Weekend Reading: Master Your Metabolism by Jillian Michaels


Updated 11/30/09 6:57 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 24 comments

Book Review of Jillian Michaels's Master Your Metabolism

The key to mastering your metabolism, according to the new book by Jillian Michaels? Hormones! But not in the way you normally think of hormones. In Master Your Metabolism: The 3 Diet Secrets to Naturally Balancing Your Hormones For a Hot and Healthy Body!, the Biggest Loser trainer explains how the myriad hormones that make up your endocrine system — including cortisol, ghrelin, testosterone, Read more

Nighttime Fasting: A New Way to Lose Weight?


Updated 05/24/12 8:44 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Is It Better to Not Eat at Night?

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. This week Shape turns to Cynthia Sass, a registered dietitian with master's degrees in both nutrition science and public health. If you couldn’t let anything cross your lips from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m., but you were allowed to eat anything you wanted for eight hours a day and still lose weight, would you try it? Read more

Our (Yummy, Guilt-Free) Lunch With Jillian Michaels


Updated 05/15/12 4:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Jillian Michaels Talks About Freshology

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Fitness Magazine here on FitSugar! Ever wish you had a personal chef to deliver diet-friendly meals right to your home? Us, too! That’s why we had to catch up with Jillian Michaels at her recent event at the W Residences in Hollywood to get the skinny on her new partnership with Freshology, a food delivery program that brings gourmet, Read more

5 Things You May Be Overlooking at Your Gym


Updated 04/11/12 5:00 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Common Gym Perks You May Be Overlooking

Location and machine availability may be the biggest reasons why you chose your gym, but there's more to be had with your membership. Get the most out of the hundreds of dollars you're spending with this list of extras you may be overlooking at the gym. Workout props: Maybe you only use the machines, but don't ignore the props lying all over the gym floor. Things like battle ropes (those thick Read more

From the Fit Community: 3 Tips to Start Shaping Up For Swimsuit Season


Updated 02/16/12 9:28 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

How to Start Shaping Up For Bikini Season

Bikini season will be here before you know it, so FitSugar reader JessicaSmithTV asked an expert for the best way to start shaping up. She posted her tips in our 10 Pounds Down! community group. Well, it's official. The release of the 2012 swimsuit edition of Sports Illustrated marks the opening of bikini season! And even if you are still snuggled and warm hiding your bod in that turtleneck, the Read more

The Burning Question: Is Doing a Detox a Good Idea?


Updated 12/23/11 6:19 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Arguments For and Against Detox Cleanses

We are pumped to share one of our favorite stories from Health.com here on our site. Cleanses have become a "celeb trend", but are they really safe? By Health.com NO: It's risky — and you don't need it. Glenn Braunstein, MD, professor and chairman, department of medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles Our bodies have built-in detoxifiers. The liver, the kidneys, and the Read more

Tame Your Hormones Naturally


Updated 03/11/11 10:25 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Naturally Balance Your Hormones to Reduce PMS Symptoms

If you ever suffer from cramps, bloating, insomnia, breast tenderness, headaches, acne, or food cravings, your hormones may be in flux and need to be balanced. Hormones are crucial to our well-being since they impact our bodies at the cellular level and, if stabilized, many of the above symptoms can be alleviated. According to The Biggest Loser trainer Jillian Michaels, the toxins in processed Read more

Have You Ever Fasted?


Updated 04/14/11 9:00 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 11 comments

Studies Show Fasting May Reduce the Risk of Heart Disease

Should we be taking a food break every once in a while? Several studies have found that severely restricting your caloric intake can make you healthier and prolong your life, and now new research has shown that intermittent fasting could possibly help lower your risk of heart disease. One study looked at people who fasted for a full 24 hours and found that fasting decreased both triglyceride and Read more

Why a Little Hunger Can Be Healthy


Updated 09/08/11 2:38 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Should You Only Eat When You're Hungry?

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. This week Shape turns to Cynthia Sass, a registered dietitian with master's degrees in both nutrition science and public health. With my clients, and in general, I like to focus on the positive, such as what to eat rather than what not to eat and what to do rather than what not to do. But after spending time with my Read more

Foodie Friday Link Time: Healthier Hollandaise For Your Next Brunch


Updated 07/15/11 11:01 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Healthy Food News and Recipes For July 15, 2011

Top your eggs benedict with a healthier hollandaise — Prevention Sip on this smoothie to boost your metabolism — That's Fit Happy hour tips to slim your sip plus skinny cocktail recipes — Vital Juice Fill up and satisfy with foods that fight hunger — Daily Spark Save money and shave calories: how to master the grocery store shop — Shine Will molasses help you drop pounds? — Shape Read more