Creamy Swiss Chard Soup With Vegetables


Updated 01/12/12 1:10 AM · Posted by Fit Community · 0 comments

Creamy Swiss Chard Soup Recipe

Creamy wintry soup can have a lot of calories, but reader JuicyNoelle slashes the fat by using cauliflower puree instead of cream in her recipe for Swiss chard soup, which she posted in our Healthy Recipe group. I love thick and creamy vegetable soups. But I don’t always love the calories. So this week I decided to substitute heavy cream with a smooth cauliflower puree instead. If you are Read more

A Reader Recipe: Detox Orange Ginger Smoothie


Updated 12/15/11 12:20 PM · Posted by Fit Community · 0 comments

Dextoxifying Ginger Smoothie Recipe

Holiday indulgences got you down? FitSugar reader JuicyNoelle has a detox smoothie for you. She posted the recipe in our Healthy Recipe group. Are you looking for ways to embrace a little holiday detox? If so, don't forget to incorporate a piece of ginger. Ginger is believed to fire up your body’s natural detoxification work. It also helps your body better absorb nutrients, and eliminate waste Read more

DrSugar Answers: What's the Deal With Losing Water Weight?


Updated 03/28/11 1:16 AM · Posted by DrSugar · 1 comment

What Does It Mean to Lose Water Weight?

DrSugar is in the house! And she's answering your health-related questions. Dear DrSugar, What does it mean "to only lose water weight"? I hear people say this when talking about fad diets and juice cleanses and that it's a bad thing. I just don't know what it means. —Confused on H20 This is a fantastic question because dieting is so common in today's society and we all hear about "losing Read more