Our mouthwatering Brain-Boosting Breakfast series continues with celebrity chefs and restaurateurs creating healthy, brain-boosting breakfast ideas to help keep kids going throughout the day. Today's quick breakfast for on-the-go families comes from Marcus Samuelsson, one of the most celebrated chefs in America, winner of the second season of Top Chef Masters, and owner of Harlem's acclaimed Red Read more

It's a hot and humid Summer day and you head to your local smoothie joint for a cool, refreshing smoothie. It's made with mostly all-natural fruit, ice, and a little dairy, so what could be bad? That tall glass of thick, fruity goodness might taste like it's good for you, but the amount of calories you're consuming will most definitely stop you midslurp. Check out the breakdown below and see how Read more

Start your day off with this smoothie recipe from FitSugar reader AllieNic, who shared it in our Healthy Recipe group. The sun is out; the breeze is warm — it’s definitely Summer out there! My favorite breakfast on a warm Summer morning is a nice, brain-freeze-inducing smoothie packed with spinach and berries. There’s just something about getting a green veggie in the a.m. that makes my Read more

Adding a delicious smoothie to your morning ritual can give you an energy boost and provide a healthy start to your day. I love creating new smoothie creations by adding nutritional ingredients to the fresh fruit I have on hand. To spark some smoothie inspiration, I've rounded up some of my favorite recipes for you to add to your smoothie-making arsenal. As with all all smoothie recipes, feel Read more

This cranberry smoothie recipe was shared by FitSugar reader JuicyNoelle in our Healthy Recipe community group. The little cranberry, such an under appreciated fruit. For years cranberry juice has been thought to reduce or eliminate urinary tract infections, but more recent studies have also linked this tiny tart goodie with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits along with benefits in Read more

Can't get enough pumpkin? Check out this seasonal smoothie eatingbirdfood shared in the Healthy Recipe Group. Since fall has started I've been obsessed with all things pumpkin, including pumpkin ice cream and frozen yogurt. I decided to make a healthy frozen treat at home by whipping up a pumpkin pie smoothie. This recipe was originally posted on my healthy living blog, Eating Bird Food. Check Read more

Smoothies are generally easy to swallow, especially the sweet ones. Add a banana and some berries to a blender, and even the pickiest of eaters can hardly resist it — even with spinach and kale added to the mix. I could sip on fruit-flavored green shakes every day, but I'm also starting to dig some savory swigs as well. Instead of masking the veggies with their seeded garden friends, I'm Read more

When I was little, my mom used to make me child version grasshoppers. For those of you that don't know what that is, it's heaven in a glass. Imagine a mint chocolate chip ice cream blended to perfection and served up cold and frosty. Now imagine that same smoothie gives you fiber, iron, manganese, potassium, and all sorts of powerful vitamins. I've got one that can do just that. OK, OK . . . it Read more

If you liked the spinach packed smoothie that was fit for Popeye, I've got another one that will have you dreaming of fields of blueberries. A vegetable disguised in a haven of fruit, this celery infused drink will add some extra bang to your morning routine. Pulled from Victoria Boutenko's book Green for Life ($19), the powerful antioxidant breakfast in a glass packs potassium, vitamin C, and Read more

Trainer Jackie Warner is a straight shooter, but when it comes to supplements, she recommends a chaser to disguise the taste. Jackie shared that she's a fan of weight loss supplements such as amino acids and L-carnitine in a recent interview with us, and she served up the same advice to contestants looking to lose weight on her new Thintervention show. After an amino acid taste test that incited Read more