are the highlights: On Read more

Today, The New York Times announced its new digital subscription plans, starting at $15/month for unlimited web access to content; $20/month gives users access via the web and iPad app; $35/month allows readers to access unlimited content on unlimited devices. Casual Times readers can access up to 20 articles per month at no charge. New digital subscription policies go into effect March 28. Read more

In a recent post, I mentioned that I always choose Greek yogurt over regular since the protein amount in the Greek variety is almost tripled. Yes, Greek yogurt is a little pricier, but I feel like I am getting more protein bang for my buck. This yogurt comparison inspired me to investigate other forms of protein and how their prices compare. I collated my findings in this handy chart, basing the Read more