Fittingly Mad: "Functional" Junk Foods


Updated 10/14/11 11:49 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 8 comments

Fittingly Mad: "Functional" Junk Foods

Companies are always coming up with new ways to entice customers to buy their products. Recently, a whole line of functional foods has evolved — regular foods that are enhanced with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and fiber. These products sound really healthy, so the average consumer sees "Now With Added Fiber" or "Packed With Vitamin A" on the package and places it to the cart without even Read more

Event Guru Jung Lee Shares Secrets For Creating Killer Atmosphere


Updated 03/19/12 4:27 PM · Posted by · 8 comments

DIY Wedding Decorating Tips

You may have caught a glimpse of Jung Lee's breathtaking work in our slideshow featuring her most memorable tablescapes. Since launching her event-production company Fête in 2002, Jung has starred on her own television show Wedded to Perfection and authored Fête: The Wedding Experience, which focuses on a modern approach to tackling events and includes stunning imagery from her portfolio of Read more

Jennifer Lopez's Bodacious Booty Workout


Updated 05/22/12 12:49 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

J Lo's Butt Workout

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. Actress, singer, designer, dancer, and mom Jennifer Lopez may have a sizzling career, but she seems to be better known for that infamous, beautifully bodacious booty! Celeb Pics: The Best Butts in Hollywood With glutes that defy gravity, J Lo has made curves a good thing in Hollywood. How exactly does the dynamic diva Read more

Down but Not Out: Tori Spelling Shares Her Friend's Perspective on Raising a Child With Down Syndrome


Updated 02/28/12 2:05 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Raising a Child With Down Syndrome

We're excited to bring you a new post from mother and actress Tori Spelling! Every other week, we're bringing you the best parenting and lifestyle advice from ediTORIal by Tori Spelling, which is Tori's daily blog about everything from food and fashion to parenting and relationships. This week, Tori shares a letter from her friend about her baby who was diagnosed with Down syndrome. Today, I’m Read more

A Doctor Dishes: Which "Superfoods" Are Worth the Cost?


Updated 02/29/12 12:05 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Expensive Superfoods

We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! Most people you speak to these days are trying to stretch every dollar as far as possible — even the ones they spend buying apples and oranges. Food prices are expected to increase yet again this year, and food manufacturers are making portions smaller without reducing prices. Not surprisingly, a recent Rasmussen poll found Read more

How to Go (Almost) Meatless


Updated 01/23/12 7:32 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

How to Eat Less Meat

Maybe you've realized that all your meals are built around a slab of meat, or maybe you've read about the benefits of a vegetarian diet, but if you've been feeling like you should lay off the animal protein but don't want to make an entire lifestyle change, you can still benefit from tweaking your diet to eat less meat. Here are four ways to go almost meatless with your diet. Meatless Mondays: Read more

3 Foods Proven to Help Your Workout


Updated 02/29/12 11:58 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Energy-Boosting Foods to Eat Right Before a Workout

The right preworkout snack, which is a combination of mostly carbs with a little bit of protein, can give you the fuel you need for the perfect workout. But if you haven't planned a preworkout snack in time, you may be left feeling sluggish and run-down during your exercise session. Instead of running on empty, try these three foods that are proven to give that extra boost you need while working Read more

A Look Back at the Second Annual Good Food Awards


Updated 01/16/12 11:42 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 2 comments

Good Food Awards Pictures

Food artisans from around the country were honored at the second annual Good Food Awards, which celebrate American food producers, who enhance the country's agricultural landscape and help to build community. On Friday, we hit up the awards ceremony, where a veritable who's who of the food industry, from Alice Waters to Ruth Reichl, spoke to the importance of heirloom products, and where we had a Read more

Ruth Reichl: "American Food Is the Best in the World Right Now"


Updated 01/15/12 1:04 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Ruth Reichl Interview at the Good Food Awards

This weekend, food artisans from around the country are being honored in the second annual Good Food Awards, which celebrate American food producers who enhance the country's agricultural landscape and help to build community. While the awards are relatively new to the gastronomic landscape, they're already backed by some of the country's biggest food influencers, such as Whole Foods, and seminal Read more