Smarter Baking: Substitute Butter With Avocado


Updated 10/14/11 11:50 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 15 comments

Substitute Butter With Avocado When Baking

I eat avocados almost daily. I enjoy them thinly sliced on my salad, paired with salty sunflower seeds, or with creamy protein-rich cottage cheese. They also make a great sandwich topping in place of mayo. Here is yet another way you can incorporate the ever-versatile avocado into your culinary life. When baking, substitute half the amount of butter in your recipe for mashed avocado. It not only Read more

5 Diet Foods That Are Making You Fat


Updated 11/26/11 9:16 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Diet Foods That Actually Make You Fat

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! Improve your weight loss plan by avoiding these health diet disasters By Alyssa Shaffer Thanks to confusing labels and unearned reputations, it's difficult to know what's good for you. You might automatically reach for items with a "health halo," such as spaghetti sauce (love that lycopene!), or labels like reduced Read more