As a soon-to-be first-time mom, a pregnant Caroline Freedman was obsessed with all things baby (sound familiar?), including what she would eventually feed her new lil one once she advanced past breast milk and bottles. "I was shocked at how little innovation there had been since I was a baby. It was still Gerber jarred foods," says Austin, TX-based Freedman, now mom to a 3-year-old and a Read more

This healthy banana bread recipe from FitSugar reader JuicyNoelle looks delicious. She posted this recipe in our Healthy Recipe group. Banana bread has been one of my favorite foods since I was a little girl. I usually follow a classic banana bread recipe, but this weekend I was inspired to try a little something different. Instead of white flour, I used a whole wheat pastry flour (a healthier Read more

If you're gluten-free, noshing on the usual snacks of crackers and cheese or PB on whole wheat toast are out, but here are 10 delicious and nutritious snacks — all free of wheat, rye, oats, and barley — and all under 150 calories. One small Asian pear (51 calories) with one organic mozzarella cheese stick (80 calories): 131 calories One Lundberg Organic Brown Rice Cake (70 calories) topped Read more

Start your day off with this fiber-rich banana bread from FitSugar reader For The Love Of Fiber. She posted her recipe in our Healthy Recipe community group. This is my Mom’s famous banana bread recipe. I think it originally came from the red-and-white-checkered Better Homes and Gardens recipe book that everyone who got married in the '70s has. This recipe is a bit updated with less sugar, Read more

Do you find yourself hungry after yoga class? FitSugar reader YogaGirlAli shared her favorite post-yoga class snacks in our Snack Attack: Healthy Snack Ideas community group. I've been known to be lying in Savasana, while the teacher is telling everyone to close their eyes and forget all of their thoughts, and all I can do is pray that no one will hear my stomach grumbling. I mean, we Read more

Could an apple a day mean more, not fewer, trips to the doctor's office? The Environmental Working Group (EWG) released its annual Dirty Dozen and Clean 15 lists today, and the report shows that apples are among the most pesticide-laden fruits on the market. According to the environmentalist group, apples — the country's most popular fruit after bananas — have the highest composite levels of Read more

Electrolytes are essential salts that our body needs for optimum function of our cells and organs; when you sweat, your body becomes depleted in these nutrients. It's important that you replenish them because electrolytes create the electrical charges needed to regulate normal heart beats, muscular contractions, and overall healthy nerve function. While you may think hydration is key for optimal Read more

Look for the mom seal of approval before buying things for your lil one! This post comes from user Elka Karl in our Product Reviews group. I recently tested some Charlie Banana diapers on my baby, and I'm quite pleased with the design and performance of these cloth diapers. I usually use FuzziBunz at home, but I found the Charlie Banana diapers to have a few advantages: The AIO pocket design was Read more

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