The Price of Gas? Foods That Make You Pay


Updated 12/13/08 10:49 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 12 comments

The Price of Gas? Foods That Make You Pay

I'm not sure what's worse: gas or the bloating that accompanies it. Sure, gas is a fact of life, but there are certain foods that are known to cause that uncomfortable bloat that doesn't go well with body-conscious clothing. Unfortunately, some of my favorite fruits and vegetables are gas culprits! Are any of your favorites in this group? Take the quiz! Source Take the Quiz Read more

3 Ways to Say Goodbye to Belly Fat


Updated 05/14/12 1:55 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Get a Flatter Belly

A nutritious diet and regular exercise have helped you reach your weight loss goal, but you're still trying to get rid of that little extra pooch around your midsection. Here are three things you can do every week to help you achieve a trimmer belly. When eating: Take an honest look at your diet and your bathroom schedule. Your belly might not be caused by fat, but by air trapped in your Read more

Embarrassing Yoga Moments: Don't Let Them Happen to You


Updated 03/24/12 8:56 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

Embarrassing Yoga Class Moments and How to Prevent Them

Yoga class is supposed to be all serene and spiritual, but it's hard to feel enlightened when you break the silence by loudly breaking wind. We're all adults, so we shouldn't feel embarrassed, but it's hard to bounce back into bliss after such an awkward distraction. Plenty can happen during a yoga class to make you want to crawl under your mat and hide, and although you can't prevent everything, Read more

Strategies to Get Your Energy Back


Updated 03/21/12 12:31 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Improve Your Energy and Sleep

We are pumped to share one of our favorite stories from Health.com here on our site. Can't seem to get enough rest? To-do list dragging you down? Hit refresh with these foods, moves, and must-dos for a more revved-up you. By Mary Kate Frank Wish you were still bounding out of bed like you did when you were 22? Who doesn't! But it can be hard to summon all your old verve in the midst of the Read more

Did Your Diet Change For Your Breastfeeding Baby?


Updated 03/14/12 11:29 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Breastfeeding Diet Changes

Here is another great post from our partners at BabyCenter — Kate Marsh Lord's article about breastfeeding diets. I’ve been very lucky to successfully breastfeed my kids with very little complication. For example, I nursed my first two for a total of 32 months and never had to give up foods to pacify a sensitive baby belly. However, not even two weeks in with baby Max and I’m concerned Read more

4 More Ways to Prevent Belly Bloat


Updated 02/29/12 10:49 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

Ways to Prevent Belly Bloat

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! By Diana Kelly, Prevention Need another reason to hate Mondays? Tight postweekend waistbands. Unless you spent the past two days living like a monk, the cocktails, movie snacks, and dinners out can all add up to one thing: belly bloat. “If you wake up bloated on Monday morning, your weekend food choices are Read more

5 Ways to Flatten Your Belly by Friday


Updated 02/20/12 4:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Get a Flat Stomach

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! by Diana Kelly, Prevention Need another reason to hate Mondays? Tight postweekend waistbands. Unless you spent the past two days living like a monk, the cocktails, movie snacks, and dinners out can all add up to one thing: belly bloat. "If you wake up bloated on Monday morning, your weekend food choices are Read more

5 Ways to Beat the Bloat


Updated 02/17/12 4:30 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Easy Cures For Bloating

We are pumped to share one of our favorite stories from Health.com here on our site. By Melissa Daly Feeling puffy? Bloating caused by gas, irregularity, or water retention can make even a tiny tummy become anything but. Here's how to deal with the problem. Increase potassium The more salt you consume on a given day, the more potassium-rich foods — asparagus, citrus fruits, melon, tomatoes Read more

Foods That Can Make You Look Pregnant


Updated 02/11/12 2:35 AM · Posted by · 4 comments

Foods That Make You Look Pregnant

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. Over the weekend, I saw a photo of a female celebrity (who is in a relationship with a male celeb) leaving a café with the caption, "Baby bump?" and I had to refrain myself from shouting out loud, "Come on, can't a girl eat without the world thinking she's having a baby?!" The truth is having a perfectly flat stomach Read more

Travel Tips For the Upcoming Holiday Weekend


Updated 12/19/11 4:50 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Christmas Travel Tips

Traveling this holiday? Christmas Eve falls on a Saturday this year, which makes one big mess at the airport. If you can't take a car or a train, be sure to check out these packing and travel tips to make your life easier while booking flights, getting through security checkpoints, and beyond. Booking Flights TripIt — Once signed up for the free service, forward travel confirmation emails Read more