After eating hard, tasteless, discolored tomatoes for the past eight months, I’m loving the fact that my knife is now sliding through juicy, ripe, and delicious tomatoes. Although tomatoes generally taste better toward the end of the Summer, the tomatoes that are now arriving in farmers markets...

A woman is supposed to eat 25 grams of fiber every single day . It help cleans out your system to prevent bloating and flatten your tummy, and also satiates your hunger, which is great if you’re trying to lose weight. Getting your daily dose of fiber also lowers your cholesterol, prevents heart...

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Self here on FitSugar! Your office nemesis isn’t that know-it-all in the cubicle over, it’s lurking right beneath you: your chair! The more you’re sitting, the less calories you’re burning… not the ideal bikini body plan...

Interval training is the ultimate fitness mashup, blending the speeds of both the tortoise and the hare. The benefits of this workout – pushing your pace, then slowing down to recover just so you can push your pace again – will certainly motivate you to play with your speed. If you haven’t...

Did you know that last Friday was ” Don’t Fry Day “? Created by health experts, the Friday leading into Memorial Day weekend has been dubbed this punny name to raise awareness about the hazards related to overexposure to sunlight, since the three-day weekend marks the “unofficial...

Barbecue season is upon us, so let’s celebrate by grilling, since it’s an easy and low-fat way to cook. If you’re grilling, protect your health by marinating your meat. Here are seven things explaining why marinating is good for your health and how to do it. Marinating meat, fish,...

If you’re looking for a sweet end to your holiday barbecue, look no further than this no-bake vegan fudge brownie recipe from FitSugar reader LaurenMurphy , who posted it in our Healthy Recipe group . Newsflash: delicious desserts don’t need to be environmentally unfriendly, fatty, sugar laden,...

In case you aren’t already in love with strawberries, I have some reasons to get the love fest with this berry started! They are a low-calorie food loaded like a billionaire with antioxidants known as phenols . Phenols not only give strawberries their irresistible red color, but they also fill...

Coffee either gets a bad rap for causing things like sleeplessness, high blood pressure, or diabetes, or is celebrated for its benefits (like reducing risk of disease, improving memory, and easing muscle pain). And now, two new cancer studies have added to the discussion of how much coffee is too much....

If something you are eating (or drinking) needs a bit of a kick, don’t turn to salt or sugar to do the trick, try adding some spices! Spices are not only lower in calories, but also offer a long list of health benefits including curbing hunger, strengthening muscles, boosting your brainpower,...

The vitamin that seems to get the most press as of late is vitamin D. If we aren’t hearing about how we’re deficient in vitamin D, we’re reading about the role vitamin D plays in cancer prevention . How much do you know about vitamin D? Could you ace our quiz about this miracle vitamin...