Nighttime Fasting: A New Way to Lose Weight?


Updated 05/24/12 8:44 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Is It Better to Not Eat at Night?

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

Learn What Our Beach Body Survey Revealed About Bikinis


Updated 05/23/12 10:25 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How Women Feel About Bikinis Survey

Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of Summer, and with this three-day holiday comes pool parties, beach time, and bikinis. But not everyone feels completely at ease sporting a swimsuit. To get to the heart of the matter, we joined forces with Shape magazine and asked nearly 4,000 women, ages 18 to 46, questions about bikinis, prepping for beach season, and if they'd give up sex to Read more

The Downsides to Meeting Your Goal Weight


Updated 05/17/12 4:35 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

What to Appreciate When Losing Weight

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. When I started losing weight, I often looked at women who were thinner than I was and thought, "Wow, her life must be so easy." I knew that once I got to my goal weight, I'd feel awesome, and healthy living would be just as easy for me as it was for all the "I can eat whatever I want and not gain weight" women around Read more

The Final Say in the Light Weights vs. Heavy Weights Debate


Updated 05/10/12 10:50 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Is It Better to Lift Heavy Weights or Light Weights?

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. You've always heard that when it comes to building muscle mass, heavy weights are preferred over lighter weights. But a new study published in the Journal of Applied Physiology has found that isn't always the case. In fact, you can build just as much muscle by lifting lighter weights. If you do it right... 10 Health and Read more

5 Tricks to Get the Most Out of Your Outdoor Run


Updated 05/03/12 4:15 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Tips For Outdoor Running

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. This week Shape turns to celebrity trainer Jay Cardiello for some help! The weather is getting nice and you may have been bitten by the "run bug." To make the transition from indoor runs to the great outdoors seamless and safe, I compiled a list of my top five tricks to get the most out of your outdoor run. Whether you Read more

5 Exercises to Ditch Arm Flab Forever


Updated 04/19/12 3:10 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Arm Exercises From Celeb Trainer Jay Cardiello

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. This week Shape turns to celebrity trainer Jay Cardiello for some help! Ah, that infamous area along the back of your arms, the nemesis of so many women. How do you tackle the jiggle? First, I want to tell you what not to do, as people are often tempted to take the wrong course of action. And that is the concept of spot Read more

9 Ways to Prevent Allergies — Without Medicine


Updated 04/12/12 4:40 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Natural Ways to Prevent Allergies

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. Nothing puts a crimp on a Spring run like sneezing, snot, and watery eyes. And since seasonal allergies can worsen over time, early intervention can be the difference between enjoying the outdoors and being stuck inside with a box of tissues. To help you avoid that unfortunate fate, we pulled together this list of the Read more

Anatomy of a Cadbury Crème Egg


Updated 04/05/12 7:26 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

What's in a Cadbury Crème Egg?

We are pumped 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! We're all familiar with the things that signal spring’s arrival: extra hours of daylight, budding flowers, and Cadbury Crème Eggs on display at every supermarket and drugstore in America. It’s easy to justify grabbing one (or two) of Read more

Carbs Without Cause: 8 Foods Worse Than White Bread


Updated 04/07/12 9:16 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

The Worst Carbs to Eat

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. White bread has pretty much become bad-for-you public enemy number one; who doesn't automatically order their turkey and Swiss on whole wheat? The reason, of course, is that white bread is processed — it's had all of its goodness stripped away, leaving a soft, squishy slice that was all the rage in the last century. But Read more

Could My Post-workout Snack Be Making Me Fat?


Updated 03/25/12 7:50 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Is It Bad to Eat After I Work Out?

We are pumped 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: Could my post-workout snack be making me fat? I've read that chocolate milk is a great post-workout drink, but is that still true if I just took a beginning Zumba class (or did a similar low-intensity workout)? 20 Foods That Can Ruin Read more