Fitsugar member lauren posted this recipe for black bean and sweet potato soup in the Healthy Recipe community group. Eating less meat was one of my New Year's resolution, so of course I have been trying out vegetarian soups. My most recent was a delectable sweet potato and black bean soup. It is a great week day dinner, since it comes together so quickly, and in less than an hour, you have a Read more

Black beans are versatile little legumes. Served up as a side dish to a heart healthy meal or part of a cheesy and greasy plate of Mexican enchiladas, I love the little guys. But perhaps the recipe I find most delectable (and healthy!) is a tangy bowl of black bean soup. Add a bit of broth, a few veggies, and some seasoning and you've got yourself a low calorie yet protein packed stew of Read more

During the Winter I love having a hearty soup for dinner, and this recipe from Bon Appétit doesn't disappoint. I've been making it to much fanfare for a while, but over the years I've tweaked it, turning it into what I think is a perfect version of the original. Besides tasting great, it's good for you — the dish is low in fat and full of protein, iron, and vitamin C. Meat eaters, don't you Read more

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. Over the weekend, I saw a photo of a female celebrity (who is in a relationship with a male celeb) leaving a café with the caption, "Baby bump?" and I had to refrain myself from shouting out loud, "Come on, can't a girl eat without the world thinking she's having a baby?!" The truth is having a perfectly flat stomach Read more

This story was written by member SweetPeasMom and comes from the Kitchen Goddess group in the YumSugar Community. The soup looks like it would make a wonderful cold-weather dinner. It's quick, simple, and perfect for busy weeknights. Check out her recipe when you read more Read more

Drink up! Dehydration can put you in a bad mood — HuffPost Healthy Living Quick and easy breakfasts that will literally make your day — Real Simple Low-cal onion dip perfect for your Super Bowl party — Prevention Skip the mayo! Balsamic tuna with celery will do just fine — Shape Foods to fuel your next sweat session — Blisstree Do you live in a Girl Scout Cookie capital? — The Daily Read more

Black Friday. A day full of deals, long lines, and schlepping bags full of gifts around the mall. It's a shopping marathon and a gal needs to fuel for endurance events. The holiday season is full wonderful home-baked treats, you don't want to waste precious calories on run-of-the-mill food court fare. I have found a few items that are lower in calories and saturated fat and though may not be the Read more

I've never met a vegetarian (myself included) who hasn't been asked a hundred times, "Are you getting enough protein?" But this isn't the only thing vegetarians need to watch out for. Avoiding meat means you need to pay special attention to your diet to make sure you're getting other essential nutrients as well. You also need to be careful about overdoing it with meat alternatives and dairy Read more

To put a classic soup truly over the top, Food Orleans adds a fun twist: crispy chickpeas. Soup weather, a.k.a. my favorite season, has arrived! Once the high dips below 90 for several days in a row, I consider it official. There are so many delectable soups to rustle up and dig into, though, and it's really hard for me, as a devoted soupster, to choose which to make first. This year, I Read more