Have You Ever Taken a Dietary Supplement to Lose Weight?


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

Taking Diet Supplements to Lose Weight

Losing weight is no easy task. It takes time to find the right combination of willpower, diet, and exercise to work for yourself, so it's no wonder that there's no end to products that promise to help you out. Anything from Snooki-endorsed Zantrex to tasteless, calorie-less fiber that fills your belly without adding calories are currently on the market touting fast results for dropping pounds. Read more

5 Tips For Raising a Child on a Vegan Diet


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Tips on How to Raise a Child on a Vegan Diet

As moms, we all know how hard it can be to get tots to eat their veggies and fruits. Let's be honest — sometimes it can be a nightmare! A nutritious, balanced diet can be a difficult thing to achieve for a child, especially when other kids at school or on the playground are allowed to eat everything they're not! Raising a child on a vegan diet — like vegan advocate and new mama Alicia Read more

All About Sprouts


Updated 10/14/11 11:51 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Why You Should Eat Sprouts

Many people associate sprouts with those stringy, wormy-looking mung bean sprouts in stir-fry dishes. Otherwise, you might think of the bitter alfalfa sprouts used to fill sandwiches. Did you know that sprouting extends to a wide variety of grains, beans, and nuts, and sprouting these food items can tremendously increase nutrition and digestibility? While fairly recent salmonella and E. coli Read more

Do You Cook Now That You Have Kids?


Updated 08/05/11 8:23 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 3 comments

Learning to Cook After Having a Baby

Decades ago, women were expected to be masters of domestic trades — like cooking and baking. Many women today don't know how to cook or choose not to on a regular basis. Then they have children and their lil ones arouse an awareness of health and nutrition that may have been dormant pre-baby. Moms want their kids to be healthy, eat right and exercise. And a growing number of studies show that Read more

What to Eat (and When) Before Working Out


Updated 07/16/11 5:18 AM · Posted by · 5 comments

What to Eat Before Working Out

When it comes to working out, you always want to make sure you have ample energy. However eating too close to vigorous exercise is a recipe for discomfort, but heading to the gym hungry isn't ideal either — something I learned during a recent session with my Crunch trainer, Tim Rich. Not being adequately fueled led to a weak-feeling workout and unusually sore muscles the next day. Wanting to Read more

How to Deal With Cravings to Addictive Foods


Updated 10/26/11 6:16 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 4 comments

How to Deal With Sugar, Coffee, Chocolate, Alcohol Cravings

We've all seesawed between depriving ourselves then binging on cravings, usually because we crave things that we know we should avoid. According to Annemarie Colbin, Ph.D., founder of The Natural Gourmet Institute and prominent author and lecturer on natural health and holistic medicine, we should listen to some cravings. They are the body's signal to search for nutrients it needs to operate Read more

Do Ads For Veggies Make You Want to Buy Them?


Updated 07/01/11 3:48 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

New Ads Highlight Nutritional Benefits of Potatoes

Avocados have starred on The Biggest Loser, baby carrots got a junk food-esque makeover, and now, potatoes may be the next vegetable to be in the spotlight. Following the news that all forms of potatoes play a big role in weight gain, the Idaho Potato Association wants to let us know that there are, in fact, benefits to eating the tuber. New commercials will start airing soon to let us know the Read more

Calories in Summery Smoothies


Updated 02/06/12 2:20 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Calories in Smoothies

It's a hot and humid Summer day and you head to your local smoothie joint for a cool, refreshing smoothie. It's made with mostly all-natural fruit, ice, and a little dairy, so what could be bad? That tall glass of thick, fruity goodness might taste like it's good for you, but the amount of calories you're consuming will most definitely stop you midslurp. Check out the breakdown below and see how Read more