Personal Trainer or Personal Chef?


Updated 11/09/08 8:46 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 52 comments

Personal Trainer or Personal Chef?

Celebrities make loads of dough, and keeping up their svelte appearance is part of their job. To help them stay slim and toned, most stars can afford to have live-in chefs prepare healthy meals for them all day, everyday. They can also afford to hire full-time personal trainers who coach them (in their home gyms, I'm sure) and give them advice on how to get the bodies they want. Most of us don't Read more

Speak Up: Would You Hire a Personal Chef?


Updated 10/22/07 3:42 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 24 comments

Speak Up: Would You Hire a Personal Chef?

We all know that celebrities (and folks with a little extra dough laying around) have personal chefs, and while it seems like such a luxury, it turns out that more and more folks are ditching their cleaning services for a private chef. At $15 to $25 a head, it's really no more than going out to eat, and most personal chefs will tailor to your own food and diet preferences. You don't have to worry Read more

More Healthy Gift Ideas for Father's Day


Updated 06/14/07 11:45 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 1 comment

More Healthy Gift Ideas for Father's Day

Still thinking about what to get Dad for Father's Day and Part 1's Gift Ideas didn't work for you? How about these great ideas? Hire your dad a personal chef for a night - They'll come to his home, cook a healthy meal for him and your mom, and then clean up the mess! If you can't afford to hire a professional, why not cook the meal yourself?! A private sports lesson - Does your dad like Read more

Personal Chef or Personal Trainer?


Updated 06/07/07 5:31 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 40 comments

Personal Chef or Personal Trainer?

Most of us plan and cook our own meals and when it comes to working out, we pretty much train ourselves. Celebrities are lucky because they have live-in chefs who prepare healthy meals for them all day, everyday. They also have personal trainers who work with them (in their home gyms, I'm sure) for a couple hours each day, giving them motivation and advice on how to get the body they want. 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

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

Link Time: A Photographic History of Obama Eating Junk Food


Updated 05/09/12 11:00 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Obama Junk Food Pictures

A photographic history of Obama's junk food photo ops — Grub Street LA Must make: easy homemade puff pastry — Food52 A primer on Chinese condiments — Kitchen Daily Rachael Ray's the most media-covered food personality this year — HuffPost Food Inside TV chef Joanne Weir's new restaurant — Zagat The best bread books to come out of America — Saveur So cute! Celebrity chef baby photos Read more

Postbaby Bodies: See How These Celebs Stepped Back Into the Limelight


Updated 05/01/12 2:20 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 0 comments

Postpartum Celebrity Bodies

For many moms, the postpartum body is the most dreaded part of pregnancy. After nine months of consistent growth (not to mention childbirth), it's not always easy to bounce back. While celebrities may have the added bonus of 24/7 access to trainers, nutritionists, and personal chefs, they also have the added pressure of media critiquing their every step. Since we think every new mom is Read more

Marcela Valladolid's Party Guide This Cinco de Mayo


Updated 05/01/12 5:35 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Cinco de Mayo Party Tips From Marcela Valladolid

With our favorite Mexican-themed holiday on the horizon, it's impossible to spend our time thinking about anything other than what we'll be serving come Saturday. Will there be tacos, tortas, or both? Which south-of-the-border beer should we buy? For more Cinco de Mayo advice, we enlisted the help of Marcela Valladolid, host of Food Network's Mexican Made Easy. Chef Marcela, who also stays busy Read more

Bon Appétit: 15 Films With Food We'd Love to Taste


Updated 04/25/12 11:48 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

Best Chef Characters in Movies

We love the experience of a beautiful meal in any form, even if we don't get to taste it in person. On the silver screen, there have been a fair share of actors and actresses who did an awesome job playing chef. From the Ramen Master in Tampopo to truffle-crafting Vianne in Chocolat, we'd love to taste the creations each of these 15 fictional chefs has up their sleeve. Click through this list and Read more