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If you're like me, you're always looking for something new to make for dinner that is tasty and healthy, you should give quinoa pasta a try. It's made with a blend of quinoa and corn flours, so it's wheat and gluten free, making this pasta much easier on your tummy. Each serving contains 2.5g of fiber and 5g of protein, which is about the same in regular semolina pasta. However, if you're Read more
If you love to eat, losing weight can seem so structured, you immediately get frustrated and grab the first decadent food you can find. Even though there are some very specific guidelines that can help you reach your goal faster, there's no one-size-fits-all weight-loss plan for everyone. Here are five rules you can bend and still drop pounds from the scale. No Cheesecake, Wine, or French Read more
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
With the birth of the Atkins diet, carbs immediately got a bad reputation. It seems like everyone I know has gone on a carb-free diet at least once in their lives to lose weight, and even Naomi Campbell is no stranger to forgoing carbs. In the March issue of Harper's Bazaar, the 41-year-old model admits that she's blessed with a high metabolism, but she also exercises and watches her diet. Naomi Read more
Who doesn't love a big bowl of pasta? Penne with tomato sauce, spaghetti and meatballs, spinach lasagna, spirals with pesto. There are so many healthy recipes you can make using pasta and now there are so many different kinds of pasta to choose from. Whole wheat pasta is all the rage right now, but it's not the only healthy pasta out there. Want to see how whole grain pastas compare Read more
We've hit the ground running at the New York City Wine and Food Festival, and last night we kept busy (and full) stuffing our faces at Meatball Madness (our favorite: a brilliant duck and porcini creation). While our mouths were pretty much full the entire time, we'd have been remiss not to catch a word with the evening's host, Giada De Laurentiis, who had the weighty task of evaluating all 25 Read more
While shopping for yogurt the other day, I saw a woman stocking up on regular yogurt. I couldn't help but casually ask, "Have you ever tried Greek yogurt?" I know it contains so much more protein than the cups she was choosing, and it got me thinking about other foods that may seem alike, but nutritionally, they can be incredibly different. Here are a few seemingly similar foods that have Read more
Warm up your weekend with this vegetarian quinoa minestrone that FitSugar reader Dara8182 posted in the Healthy Recipe Group. In Italian, minestrone literally means "big soup." There is no set recipe for minestrone; it usually consists of a combination of seasonal veggies, beans, pasta, rice, and tomatoes. It is a thick comforting soup that you can throw together quickly and with a variety of Read more
Have a backyard barbecue coming up? FitSugar reader TinaFFF has a Mexican-inspired salad recipe, which she posted in our Healthy Recipe group. Looking for a way to lighten things up and brighten up the flavors at my get togethers, I re-created a three bean salad I once fell in love with at a party. Filled with protein and bursting with flavor, this three bean and feta salad makes a wonderful side Read more
Dear Fit, I'm in my best friend's wedding in the Fall. I'm embarrassed to admit it, but I just got the dress I ordered several months ago, and it doesn't fit. I guess I really haven't been exercising and have been eating whatever I want, and the proof is in the fact that the strapless number is inches away from being able to zip up. I refuse to order another larger sized dress, and I have three Read more
