Starbucks: Make Morning Good Again?


Updated 10/14/11 11:48 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 13 comments

Starbucks Revamps Menu, Adding Healthier Options

You all know that I feel breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and it looks like Starbucks agrees. The coffee chain is revamping its breakfast menu to bring you healthier fare. The decision to do so is twofold: a little trickle down health from the top of the coffee chain (Starbucks' CEO was told to lose weight, and changing to a healthier breakfast helped him do so), and the hope that Read more

Dunkin' Donuts Is Banking on All-Day Sandwiches


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New Dunkin' Donuts Sandwiches

Looks like Starbucks and McDonald's aren't the only two chains who want a piece of breakfast between bread: starting this week, Dunkin' Donuts introduces two new sandwich offerings, to be offered at DD locations throughout the day — including breakfast, of course. The new sandwiches will "be familiar, but with a twist," said Stan Frankenthaler, Dunkin' Brands' executive chef and head of product Read more

5 Unbelievably Bad Fast-Food Breakfasts


Updated 01/23/12 10:43 AM · Posted by Prevention · 2 comments

5 Fast-Food Breakfasts You Should Never Eat

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! By Molly Raisch, Prevention Mom always said, “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.” And she was right. Morning meals are essential to revving your metabolism and kick-starting your calorie burn, but indulging in a fat- and calorie-laden breakfast from your favorite fast-food chain could easily send Read more

Foodie Friday Link Time: Better-For-You Gingerbread Recipe


Updated 12/09/11 10:46 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Healthy Gingerbread Recipe

Recipe makeover: Gingerbread! How to make it healthier — Health Don't get manipulated at the market! How to navigate the grocery aisles — Prevention Healthiest menu items from 2011 — Daily Spark Plate up these superfoods of December — Huff Po Add sweet potatoes to your cinnamon rolls for tasty results — Vegetarian Times Quinoa for breakfast? You betcha! — Self Read more

Free Online Fitness Journals to Track Your Progress


Updated 11/15/11 11:08 AM · Posted by Heather Dale · 3 comments

Free Online Fitness Tracking Tools

I like to think I'm disciplined with my weekly workout schedule, but sometimes I need some additional coercing to get my butt to the gym. Online progress tracking tools are great for keeping you motivated, and for holding you accountable if your healthy habits happen to take a nosedive. With the holidays just around the corner, many of us will be on the road visiting friends and family, making Read more

Yummy Links: From Irish Breakfasts to Austin's Restaurants


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An Irish Breakfast Menu and Other Food Fun From the Web

Serve an Irish breakfast this weekend. — Chow Giant whoopie pie pan: love it or hate it? — Baking Bites A table at Top Chef's restaurant wars is up for bid in a charity auction. — Eater Make pasta e broccoli for dinner tonight. — Serious Eats Michael Voltaggio and Ludo Lefebvre prove they've paid their dues as chefs. — Daily Dish Where to eat bone marrow in San Francisco. — Grub Read more

Which Foods Burn the Most Fat?


Updated 10/31/11 7:47 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

How to Eat to Lose Weight Without Dieting

We are pumped to share one of our favorite stories from Health.com here on our site. By Julia Savacool You may have tried a diet or two in hopes of dropping pounds. But a new Harvard study has uncovered a no-diet way to shed: adding certain foods to your day while nixing others can slim you. Researchers analyzed eating habits and gains and losses over several years. Based on their findings, we Read more

Boulder, CO: A Food Mecca in the Rockies


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Where to Eat in Boulder, CO

Recently, I found myself with the prospect of being in Boulder, CO, for a long weekend. It was an opportunity that I seized faster than a dog would take leftovers. Aside from being home to the University of Colorado's flagship college campus, Boulder's also known for its food-centric, health-focused, and highly educated population — last year, it was even named America's Foodiest Town by Bon Read more

Savory Sight: Traditional Irish Breakfast


Updated 10/24/11 10:49 PM · Posted by OnSugar Blog · 3 comments

Traditional Irish Breakfast Picture

We've never sampled a traditional Irish breakfast, but after this visual from Yoo Eatz, we'll be on the hunt for something similar. Since moving into our neighborhood 2 1/2 years ago, mieko14 and I have become decent regulars at a local breakfast spot, The Village Grill. Every time we've gone I was always intrigued by the Traditional Irish Breakfast on their menu. . .but always opted for Read more

Subway Hopes to Wake Up Breakfast Sales


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New Breakfast Menu Served at Subway

Yet another chain is vying for a piece of the pie in the ongoing fast food breakfast wars. Next month, Subway will roll out a breakfast menu, with a focus on low-fat egg and cheese sandwiches. Options will include a Western egg and cheese; black forest ham, egg, and cheese; double bacon, egg, and cheese; and steak, egg, and cheese, all made with cage-free eggs. Patrons will be able to Read more