Reality Check: Skinny Water Won't Make You Skinny


Updated 05/10/11 9:46 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 39 comments

Reality Check: Skinny Water Won't Make You Skinny

Kristen Bell and Nicollette Sheridan are fans of Skinny Water, the beverage whose motto is "Get Skinny, Stay Fit." These beverages contain "0 calories, 0 sugar, and 0 guilt," and they're made with the green tea antioxidant, EGCG, to help tame your metabolism. While green tea has been shown to speed up your body's calorie-burning process, you can't add these drinks to your diet and expect to Read more

Best Practices: Extend the Life of Your Workout Wear


Updated 02/01/12 4:40 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Make Expensive Fitness Clothes Last

You splurged on $70 capris, but since they make such a difference in the way you feel during workouts, you'll never go back to cheapo clothes again. Because you've shelled out a lot of dough for these items, it's best to know how to take care of your workout clothes so they'll last. Always check the label or the brand's website for care instructions, and to answer a few common concerns about Read more

3 "Skinny" Thanksgiving Sides (Sweet Potatoes and Stuffing Included!)


Updated 11/24/11 6:04 AM · Posted by Self · 1 comment

Lighter Mashed Potatoes and Other Classic Thanksgiving Sides

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Self here on FitSugar! We have some alarming news about your Thanksgiving dinner plans. According to SkinnyChef.com founder Jennifer Iserloh, the average American consumes 3,500 calories on Thanksgiving Day. That, Iserloh points out, is the equivalent of one pound of body fat, people. (Are you running in place yet?) Don't worry. We're not going Read more

Reese Witherspoon Runs Errands as She Gears Up For Her Sex Tape


Updated 11/02/11 7:31 PM · Posted by · 5 comments

Reese Witherspoon in Skinny Jeans in LA Pictures

Reese Witherspoon was out and about in LA yesterday in skinny jeans and booties. The actress has been spending a low-key couple of weeks close to home with her family, going to church with her husband Jim Toth and kids Ava and Deacon Phillippe on Sunday, and stepping out to do some shopping sans costume on Halloween. Reese has been enjoying married life since tying the knot with Jim in March. Read more

Foods That Prevent Weight Gain


Updated 11/03/11 8:04 AM · Posted by Self · 4 comments

Foods That Prevent Weight Gain

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Self here on FitSugar! Prefer your morning java to a steaming cup of tea? Here's a compelling reason to make the switch: a new study in the online journal Obesity suggests that green tea may help prevent weight gain. Other recent studies have also suggested that drinking a cup or two of green tea each day may help you manage your weight. But is Read more

Stalled Weight Loss? Sore Muscles? Joy Bauer Has 3 Fast Fixes


Updated 11/01/11 8:43 PM · Posted by Fitness Magazine · 1 comment

Joy Bauer's Food Cures For Weight Loss and Sore Muscles

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Fitness Magazine here on FitSugar! In her latest book, Today Show contributor Joy Bauer, R.D., explains that if you make the right diet choices, you can boost your mood, improve your memory and even see healthier skin, hair, and teeth (not to mention drop a few pounds)! Bauer gives you her eating prescription in Food Cures, a book that follows Read more

Johnny Depp to Produce and Possibly Star in a Dr. Seuss Film!


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Celebrity News October 7, 2011 Early Edition

Johnny Depp to play Dr. Seuss? Get all the details — Hollywood Reporter Scarlett Johansson talks about aspiring for old Hollywood glamour — People Blake Lively has come out of her DiCaprio romance looking really, really awesome — Lainey Gossip Penn Badgley gets political and joins the Wall St. protests — Huffington Post Why did Jimmy Fallon douse Hugh Jackman in water? — The Daily Read more

Social Dieting: The Best Way to Slim


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

How Active Friends Can Help You Lose Weight

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Self here on FitSugar! This just in! Mice who socialize with their "friends" in an active environment are slimmer and have flatter bellies than their lonely, lazy counterparts. So can humans learn a thing or two from sexy, skinny rodents? To find out how being more "socially active" can help you shed pounds, we spoke to Tom Holland, owner of Read more

DrSugar Discusses Mommyrexia


Updated 10/14/11 11:51 AM · Posted by DrSugar · 4 comments

What Is Mommyrexia and How Does It Affect Pregnancy?

DrSugar is in the house! This week she's discussing mommyrexia and the implications of eating disorders during and after pregnancy. I recently read an article from the New York Post on "mommyrexia," a phenomenon garnering a lot of public attention recently. Mommyrexia describes pregnant women obsessed with staying skinny during pregnancy and then doing whatever they can to get back, as quickly as Read more