Like most things, all you need to know to be an amazing gift giver can be found in the words of 30 Rock's Jack Donaghy. "Gift giving is the purest expression of friendship," he tells Liz Lemon. "I'm going to think about what I know and like about you and that will lead me to the perfect gift. And you do the same." The problem is we don't always know the people we're buying gifts for as much as Read more

They may be loaded with cheer, but holiday drinks are also notoriously rich and calorie-heavy. Staples like eggnog are sure to show up at seasonal soirees, so it's helpful to do a little planning before you sip. One cup of eggnog contains about 350 calories along with 11 grams of saturated fat, but that doesn't stop 45 percent of FitSugar readers from enjoying it here and there. If you're Read more

This week's confession comes from our anonymous Confession Booth group in the TrèsSugar Community. Weigh in with your advice below. Here's a confession: I am starting to loathe the holidays. All of the family get togethers squeezed into a 2 week period, with the same conversations year after year.  The forced happiness and excitement over gifts that you would never use, the crazy traffic, the Read more

The Tone It Up girls just posted a cookie baking workout video in the FitSugar Community. Get ready to shake and bake. Happy holidays Fitsugar friends!!  We have a fun workout for you!   Join our ToneItUp Community on FitSugar for more fitness videos and recipes every month! If you're going to be spending hours in the kitchen this holiday season, then this is the perfect solution for you. Try Read more

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Self here on FitSugar! If all of the eating and drinking of this holiday season has made your waistline a bit merrier, take action now. End this year on a lighter, more toned note by incorporating top boot camp moves from former Marines, Alex Fell and Ruben Belliard of Warrior Fitness Boot Camp, into your workouts. Get ready for fat-blasting Read more

In my world B.Y.O.B. stands for "bring your own broccoli." That's just one of our simple tips for handling the foodiness of the holiday season. Watch and learn how you can enjoy your seasonal indulgences and still mind your health. Read more

The following post was written by New York-based trainer David Kirsch. If there's ever a time where we are more susceptible to overindulging, the Christmas to New Year week is one of them! But did you know you can savor something without regretting it? This is a healthy twist on an old Christmas classic. It delivers all the flavor of the classic eggnog but without the calories, sugar, or fat. Read more

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Self here on FitSugar! Everyone is saying this to me . . . teammates and friends, thin people and less thin people, and while I don't see a big difference it's how they FEEL, so that's legit. And I feel it, too, especially compared to my superfit self of the summer. It's that time of year when you go to the movies and eat, you go to holiday Read more