Five Ideas For a Healthy Lunch


Updated 10/27/08 12:00 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 0 comments

Five Ideas For a Healthy Lunch

I've found that if I don't make my lunch ahead of time, I end up picking up something quick, and it's usually not the healthiest. Can you relate? If so, here are five quick lunch ideas you can prepare the night before. Source Read more

4 Time-Saving Tips For a Healthy Lifestyle


Updated 05/24/12 1:20 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Healthy Time-Saving Tips

Summers can be incredibly busy — between shuttling kids to and from activities to planning and going on vacation, all the activities that come along with the season can leave you pressed for time. Luckily, we've got a few suggestions for how to maintain a healthy lifestyle, even if you've only got minutes to spare. Total-body in 20: Breaking up your workout in just 10- or 20-minute increments 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

Bento: The Original Boxed Lunch


Updated 05/11/12 5:10 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Japanese Bento Boxes

Many of us wish we brought our lunch to work more often, and while leftovers and sandwiches are delicious options, sometimes we're looking for out-of-the-box ideas. Might I suggest you start searching in the box with a bento lunch? This Japanese boxed lunch has a long history, but these days it's a delicious, healthy, and convenient lunch option, perfect for Spring picnics or munching at your Read more

Walnuts: Our New Favorite Ingredient


Updated 05/10/12 7:01 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Cook With Walnuts

Historically, walnuts haven't been an ingredient that comes to mind often when I'm cooking — I typically eat them out of my hand and in banana bread, but that's about it. But recently, I attended a seminar with cooking host Joanne Weir and the California Walnut Board and Commission, where we enjoyed a walnut-centered lunch. From that broadening meal, I learned so many new ways to incorporate Read more

13 Health Gimmicks You Can Stop Wasting Money On


Updated 05/01/12 12:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Health Gimmicks to Avoid

Consumers have a tendency of falling for the next big health gimmick. Save your money on health duds with these Business Insider tips. No matter how many times we're told otherwise, Americans' obsession with get-healthy-quick schemes will likely never die. Too bad most of these fads aren't worth their weight in salt — or your hard-earned dollars. We've put together a list of some of the worst Read more

A Reader Recipe: Rosemary Zucchini Bread


Updated 04/30/12 1:25 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Healthy Zucchini Bread Recipe

FitSugar reader berryhappybodies shared this no-oil, no-sugar, moist, and delicious zucchini bread, which she posted in our Healthy Recipe group. I’m in love with this bread, or maybe I’m in love with all the healthy foods we receive from our local farmers and our CSA plan. Either way it’s a win-win. My fridge is now stocked with so many healthy food options. This moist, delicious bread Read more

Simple Tips on How to Stay Healthy All Day Long


Updated 04/24/12 2:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Stay Healthy All Day

When striving to be healthy, a few everyday changes can make a world of difference to your body. Maybe you're just focused on a morning workout or staying away from the wrong activities before bed, but if you want to reboot your lifestyle for the long haul, you've got to commit to a healthy lifestyle all day long. Interested in what I mean? Read through these tips to help you keep your healthy Read more

How to Snack Right in the Morning


Updated 04/17/12 3:02 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Healthy Midmorning Snacks

As we all know, there's a right way and a wrong way to snack. It matters less whether you do it and more about why you snack. If you're hungry, snacking can help you stick to your diet overall, but if you're snacking for other reasons — you're bored or emotional, for example — snacking can be synonymous with diet sabotage. This is especially true when it comes to midmorning snacking. A Read more

11 Ways to Cut Calories From a Sandwich


Updated 03/31/12 7:20 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Save Sandwich Calories

Want a balanced lunch that offers fiber and protein? A sandwich has your back, but choose the wrong add-ons and condiments, and it's a whole day's worth of calories in a few bites. Here are ways to cut calories from this favorite lunchable — they may not be huge amounts, but keep in mind that little bits definitely add up. Whole-wheat pita (170) instead of two slices of whole-wheat bread Read more