How Kristin Davis Cured Her Tummy Troubles


Updated 10/14/11 11:50 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 1 comment

Kristin Davis Deals With Tummy Issues While Filming Sex and the City 2

Tummy problems have a knack for following actress Kristin Davis. There was the hilarious scene in the first Sex and the City movie where Charlotte comes down with a case of Montezuma's Revenge, and Kristin had some real life intestinal issues of her own while filming SATC 2 in Morocco. At a recent SATC 2 press conference in New York, Sarah Jessica Parker outed Kristin's bout with gastrointestinal Read more

5 Ways to Flatten Your Belly by Friday


Updated 02/20/12 4:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Get a Flat Stomach

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! by Diana Kelly, Prevention Need another reason to hate Mondays? Tight postweekend waistbands. Unless you spent the past two days living like a monk, the cocktails, movie snacks, and dinners out can all add up to one thing: belly bloat. "If you wake up bloated on Monday morning, your weekend food choices are Read more

Fiber: Soluble vs. Insoluble


Updated 10/14/11 11:50 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 1 comment

Difference Between Soluble and Insoluble Fiber

Women should aim to get between 25 and 30 grams of fiber a day. It keeps your digestive system happy and also helps prevent breast cancer. If you have high cholesterol, getting your fill of fiber has also been shown to lower the LDL (bad) cholesterol levels in your blood. Is there anything fiber doesn't do? We are all in agreement that fiber is good for us, but have you ever wondered if one fiber Read more

DrSugar on Irritable Bowel Syndrome


Updated 10/14/11 11:50 AM · Posted by DrSugar · 1 comment

Information on Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

DrSugar is in the house! This week she's teaching us about digestive issues. In last week’s column, I answered a great question from a reader who was diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) by her physician. I addressed her question regarding Candida infection of the gastrointestinal system but felt that a separate column on IBS was warranted, given its common prevalence and media Read more

You Asked: Why Does Running Make Me Have to "Go?"


Updated 07/18/11 12:35 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 19 comments

You Asked: Why Does Running Make Me Have to "Go?"

You're asking and I'm answering. "Fit. I've recently started running but I've noticed an unpleasant side effect. A few times I've had to get off the treadmill and run to the bathroom. It's totally embarrassing to me; please tell me it's normal." —Running to Restroom Great question and I love when readers pose slightly embarrassing questions because it always provides a small sigh of relief for Read more