12 Healthy Habits of the Daily Fix by Alexa Fishback


Updated 02/08/09 8:07 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 3 comments

12 Healthy Habits of the Daily Fix by Alexa Fishback

Nutritionist Alexa Fishback, author of The Daily Fix, has created a list of 12 healthy habits to make healthy living easier. The habits are organized to guide you through out the day from your morning caffeine fix to bedtime, with a few general habits that are important for any time of day. Here they are: 1. Guiltless and Enjoyable Morning Drink 2. Breakfast on Protein and Fiber 3. Don't Read more

Here's Why "Shopping the Perimeter" at the Grocery Store Doesn't Work


Updated 03/27/12 12:19 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Shopping the Perimeter Strategy

When you're shopping at the grocery store, Business Insider recommends skipping the "shopping the U" strategy. Find out why. Considering most grocery stores have fresh meat, dairy products and produce lining their perimeter, "shopping the U" sounds like a smart rule of thumb, and one that might help you save. Reduced health bills means more savings, right? Your Money tapped The Grocery Game's Read more

Even Healthy Foods Are Fattening: Proper Portion Sizes For Calorie-Dense Foods


Updated 03/21/12 12:35 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Serving Sizes For High-Calorie Foods

Some of the healthiest foods are high in calories, so it's important to learn the correct serving sizes before you go overboard. Can't resist extra guacamole? Love to munch on spoonfuls of nut butter? Check out the recommended portions and try to tweak your habits accordingly: Avocado: Sure, avocado is full of good-for-you fats, but you should stick to eating just half of the fruit (114 Read more

The Secrets of the World's Healthiest Women


Updated 01/27/12 8:15 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

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

Fresh Start Resolution: Cut Yourself Some Slack


Updated 01/12/12 3:25 AM · Posted by SavvySugar · 0 comments

Ways to Relax

It's a New Year and a new you! We're offering 12 tips to start off the year right. We've already given you advice on mastering time management and improving your public speaking, so here's another way to start afresh in 2012. Make this the year that you finally give yourself a break. It's easy to get caught up in stress and to be hard on yourself when it comes to work, finance, and Read more

Doctors Say We Should Bribe Our Kids to Eat Well


Updated 12/21/11 12:56 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Bribing Kids to Eat Vegetables

We're excited to share this post from our partners at BabyCenter! Every week, we will be bringing you the best parenting and lifestyle stories from the experts at BabyCenter, including this post from Dr. Lisa Dana about convincing kids to eat healthy foods. A study out of the University College London in the United Kingdom says yes. Reuters reported on the study. Children rewarded with a small Read more

The 5 Worst Habits That Damage Your Immune System


Updated 12/17/11 7:19 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

The 5 Worst Things You Do to Your Immune System

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! Kick these surprising habits to keep colds, flu and other bugs at bay. By The Editors of Prevention.com Staying healthy isn't just about using hand sanitizer and avoiding coughing co-workers. It turns out some pretty surprising daily habits — like how you fight with your husband or whether you stay up late for Read more

Nutrition Myths That Can Cause Weight Gain


Updated 12/08/11 12:27 PM · Posted by · 8 comments

Reasons People Gain Weight

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. Myth: Going Vegan Will Make You Lose Weight "While various research shows that vegetarians and vegans, on average, consume fewer calories and less fat than omnivores (a 2009 Oxford study found that vegetarians weigh 3 to 20 percent less than their meat-eating counterparts, and a National Cancer Institute study found Read more

The Truth About the Health Benefits of Tea


Updated 12/03/11 12:50 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

The Truth About the Health Benefits of Tea

We are pumped to share one of our favorite stories from Health.com here on our site. Tea — does it really fight cancer? Lower cholesterol? We filter the research to find out which health claims actually hold water. By Kate Lowenstein The way scientific studies and health gurus alike have touted the perks of tea over the past few years, you'd think the stuff was some kind of all-powerful Read more

13 Signs You’re Too Busy


Updated 11/02/11 12:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

13 Signs You’re Too Busy

We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! There’s busy. Then there’s too busy. Busy is running from one appointment to the next. Too busy is running over someone on your way to the next appointment (physically, vehicularly, whatever). Busy is leaving your cell phone behind at the grocery store. Too busy is leaving your kid behind at the grocery store. And then Read more