Which Food Could You Not Give Up on A Diet?


Updated 07/16/07 1:40 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 72 comments

Which Food Could You Not Give Up on A Diet?

I recently read that when on a diet, ice cream tends to be the one food that most people refuse to give up. Me, I am not an ice cream girl, but I definitely could not live without chocolate. What about you? Source Which Food Could You Not Give Up on A Diet? Ice Cream Chocolate Pizza French Fries Soda Donuts Other -- Tell us below Read more

6 Best Ways to Flatten Your Belly By Summer


Updated 05/11/12 3:00 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Get a Flat Belly For Summer

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! By the Editors of Prevention A toned, flat tummy is a goal many of us strive to achieve in time for bathing suit season, but endless crunches and ditching all your favorite foods until July 4th isn’t the right—or fun—way to do it. A sculpted core and trim tummy can be attained by incorporating small changes Read more

Shawn Johnson Takes Us Inside Training Camp


Updated 04/16/12 9:30 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Shawn Johnson Trains at Camp For the 2012 Olympics

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from espnW here on FitSugar! By Shawn Johnson Shawn Johnson is blogging for espnW throughout her training for the Olympics in London this summer. Follow her journey and other Olympic hopefuls on espnW.com. Say "camp" to an ordinary kid and she'll probably tell you about bonfires and sing-alongs and arts and crafts. Say it to an elite gymnast, and Read more

Fabio Viviani on Upcoming Ventures and the Health Trends That Bug Him


Updated 03/21/12 1:20 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 0 comments

Fabio Viviani New TV Show Interview

Photo: Camilla Salem Recently, we had the chance to spend some quality time with Italian charmer Fabio Viviani. After homemade pasta and cappuccinos for breakfast, and a series of hilarious one-liners, we grabbed a table at Casa Tua in Miami, and got to dishing. Even though he'd been out until 4 a.m. the night before, he had plenty to say about reality TV, the world of vegan cuisine, and his Read more

Learn How to Control Your Cravings


Updated 03/09/12 11:15 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Control Food Cravings

We are pumped to share one of our favorite stories from Health.com here on our site. By Tina Haupert Cravings — we all get them. If you asked me what foods I typically crave, I can always reel off a number of items without hesitation: chewy oatmeal raisin cookies, cheesy loaded nachos, dark chocolate with sea salt, a malty ale . . . just to name a few. While trying to eat better and lose Read more

Eat Cake For Breakfast and Lose Weight, Study Says


Updated 02/15/12 6:07 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

Eat Dessert For Breakfast and Lose Weight, Study Says

If your insatiable sweet tooth is preventing you from losing weight, findings from a recent study may be just the thing to help you slim down. Researchers found those who ate a large breakfast that included something sweet lost weight and were able to keep off more pounds than those who ate a small breakfast. A group of 193 obese adults (not a huge study) were split into two groups. One ate a Read more

8 Small Ways to Lose Big Pounds in 2012


Updated 01/02/12 6:59 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Small Lifestyle Changes to Help You Lose Big Pounds

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! Quadruple your weight loss by making one easy tweak to your routine per week By Alyssa Shaffer If your goal is to lose weight and exercise more, forget the deprivation diet and marathon workouts. New research shows that taking baby steps — not giant leaps —is the best way to get lasting results. A study Read more

4 Surprising Things You Don't Know about Calories


Updated 12/19/11 4:15 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Facts About Calories and Weight Loss

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! Only 12 percent of Americans can estimate the calories they eat in a day! Find out why we're so clueless and get easy ways to stop calorie confusion. By Mara Betsch, Prevention You know what calories are, and you probably know that if you eat too many, you’ll gain weight. But do you know how many are in your Read more

Nutrition Myths That Can Cause Weight Gain


Updated 12/08/11 12:27 PM · Posted by · 8 comments

Reasons People Gain Weight

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. Myth: Going Vegan Will Make You Lose Weight "While various research shows that vegetarians and vegans, on average, consume fewer calories and less fat than omnivores (a 2009 Oxford study found that vegetarians weigh 3 to 20 percent less than their meat-eating counterparts, and a National Cancer Institute study found Read more

5 Foods For Skin, Nail, and Hair Health


Updated 12/05/11 2:25 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Foods For Healthy Hair, Skin, and Nails

Skin, nails, and hair can be outward signals of your overall health and can indicate where you may be lacking in the nutrition department. Having a whole, well-balanced diet contributes to shiny, silky hair with minimal breakage and split ends. In addition, eating lots of antioxidant rich fruits and healthy fats can help clear skin and protect you from skin cancer. Lastly, loading up on Read more