For those of us trying to watch what we eat or decrease our sugar intake , bad news on the diet soda front: a new study says that drinking the diet-friendly beverage may increase the risk of stroke by 61 percent. This study takes on even more meaning after hearing the news that more stokes are hitting...

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Self here on FitSugar! Well, this news will make Dr. Atkins roll over in his grave. Scientists and diet gurus are claiming that carbs can actually help you lose weight . The key, they say, is to focus on “resistant starch carbs” (RSCs)...

We already told you where not to check into on Foursquare – ahem, men’s bathroom! – but there’s still a whole lot of checking in left for you to do. This is especially true if you’re a health and fitness nut . I’m sure that you already have a stash of healthy badges...

Punxsutawney Phil may have predicted an early Spring, but if you’ve been stuck running on a treadmill all Winter, you’re probably counting the days until the snow melts and you can run outdoors. Depending what part of the country you live in, there may be a solid month standing between you...

FitSugar reader kmariem shared her warm-up for the fifth challenge of our Get Fit For 2011 giveaway. So, I run, train with weights, swim, x-country ski and all that good stuff.  Those activities vary, but my warm-up doesn’t.  It has five steps, repeated three times.   10 standing lunges on...

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