Healthy App: Runmeter


Updated 02/12/10 9:30 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 2 comments

Healthy App: Runmeter

You can harness the power of the GPS on your iPhone 3G/3GS to map your run while you're on the go with Runmeter. This app keeps all your data on your phone — no need to log onto a website or sync with another gadget. Runmeter tracks your distance, speed, time, elevation, and many other stats, and gives you audio updates of these stats while you're running. The app is designed to work with your Read more

Healthy App: PushupFu


Updated 02/05/10 10:04 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 1 comment

Fitness App For iPhone Counts Push-Ups

When I first saw the name of this app, I felt compelled to reverse the two words because to be honest, some days I just want to throw push-ups out the window! I know they're an effective exercise for toning my upper body, and they also strengthen my core, but they're just so hard! If you loathe push-ups, the PushupFu app may be your saving grace. For just 99 cents, you place your iPhone or iPod Read more

Healthy App: iPractice


Updated 12/07/09 12:12 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 1 comment

Healthy App: iPractice

I heart my iPhone because there are so many awesome apps to inspire healthy living, from iTreadmill to Slim Down Shopping List. Here's a new app from Yoga Journal called iPractice. It contains 15 yoga sequences all in the palm of your hand. The mini-classes are designed for different needs — some uplift your spirit, some calm your mind. Once you pick the sequence, you can look at each Read more

5 iPhone Apps to Keep You Healthy at Work


Updated 05/10/11 8:53 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

iPhone Apps to Keep You Healthy at Work

Sitting at a desk all day staring at a computer screen can take a huge toll on your body. It's important to give your mind, body, and eyes mini breaks throughout the day with rest periods and various stretches to help keep muscles from becoming stiff and sore. If you have an iPhone, here are some useful apps that will keep you feeling great during the workday. And if you like these, be sure to Read more

Easy Ways to Get More From Your Food Budget


Updated 05/18/12 8:55 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Stop Wasting Food

Go the extra mile with your food budget with these tips from LearnVest. For years, many people — my husband, mom, sister and even my son — told me to stop wasting so much food. Throwing away half a piece of chicken here or a handful of grapes there never seemed like such a big deal to me. If I was full or no longer in the mood for that particular food, then I had no problem tossing Read more

Phone It In: Free Apps to Help You Drop Pounds


Updated 05/09/12 2:05 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Best Free Weight Loss Apps

Losing weight is a difficult struggle for most, but you don't have to go at it alone. For busy women wanting to drop pounds, being able to keep track of weight-loss goals on their phone is not only convenient, it offers the support and motivation needed to follow through. Here's a list of the best weight-loss apps — and they won't cost you a dime! Lose It!: Fill in some important info about Read more

How to Splurge This Weekend Without Gaining a Pound


Updated 05/04/12 1:12 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Cinco de Mayo Weight Loss Tips

For many who have stuck to their healthy ways all week long, the weekend is a time to loosen up the reigns a little, ignore weight-loss rules, and indulge in some high-calorie Cinco de Mayo goodness. If you're not careful though, an entire weekend of living it up could make you gain the pounds you've worked so hard to keep off all week. Here are some ways to splurge a little this weekend and not Read more

6 Dieting Rules You'll Love to Follow


Updated 04/30/12 12:53 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Enjoy Being on a Diet

Don't eat this, stay away from that — following a diet can seem like a total killjoy. If you're feeling depressed about how restrictive your diet is, here are some proven weight-loss rules you'll welcome with open arms. Dig into a big breakfast: Skipping breakfast to save calories? That's a big mistake because eating breakfast actually jump-starts your metabolism. Your first meal of the day Read more

Healthy Dose Link Time: SYTYCD's Cat Deeley Shares Her Ab-mazing 5-Minute Workout


Updated 04/18/12 12:09 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

So You Think You Can Dance Cat Deeley's Ab Workout

SYTYCD host Cat Deeley demos the supereffective TransCormation 5-minute workout — Self April is Eco Month: How green is your yoga studio? — Yoga Journal Find out how bikini stunner Brooklyn Decker gets in shape for Summer — Shape Nutrient-rich lunches that all fall under 400 calories — Fitness Giada De Laurentiis shares her slim-down secrets for eating pasta — Health Kill 20 minutes Read more

Sugar Shout Out: Lighten Up With Healthy Mexican Recipes


Updated 04/18/12 12:00 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Sugar Shout Out April 17, 2012

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