7 Easy Swaps to Eat More and Weigh Less


Updated 03/17/12 9:58 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

How to Eat More When Trying to Lose Weight

We are pumped to share one of our favorite stories from Self here on FitSugar! Have you ever wished that you could eat the same amount of food (or even more) and still lose weight? Well, actually, you can! Studies have shown that people tend to eat about the same amount of food (volume-wise) each day. That means if you can build your diet around foods that have fewer calories but more volume, Read more

Consumer Reports Does Dieting


Updated 01/28/08 12:47 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 2 comments

Consumer Reports Does Dieting

I've definitely consulted Consumer Reports when I bought my car and I even think I checked them out when I bought my cappuccino machine, but I would have never thought about looking to them for dieting advice. Until now, that is... In their June 2007 issue Consumer Reports rated eight popular diet plans that have been studied in clinical trials. Ratings are based on adherence to nutritional Read more

What's the Deal with: Volumetrics


Updated 01/29/10 11:46 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 4 comments

What's the Deal with: Volumetrics

If given the choice between eating more and eating less, which would you choose? If you chose eating more then you're not alone and you may want to consider The Volumetrics Eating Plan. The basis behind Volumetrics is feeling full and satisfied. The book's author, Barbara Rolls, PhD, believes that people feel full because of the amount of food they eat -- not because of the number of calories or Read more

4 Surprising Diet Disasters


Updated 10/11/11 6:23 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

4 Surprising Diet Disasters

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! The surprising ways you turn healthy foods into diet disasters By Nancy Rones, Prevention 1. Your marinades pack a big fat punch You're wise to choose skinless grilled chicken, but be careful with condiments. Barbecue sauce is filled with sugar, which equals calories (about 94 per 1/4 cup). The healthy move Ditch Read more

Tips For Throwing a Fringe Premiere Party, Walter Bishop Style


Updated 09/22/11 8:01 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Fringe Season Four Premiere Party Tips

Fridays will finally be back to normal with the season four premiere of Fringe tomorrow night at 9 p.m.! If you've been waiting all Summer to see what the heck happened to Peter Bishop, gather a few fellow sci-fi nerds and plan on making a night of it with your own premiere party. And since Walter Bishop is arguably everyone's favorite character, why not theme things out in his honor? Below, a Read more