Fact or Fiction: Carrots and You


Updated 03/06/08 12:00 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 28 comments

Fact or Fiction: Carrots and You

It is National Nutrition Month, so I wanted to highlight one of my favorite veggies – the humble yet versatile carrot. There are some lingering myths about this orange vegetable, or are they myths. Take this short quiz and see if you know what is fact and what is fiction when it comes to carrots. Source Take the Quiz Read more

13 Health Gimmicks You Can Stop Wasting Money On


Updated 05/01/12 12:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Health Gimmicks to Avoid

Consumers have a tendency of falling for the next big health gimmick. Save your money on health duds with these Business Insider tips. No matter how many times we're told otherwise, Americans' obsession with get-healthy-quick schemes will likely never die. Too bad most of these fads aren't worth their weight in salt — or your hard-earned dollars. We've put together a list of some of the worst Read more

Nutrition Myths That Can Cause Weight Gain


Updated 12/08/11 12:27 PM · Posted by · 8 comments

Reasons People Gain Weight

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. Myth: Going Vegan Will Make You Lose Weight "While various research shows that vegetarians and vegans, on average, consume fewer calories and less fat than omnivores (a 2009 Oxford study found that vegetarians weigh 3 to 20 percent less than their meat-eating counterparts, and a National Cancer Institute study found Read more

Do Popular Weight-Loss Diets Work?


Updated 03/05/12 6:10 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Which Diets Work?

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. There's a mountain of evidence that suggests that fad diets don't function as permanent weight-loss solutions. So why do we continue to flock toward them when we know they're not very effective? After rounding up the top 10 searched diet plans on Yahoo! and noticing that almost every single one was a fad Read more

How to Get Your Metabolism Moving


Updated 12/30/11 3:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Boost Your Metabolism to Lose Weight Faster

We are pumped to share one of our favorite stories from Health.com here on our site. Does your metabolism grind to a halt after 35? Can certain foods rev it up? Answers ahead — and they're good. By Paige Greenfield Here's something to feel good about: your body is a calorie-burning machine. You'll even torch a few while reading this article. The point is, every single thing you do — Read more

Can Diet Soda Make You Fat?


Updated 01/23/12 4:36 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Does Diet Soda Make You Fat?

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. This week Shape turns to nutritional consultant Mike Roussell, PhD, for some help! Q: I'm a Diet Coke junkie. Despite having 0 calories, could this habit be sabotaging my weight-loss efforts? A: In a word: no. While drinking diet soda every day isn't exactly good for your health, the chances of it sabotaging your Read more

Can You Drink Alcohol and Still Lose Weight?


Updated 11/03/11 2:25 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Does Alcohol Make You Fat?

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. This week Shape turns to nutritional consultant Mike Roussell, PhD, for some help! Q: Can you drink alcohol and still lose weight? What if you work out on a regular basis? A: Yes, you can drink alcohol and lose weight — as long as you're smart about it. When looking at the weight-loss impact of having a drink, Read more

The Best and Worst Flu Season Remedies


Updated 10/11/11 6:22 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

The Best and Worst Flu Season Remedies

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! Find out which immune-boosting supplements really help — and which are just hype By the Editors at Prevention Flu shots, hand washing, healthy eating, and regular exercise are the best ways to avoid cold and flu. But sometimes even the most scrupulous germaphobes and healthy people get sick anyway. While Read more

Healthy Dose Link Time: Bethenny Frankel's Daily Yoga Routine


Updated 09/22/11 11:05 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 0 comments

Bethenny Frankel's Yoga Workout

See Skinny Girl Bethenny Frankel's 15-minute power yoga routine — Health Fact or fiction? The truth behind common nutrition and beauty myths — HuffPo Get on the ball with this 15-minute total-body workout — Real Simple How hormones can sabotage weight loss goals — Fitbie 10 pounds in 30 days? You bet — Fitness Find the cure with these medicine-ball exercises — The Fitnessista Read more