Got the Brown Rice Blahs? 5 Nutritious Alternatives


Updated 06/14/11 1:42 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Easy-to-Cook Supergrains For Dinner

My go-to weeknight meal often features a side of brown rice. It's versatile and more nutritious than white rice and is easy to throw in a rice cooker or boil away on the stove while I'm preparing the main course. But sometimes a dinner calls for a few other nutritional powerhouses. The next time you find yourself in the mood for something that can cook quickly in boiling water, try these Read more

A Makeover For Your Grocery List


Updated 04/18/12 6:35 AM · Posted by LilSugar · 0 comments

Shopping For Kids With Food Allergies

If your child has been diagnosed with a food allergy, you know both cooking at home and dining out can quickly become a challenge. Since healthy eating begins at home, and eating at home begins at the grocery store, we turned to Amie Valpone of The Healthy Apple for some advice on how to stock your pantry for success, whether you're dealing with food allergies or just want to take a cleaner Read more

5 Ways to Flatten Your Belly by Friday


Updated 02/20/12 4:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Get a Flat Stomach

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! by Diana Kelly, Prevention Need another reason to hate Mondays? Tight postweekend waistbands. Unless you spent the past two days living like a monk, the cocktails, movie snacks, and dinners out can all add up to one thing: belly bloat. "If you wake up bloated on Monday morning, your weekend food choices are Read more

Taste Test: Blue Diamond Baked Nut Chips


Updated 06/13/11 1:20 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Food Review: Blue Diamond Baked Nut Chips

We've been confident that potato chip alternatives are soon to be a huge snack food trend, and sure enough, nearby grocery stores are have finally jumped on the black bean, lentil, and kale chip bandwagon. This weekend I spotted something new that I'd never seen before: Baked Nut Chips, by Blue Diamond Growers, the makers of those tasty smokehouse- and wasabi-flavored almonds. Just looking at Read more

Is Popcorn Healthy?


Updated 02/08/12 2:55 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 4 comments

Healthy Popcorn Recipes

Believe it or not, popcorn can be a healthy snack; corn kernels are considered a whole grain, and its nutritional benefits are similar to a serving of brown rice or whole wheat. It's the additives like sugar, oil, butter, and salt that stir up caloric trouble. Air popped popcorn has only 31 calories per one cup serving. Loaded with fiber, popcorn will aid digestion, make you feel fuller longer, Read more

Go Shopping With Alicia Silverstone


Updated 10/14/11 11:50 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 17 comments

What Alicia Silverstone Buys at the Grocery Store

On yesterday's Oprah Show, actress Alicia Silverstone took cameras grocery shopping with her. I have to say that I was surprised at how many processed foods Alicia picked out. Although I know a lot of vegans who rely on synthetic meat and processed foods as the backbone of their diet, I expected Alicia to be different. In her book, The Kind Diet, the actress really touts the benefits of grains, Read more

Food Review: Hempmilk


Updated 07/27/11 9:31 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 36 comments

Food Review: Hempmilk

If you're trying to watch your saturated fat and cholesterol intake, then you may be into milk alternatives. Soy milk and rice milk have been around for a while, and when I went to pick some up, I saw a new kind on the shelf. Living Harvest Hempmilk. I was curious to try it since hemp seeds seem to be the latest health buzz because the seeds are high in protein and contain a well-balanced ratio Read more