Diet Tip: Have One Fruit and One Veggie Each Meal


Updated 10/09/07 3:10 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 17 comments

Diet Tip: Have One Fruit and One Veggie Each Meal

Unfortunately, eating healthy can be a lot harder than it appears. A tip that I have been using to simplify things is always to eat at least one fruit serving and one vegetable serving at every meal. This way, you'll be loading up on healthy stuff each meal, and you won't feel as hungry for the junk food. Also, with eating two at each meal, you'll exceed your five a day, no problem. Source Read more

Too Much Matzo? How to Stay Regular During Passover


Updated 04/13/12 10:47 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

How to Avoid Constipation During Passover

Bread, pasta, and whole grains are excellent sources of fiber, so when observing Passover, the limited diet can mean less trips to the ladies' room. To ensure you stay regular during Passover, follow these tips. Eat allowed grains: Wheat, barley, rye, oats, and spelt may be off-limits, but unless you are a strict Jew, quinoa, millet, and rice have the green light. Enjoy these fiber-full grains Read more

5 Easy Ways to Get the Whole Family to Eat Healthier


Updated 03/28/12 1:15 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 0 comments

Getting Kids to Eat Healthier

Vogue writer Dara-Lynn Weiss's controversial article about putting her 7-year-old on a strict diet is making waves. While the reaction to Weiss's extreme approach was mixed, most parents can agree that they would never ignore a doctor's recommendation to take action on their child's health and well-being. Here are five easy kitchen and nutrition updates that every family can make, whether weight Read more

Eating Tips From The Bigger Loser's Former Nutritionist


Updated 02/28/12 3:52 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Dieting Tips From The Biggest Loser Nutritionist

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Fitness Magazine here on FitSugar! When Cheryl Forberg — registered dietitian, James Beard award-winning chef, and creator of The Biggest Loser meal plan — signed onto the show for its first season, she was shocked at the contestants' states of health. "Most of what I did was not on camera; at the beginning of every season, the applicant Read more

8 Small Ways to Lose Big Pounds in 2012


Updated 01/02/12 6:59 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Small Lifestyle Changes to Help You Lose Big Pounds

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! Quadruple your weight loss by making one easy tweak to your routine per week By Alyssa Shaffer If your goal is to lose weight and exercise more, forget the deprivation diet and marathon workouts. New research shows that taking baby steps — not giant leaps —is the best way to get lasting results. A study Read more

4 Surprising Things You Don't Know about Calories


Updated 12/19/11 4:15 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Facts About Calories and Weight Loss

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! Only 12 percent of Americans can estimate the calories they eat in a day! Find out why we're so clueless and get easy ways to stop calorie confusion. By Mara Betsch, Prevention You know what calories are, and you probably know that if you eat too many, you’ll gain weight. But do you know how many are in your Read more

3 Easy Ways to Get More Key Nutrients


Updated 11/17/11 9:48 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Easy Ways to Get More Nutrients

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. This week Shape turns to Cynthia Sass, a registered dietitian with master's degrees in both nutrition science and public health. According to the most recent nutrition surveys, the majority of Americans fall short when it comes to hitting the recommended marks for the three most important food groups: fruits, vegetables 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

Save Money on Groceries Without Coupons


Updated 10/26/11 5:10 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Saving Money on Groceries Without Coupons

We're thrilled to present this smart Kiplinger story here on Savvy! I usually spend less than $100 a week buying groceries for my family of four. And I don't use coupons — ever. Yes, there are some extreme couponers out there who manage to spend next to nothing at the grocery store. But I don't have the time it takes to be that sort of coupon pro — nor would I benefit from the effort because Read more

Go Ahead, Cheat a Little: 4 Easy Diet and Fitness Shortcuts


Updated 10/14/11 11:51 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Diet and Fitness Shortcuts

Sometimes being healthy can be a major time suck. There's hitting the gym every day, making sure to cook healthy, and so much more that goes into maintaining a healthy lifestyle. But it doesn't always have to be that way. Between eating right and fitting in exercise, there are a few shortcuts you can take when being perfect seems unthinkable. Best of all, none of these shortcuts skimp out on Read more