Do You Binge Eat When You're Depressed?


Updated 01/17/11 4:30 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 6 comments

Oprah Turns to Mac-N-Cheese When Depressed. Do You Binge Eat?

America's favorite talk show host Oprah Winfrey has never hidden the fact that she's an emotional eater. In an outtake from the upcoming debut of Piers Morgan Tonight, Oprah stated that the box office failure of her movie Beloved made her so depressed that she drowned her sorrows in mac-n-cheese — about 30 pounds of it. I've had my run ins with cookies when sad, and an occasional second piece Read more

Weigh In: Stopping Late Night Snacking


Updated 05/01/10 6:37 PM · Posted by · 33 comments

How to Stop Late Night Snacking

FitSugar reader kimmyk10 from our Weight Loss Support group needs your help. Can you offer her any advice on how to manage her late night snacking habit? So I have been trying to eat better and count my calorie input/output for the past month or so; I am even keeping a food journal. I am usually pretty good throughout the day . . . that is until about 8 p.m. rolls around. I become this ravaging, Read more

Health Headlines: Stuttering, Binge Eating, and Death by Boredom


Updated 02/14/10 2:38 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 2 comments

Health Headlines: Stuttering, Binge Eating, and Death by Boredom

Unlocking a Medical Mystery: Stuttering — CNN Experts believe we have been stuttering as a species for as long as we have been talking — there is even an Egyption hieroglyph for stuttering. The speech disorder appears to be caused by a genetic mutation that interrupts a cell's ability to process waste material. Previous studies pointed toward a genetic component, but now there are three Read more

How Monica Seles Smashed Her Eating Disorder


Updated 05/30/09 7:41 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 8 comments

How Monica Seles Smashed Her Eating Disorder

At age 16, tennis pro Monica Seles became the youngest winner in French Open history, so we were all stunned in 1993 when she was stabbed in the back during a match in Germany, and forced to leave the game for two years. She eventually healed, but was gripped by emotional trauma as she slipped out of the number one ranking and into a depression. In her new book, Getting a Grip, Monica reveals how Read more

Healthy Dose Link Time


Updated 08/13/07 1:48 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 3 comments

Healthy Dose Link Time

diet blog has a primer on preventing binge eating. That's Fit wonders if aspartame is a good sugar alternative or not? Me? I don't like the taste of it. HealthBolt reports that a German woman finally has a pencil removed from her skull after living with the object in her head for 55 years. Needless to say, her headaches have decreased. About: Yoga teaches you the One-Legged King Read more

Binge Eating: The Lesser Known Disorder


Updated 12/26/07 11:07 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 23 comments

Binge Eating: The Lesser Known Disorder

Did you know that binge eating has now become America's most common eating disorder, affecting one in 35 women, making it three times as common as anorexia nervosa? I honestly didn't know until I was watching CNN and saw the story of a young lady who suffered with binge eating. Binge eating is a relatively unknown disorder since most people think that eating disorders are about not eating, Read more

Fit Philosophy: Ginnifer Goodwin


Updated 05/22/12 3:24 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Ginnifer Goodwin Diet and Fitness Routine

Happy birthday, Ginnifer Goodwin! The Once Upon a Time star turns 34 today, and to celebrate we're taking a look at how Ginnifer stays active and fit in her daily life. Always on the go: Ginnifer often credits living in health-conscious LA for her active lifestyle. Whether she's going to Ballet Body or The Bar Method, her workouts gravitate toward leotards, the barre, and pliés. She also turns Read more

6 Dieting Rules You'll Love to Follow


Updated 04/30/12 12:53 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Enjoy Being on a Diet

Don't eat this, stay away from that — following a diet can seem like a total killjoy. If you're feeling depressed about how restrictive your diet is, here are some proven weight-loss rules you'll welcome with open arms. Dig into a big breakfast: Skipping breakfast to save calories? That's a big mistake because eating breakfast actually jump-starts your metabolism. Your first meal of the day Read more

5 Tips to Feel Slimmer by Tomorrow


Updated 04/06/12 7:33 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Tips to Feel Thinner

Sometimes — especially during bikini season — plans come up at the last minute, and you wish you could feel thinner in a snap. While there aren't any instant fixes, there are definitely a few ways to feel leaner fast. If you're hoping to get slim quickly, follow these five steps to feel better by tomorrow: Skip the salt: Avoid that puffy, bloated feeling by steering clear of the saltshaker. Read more

Foodie Friday Link Time: Refreshing Quinoa Salad


Updated 03/30/12 4:30 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Quinoa Salad Recipe With Cucumbers and Tomatoes

Holy whole grains! Try this refreshing quinoa salad — Vegetarian Times Sneaky signs that your alcohol consumption is becoming problematic — Prevention Are green coffee beans the next dieting miracle? — Blisstree What in the world is oral allergy syndrome and do you have it? — Self Celebrate Spring with this tasty and light fava bean recipe — Health Straight talk about binge eating and Read more