Love pumpkin pie but hate the calories? Or maybe pie just isn’t your thing. Whatever the reason, Fall doesn’t seem right without enjoying at least one pumpkin treat. From muffins to cookies, frozen treats to flan, we have a healthy pumpkin recipe to satisfy any sweet tooth. (Yes, even a...

Now that you’ve reaped that extra hour of sleep over the weekend, you may be annoyed at the fact that the end of daylight savings means that your days seem so much shorter. But instead of wasting that extra hour of morning sunlight still in bed, here are three good reasons for switching your workout...

It’s official - nuts are nature’s miracle. Besides giving you a dose of heart-healthy omega-3s and filling your stomach with energizing protein, eating a handful of nuts every day may help you drop the pounds. A new study found that those who ate an ounce a day of raw unpeeled almonds,...

FitSugar reader For the Love of Fiber has a healthy recipe to satisfy sweet cravings. She shares it with us in our Healthy Recipe group in the Fit Community. This dessert is really not all that guilt-inducing. Honest. It’s loaded with fiber, thanks to just about every ingredient, and omega-3s,...

Weight loss on your mind? Kick it up a notch in the workout department with this 41-minute interval workout for the treadmill that will burn about 500 calories. Complete it five times in a week and you are well on your way to burning an extra 3,500 calories – the magic number of calories it takes...

Start your day off with this fiber-rich banana bread from FitSugar reader For The Love Of Fiber . She posted her recipe in our Healthy Recipe community group . This is my Mom’s famous banana bread recipe. I think it originally came from the red-and-white-checkered Better Homes and Gardens recipe book...

Between Reese’s, Snickers, Kit Kats, and candy corn, there is so much yummy Halloween candy to choose from. If you’re trying to prevent busting out of your costume, take this quiz to find out which candy will do the least damage to your waistline.   Question 1 of 8 Which peanut buttery...

The sweet potato never does me wrong. It might be starchy and heavier on the carbs than other veggies, but it’s also full of good-for-you nutrients like vitamins A and C, fiber, manganese, and potassium. Because sweet potatoes are so substantial and full of goodness, they are a no-brainer ingredient...

There may be more than a few good reasons to take your runs outside this Fall, but that doesn’t mean that the shorter days and colder temps aren’t going to make it harder for you to stay motivated. Before you hit the trails, make sure you stay safe and warm by bundling up in reflective gear...

What’s not to love about kale? This dark leafy green is in a league of its own in terms of its iron, fiber, and calcium content. Kale also contains the flavonoid called maempferol , which may help prevent ovarian cancer - win! Even better, when baked, kale makes a great chip stand-in for those...

Is there such a thing as a healthy cookie? That’s what many manufacturers want us to believe. Containing all-natural ingredients or added nutrients like vitamins and calcium, these “healthier-for-you” cookies are often marketed as a way to indulge without totally blowing a healthy...