Food Review: Peak Bar Women's Health


Updated 01/22/08 10:00 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 14 comments

Food Review: Peak Bar Women's Health

I'm always on the lookout for new energy bars to fuel my workouts, and when I spotted Peak Bar at Walgreens, I was especially intrigued. The store was selling two flavors — Peaches & Blueberries and Chocolate Brownie — in the Women's Health line, which is described as "bakery style." Hoping it might taste something like a muffin, I bought the Peaches & Blueberries. The bars aren't Read more

This Winter, Hit the Swiss Slopes at New Hotel Nira Alpina


Updated 10/21/11 10:35 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Nira Alpina Ski Hotel Pictures

For the alpine sports enthusiasts with a keen design eye, Switzerland's new hotel Nira Alpina, a glass-and-timber-built mountain sanctuary, is the place to be this Winter. From award-winning hotelier MPS Puri, Nira Alpina is the only hotel in Switzerland's Engadin Valley to offer guests a true ski in, ski out experience. Just five kilometers away from the Swiss resort town of St. Moritz in the Read more

6 Weekend Weight-Loss Tips to Slim Down


Updated 08/30/11 7:30 AM · Posted by · 5 comments

How to Not Gain Weight on the Weekend

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. After a week of spartan lunches, rigorous workouts, and sleep-depriving presentations, it's easy to feel you've earned a happy hour margarita and a plate of cheesy nachos. But topping off a tough week in this way can undo all your hard work and even pack on the pounds. According to a study from the University of North Read more

The Brazier: Vegan Chocolate Shake From Thrive Juice Bar


Updated 09/21/11 7:57 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

The Brazier Vegan Chocolate Shake

When I spoke to professional triathlete Brendan Brazier, he said that one of his readers was so inspired by the Thrive Diet (a vegan, mostly raw nutrition plan) that the reader opened a juice and smoothie bar dedicated to Brendan's book Thrive. Brendan added, "He's actually made my original smoothie recipes even better." In his latest book, Thrive Foods: 200 Plant-Based Recipes for Peak Health Read more

Brendan Brazier Shared His Secrets to Optimum Health, Energy, and Youth


Updated 10/14/11 11:51 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Brendan Brazier Interview on Thrive Foods

Beyond being a professional triathlon competitor, Brendan Brazier has covered his nutritional bases. Brendan's the creator of the "Thrive Diet," a nutritional plan to improve performance and recovery and has developed Vega shakes, a line of nutrient rich vegan protein shakes. He regularly tours the US to give speeches about how to have optimal health. The author of two books, Brendan will Read more