What Do You Know About Hidden Sugars?


Updated 05/11/11 8:40 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

Facts About Foods With Hidden Sugar

We know that too much sugar can increase our risk of obesity and diabetes, but while you may have stopped adding that teaspoon of sugar to your coffee and cut back on your afternoon candy run, many not-so-obvious foods are chock-full of hidden sugars. Anything from bagels to flavored yogurt can contain a high amount of added sugars. What do you know about these empty calories? Take this quiz to Read more

Guess Which Contains More Sugar?


Updated 09/23/09 12:46 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 3 comments

Guess Which Contains More Sugar?

Many processed foods are loaded with added sugar these days. Since you want to limit your added sugar intake to 40 grams a day, it's important to know the sugar content in the foods you eat. Are you sugar savvy? Take this quiz to find out. Question 1 of 6Which yogurt flavor contains more sugar? Chobani Vanilla Greek Yogurt Chobani Honey Greek Yogurt Read more

5 Reasons Being a Single Man is Kind of Overrated


Updated 05/11/12 2:04 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Single Overrated

We're happy to present this story from one of our favorite sites, The Good Men Project. Today, Damon Young names five reasons being a single man is overrated. While most will probably remember 2012 as the "Year Of The YOLO" (and by "most" I mean "like seven people"), it holds special significance for me because it’ll likely be the first year since 2002 where I spent the entire year single. I Read more

Do You Know What's Cooking This Week?


Updated 05/27/11 12:30 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 0 comments

YumSugar's Weekly Quiz 2011-05-27 12:25:48

Happy Friday, and happy long weekend! That three-day hiatus we've been waiting for is finally here, and we'll be marking the unofficial start of Summer with a bevy of barbecued meats and garden-to-glass strawberry cocktails. What are you cooking? Before you ponder that question, see whether you've stayed up-to-date with the food world this week. You'll know the answer when you start clicking Read more

3 Tips For Germ-Free Travel


Updated 05/08/12 10:25 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Tips For Germ-Free Travel

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Fitness Magazine here on FitSugar! Whether you're going by boat, plane, train, or automobile, travel bugs are bound to greet you. Here, some cringe-worthy stats on germs and traveling — and tips on how you can take a trip unscathed. Stay Hydrated According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the air inside planes has anywhere from 10 Read more

Do You Know What's Cooking This Week?


Updated 06/05/11 5:46 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 0 comments

YumSugar's Weekly Quiz

Memorial Day passed by even faster than it arrived, and now it's June. Whether you're still making the most of Spring produce or already onto quintessential Summer dishes, we hope you've got your nose (and stomach) deep in the throes of all things culinary. Did you keep up with everything on YumSugar this week? Here's your chance to find out. Take the Quiz Read more

What Do You Know About America's Food Systems?


Updated 04/27/12 6:22 PM · Posted by · 9 comments

America's Food System

It's Eco Month on YumSugar and with the recent spotlight on "pink slime" and this past week's new case of mad cow disease in America, I've been giving a lot of thought to the way America's food systems operate. After rewatching the Oscar-nominated documentary Food, Inc., which brought to light even more harsh realities about our country's food production and consumption, I thought I'd put Read more

Win a Trip to Meet Kristen Stewart in England For I'm a Huge Fan!


Updated 05/01/12 7:46 PM · Posted by · 241 comments

Kristen Stewart Snow White and the Huntsman Contest

Kristen Stewart's Snow White and the Huntsman hits theaters June 1 and we can't wait! To celebrate the film and Kristen's amazing fans, we're giving away an exciting trip. One lucky winner and a friend will fly to England, to get the A-list treatment, all before meeting — and interviewing — Kristen in person as part of our I'm a Huge Fan series! This is our first international I'm a Huge Fan Read more

Do You Know What's Cooking This Week?


Updated 04/15/11 1:20 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 0 comments

Rocco's Dinner Party Preview and Other Food News

And just like that, we've crossed the halfway mark for the month of April. We've stayed busy planning for holidays like Passover and Easter — does the same apply to you? This week, we were tuned in to the fast food world, and kept busy learning all the new developments in food-related TV. Let's find out if you're in the YumSugar know when you take our weekly quiz. Take the Quiz Read more