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First off, it's good to know that our bodies require 6 nutrients: Carbohydrates Fats Protein Vitamins Minerals Water Carbs, fat, and protein are known as macronutrients because we need to eat them in larger quantities (grams per day). Our bodies metabolize them and turn them into energy. Vitamins and Minerals are considered micronutrients because we need them in smaller quantities Read more
Some lip glosses are so waxy, your lips feel as if they're suffocating, while others are so shiny, they practically blind the person standing next to you. Such is not the case with Intelligent Nutrients' Lip Delivery Antioxidant Gloss in Pink Hibiscus ($24). Free of synthetic waxes and oils (and fragrance and colorants), the subtly tinted gloss lends just a hint of sheen to the lips. And the Read more
It's National Nutrition Month, and while you may be eating all the bright colors of the rainbow, don't overlook that less flashy color — brown. As in, the brown crimini button mushroom, a market and salad bar staple for good reason. The common mushroom is hiding some important nutrients that vegetarians should make sure they get enough of. One such important nutrient is selenium. While meat, Read more
We are pumped to share one of our favorite stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! Yup! You can demolish these diseases with your diet. By Molly Raisch, Prevention Here's one thing to add to your grocery list: disease-fighting foods. A growing body of research shows that you can squash certain symptoms with what you eat. In fact, eating the right foods may be just what the doctor ordered for Read more
Relax on a hot day with this cooling vegetarian wrap — Vegetarian Times Cheers! Here are four skinny cocktails to start your Friday the right way — Self The weird stuff lurking in your milk, olive oil, and other "good-for-you" foods — Prevention It's National Burger Month; here are healthy ways to celebrate — Daily Spark Are you getting these eight essential nutrients in your diet on Read more
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. If you couldn’t let anything cross your lips from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m., but you were allowed to eat anything you wanted for eight hours a day and still lose weight, would you try it? Read more
17 boredom-busting circuit workouts to do anywhere — Peanut Butter Fingers Editor tested and approved: the best sports bras on the market — Vital Juice 10 nutrient-filled cereals to start your day with — Daily Spark A visit to the Reebok headquarters — Fit Bottomed Girls Paula Deen drops 30 pounds; see what healthy swaps got her there — Fit Celeb Have your bread and eat it too! Read more
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, because of so many reasons. But you need to make sure that you're doing it right. If you're trying to maintain or lose weight, here are some things to consider when enjoying your first meal of the day. Eat it soon: Studies have found that eating breakfast jump-starts your metabolism, and not only that, it can help ensure that you don't feel so Read more
Go the extra mile with your food budget with these tips from LearnVest. For years, many people — my husband, mom, sister and even my son — told me to stop wasting so much food. Throwing away half a piece of chicken here or a handful of grapes there never seemed like such a big deal to me. If I was full or no longer in the mood for that particular food, then I had no problem tossing Read more
We have the best intentions when we choose healthy foods to nosh on. But eat them the wrong way, and you could be missing out on valuable nutrients or getting more calories than you bargained for. Here are six good-for-you foods commonly eaten in not-so-healthy ways. Source: Thinkstock and Flickr user stevendepolo Read more
