We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Fitness Magazine here on FitSugar! Whether you’re going by boat, plane, train, or automobile, travel bugs are bound to greet you. Here, some cringe-worthy stats on germs and traveling – and tips on how you can take a trip unscathed. Stay...

Don’t just sit there! A little exercise goes a long way. A recent study led by the Population Health Research Institute at McMaster University in Canada found that just 30 minutes of exercise a week can lower the risk of a heart attack by about 30 percent . Fighting heart disease might not be...

Craving a sweet treat, but not craving gluten? Try this recipe for gluten-free banana chocolate chip muffins from reader Gabysgfree . She shared the recipe in our Healthy Recipe group . Learn how to make these muffins, after the break! Continued here: A Reader Recipe: Banana Chocolate Chip Gluten-Free...

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! Minor moves that offer major benefits for your mind and body By Alyssa Shaffer, Prevention Brush and Floss Health boost: Cut risk of head and neck cancer by 400 Percent Take good care of your smile and you’ll have...

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! Moves to keep, moves to ditch By Selene Yeager, Prevention Thirty-six-year-old Laura Metcalf has been doing ab work for 15 years. “I do countless crunches at the gym,” says the active mom, who lives in Indianapolis....

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. After a week of spartan lunches, rigorous workouts, and sleep-depriving presentations, it’s easy to feel you’ve earned a happy hour margarita and a plate of cheesy nachos . But topping off a tough week in this way...

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...

FitSugar reader lawebb posted this recipe in our Healthy Recipe Group . Brought to you by From University to Retirement . This casserole is delicious, healthy (many hidden veggies), and does not taste like fish. For all you tuna haters out there I DARE YOU, yes I said it, to try this recipe as it has...

A little muscle tone is a good thing, and based on new research it looks like lighter weights can help you achieve that goal. A new study , conducted at Canada’s McMaster University, found that it’s not the size of the weights that matter but rather fatiguing the muscle. To work your muscle...

Grocery shopping can be a daunting task. That’s why a recent article from Prevention magazine really caught my eye. The magazine asked experts who work in the field of food safety what they avoid eating at all costs, and though some of their answers were things I already knew, others were pretty...

After years of midterms, finals, and all-nighters, a group of students at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania are being told they are too fat to graduate . The private college’s core curriculum states that students must have a body mass index (BMI) that falls below 30 to graduate. If not, they...