Look Who's Getting Fit For 2009!


Updated 03/13/09 5:17 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 4 comments

Look Who's Getting Fit For 2009!

With the new year came many fitness and health resolutions. That's why we decided to give away an amazing package of prizes — double gym membership to Bally's, a $1,000 Nike gift card, and a personalized nutrition plan created by Alexa Fishback, author of the Daily Fix — to one lucky winner. Help me in congratulating the winning TeamSugar member, eswan512. She is well on her way to getting Read more

Enter Our Super Giveaway to Get Fit For 2009!


Updated 02/09/09 12:01 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 511 comments

Enter Our Super Giveaway to Get Fit For 2009!

I'm a big believer in starting fresh in the New Year, but those resolutions aren't always easy to keep. So to help you out, we're giving away a super-duper Get Fit For 2009 prize package worth more than $3,000. Seriously?! Yes, seriously. One lucky winner will receive a year of personalized nutrition plans by nutritionist Alexa L. Fishback, plus a copy of her book; a $1,000 Nike gift card; and Read more

Get Fit For 2009 Giveaway Ends Sunday


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Get Fit For 2009 Giveaway Ends Sunday

Here at FitSugar we take New Year's resolutions seriously. Whether you call them goals or resolutions, we want you to succeed. We created a super-duper giveaway to help one lucky winner get fit and healthy in 2009. The prizes include all the tools you need to take care of yourself. Here's the lowdown on the prizes: A personalized nutrition plan by nutritionist Alexa Fishback: Alexa wrote the Read more

5 Strange Ways Chocolate Keeps You Healthy


Updated 02/13/12 4:05 AM · Posted by Prevention · 0 comments

5 Surprising Ways Chocolate Keeps You Healthy

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! This sweet treat may also boost brainpower, help you relax, and more! By Mara Betsch, Prevention Show your heart some love this Valentine’s Day by nibbling a few chocolates — and making them a regular treat throughout the year. A recent study found that those consuming the highest levels of chocolate had a 37 Read more

Naomi and Liev Focus on Fitness Together


Updated 02/08/12 2:07 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber Jogging in Rain Pictures

Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber didn't let rain get in the way of their workout yesterday. The couple went for a jog in Sydney and kept on going despite the downpour. Naomi and Liev took their sons, Sasha and Samuel, Down Under for a family vacation with their Watts relatives. The family touched down about two weeks ago and have since fit in fun beach days and a celebration in honor of Australia Read more

Nutrition Myths That Can Cause Weight Gain


Updated 12/08/11 12:27 PM · Posted by Shape · 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

Miranda, Drew, Blake and Elizabeth Go Glamorous For Tribute to Pedro Almodovar


Updated 11/17/11 2:10 PM · Posted by · 7 comments

Blake Lively, Miranda Kerr, & Sarah Jessica Parker Pictures

The Museum of Modern Art played host to a bevy of beautiful women at "A Tribute to Pedro Almodovar" Tuesday evening in NYC. Two of Pedro's good friends and cinematic muses, Penelope Cruz and Antonio Banderas, were honorary cochairs for the soiree and past honorees at the annual event have included Tim Burton in 2009 and Kathryn Bigelow in 2010. Blake Lively and Chloe Moretz were both in stunning Read more

Australia's Leader Says Curtseying to Queen Is "Just Not Me"


Updated 10/20/11 9:24 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Prime Minister Julia Gillard Doesn't Curtsey to Queen

Queen Elizabeth arrived in Australia yesterday, and it must have been a little awkward when she greeted the country's prime minister, Julia Gillard. The Aussie leader, who was born in Britain, is a self-confessed Republican, meaning she supports a republic for Australia, rather than a constitutional monarchy with the British monarch as its head of state, as is the case now. Since the meeting at Read more

Social Dieting: The Best Way to Slim


Updated 10/11/11 6:23 PM · Posted by Self · 0 comments

How Active Friends Can Help You Lose Weight

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Self here on FitSugar! This just in! Mice who socialize with their "friends" in an active environment are slimmer and have flatter bellies than their lonely, lazy counterparts. So can humans learn a thing or two from sexy, skinny rodents? To find out how being more "socially active" can help you shed pounds, we spoke to Tom Holland, owner of Read more

Best and Worst Summer Cocktails


Updated 08/22/11 5:57 PM · Posted by Prevention · 1 comment

How to Save Calories When Ordering Cocktails

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! Which to drink, which to dodge, and how to lighten them! By Diana Kelly, Prevention Whether you'll be sipping daiquiris by the pool, gossiping over gimlets at brunch, or serving up a pitcher of something special at your outdoor party, cooling down with a cocktail is one of summer's great pleasures — and a Read more