3 Ways Cottage Cheese Can Help You Lose Weight


Updated 04/30/12 12:55 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Cottage Cheese Helps Weight Loss

In order to lose weight, eating low-calorie protein is a must. Protein offers sustained energy, satiates your hunger, and curbs sugar cravings. After you eat a protein-packed food, you feel so satisfied you don't have the urge to reach for extra bites, and this translates to weight loss. Choosing low-calorie, low-fat protein sources is a must and while Greek yogurt has gained a lot of Read more

Snack Attack: Spice Up Your Cottage Cheese


Updated 01/12/11 5:25 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Yummy Cottage Cheese and Cinnamon Snack Recipe

Some people have a serious hankering for cottage cheese. I like the white stuff alright, but it's the fixins that really make me crave the lowfat snack. Apples and oats are always a delicious addition, and avocado cups make me happy, but the easiest and perhaps tastiest treat I've found so far comes in the form of a cinnamon stick. When your sweet tooth attacks, satiate it with a few sprinkles Read more

Snack Attack: Cantaloupe Boat


Updated 05/17/10 7:56 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 4 comments

Snack Attack: Cantaloupe Boat

I like my snacks to have a source of protein, but I also like to throw a little fruit into the mix. This cantaloupe boat contains both, as well as some calcium and potassium. It's a low-calorie snack that's refreshing, creamy, and tangy all rolled into one. To learn how to make this simple recipe, read more Read more

Cottage Cheese: Love It or Hate It?


Updated 05/26/09 3:29 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 35 comments

Cottage Cheese: Love It or Hate It?

A staple of restaurant "diet plates" in the '80s, cottage cheese is a great source of protein, and lots of people enjoy it for breakfast or a snack. But its texture makes it a pretty polarizing food. Are you a fan? Source Cottage Cheese: Love It or Hate It? Love it Hate it Read more

Snack Attack: Creamy Cottage Cheese Avocado


Updated 02/19/12 11:26 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 35 comments

Snack Attack: Creamy Cottage Cheese Avocado

I'm always looking for quick and easy snacks that taste good. After telling you about my salty avocado snack idea, Sugar user The New Black made this snack suggestion. Since I love avocados ever so much, this sounded really delish. To learn this simple recipe, read more Read more

Yummy Links: From Side Dishes to Sweet Potato Pie


Updated 11/06/08 3:00 PM · Posted by partysugar · 1 comment

 Yummy Links: From Side Dishes to Sweet Potato Pie

Twelve sensational, make-ahead sides. — Bon Appétit Cooking secrets from David Chang. — Cooking With Amy Learn the difference between shrimp and prawns. — Chow Simple and delicious: butternut squash, sage, and browned butter. — The Kitchn How to make cottage cheese. — Serious Eats This Thanksgiving, serve buttermilk sweet potato pie for dessert. — Baking Bites Source Read more

Snack Attack: Marvelous Melon


Updated 02/21/07 9:30 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 3 comments

Snack Attack:  Marvelous Melon

Who could pass up the crisp and refreshing taste of melon? It's great in fruit salad and it cools you down in the summer. If you are craving a little bit of summer try this incredibly easy snack. What you'll need: Melon (any kind but watermelon) 1 cup of cottage cheese Take the melon (my fave is cantaloupe) and cut it in half. Scoop out all the seeds. Fill the melon bowl with cottage cheese Read more

Easy Ways to Get More From Your Food Budget


Updated 05/18/12 8:55 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Stop Wasting Food

Go the extra mile with your food budget with these tips from LearnVest. For years, many people — my husband, mom, sister and even my son — told me to stop wasting so much food. Throwing away half a piece of chicken here or a handful of grapes there never seemed like such a big deal to me. If I was full or no longer in the mood for that particular food, then I had no problem tossing Read more

ESPN Broadcaster Jenn Brown's Wedding Workout and Dress Fitting Diet Tips


Updated 05/01/12 4:25 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Wedding Advice From Jenn Brown on ESPN

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Fitness Magazine here on FitSugar! As the reporter of ESPN's College GameDay for football and basketball Jenn Brown travels almost 70 percent of the year. That might sound like a dream job, but when your dream wedding is coming up, all those late night drive-thru dinners and wonky work hours can take a toll on your shape! We caught up with Read more