You are what you eat, but how you eat is almost as important. If you’re trying to lose weight, here are three eating strategies that may work for you.
Eat more frequently: Grazing or eating smaller meals more frequently is a strategy that works for many people. You’ll avoid the blood sugar spike and crash that can happen when you eat a big meal. [...]
Losing weight is a difficult struggle for most, but you don’t have to go at it alone. For busy women wanting to drop pounds, being able to keep track of weight-loss goals on their phone is not only convenient, it offers the support and motivation needed to follow through. Here’s a list of the best weight-loss apps – and they won’t cost you a dime!
Lose It!: Fill in some important info about yourself, including age, height, current weight, goal weight, and how many pounds you want to lose per week and you’re ready to go. [...]
At the second annual Weight of the Nation conference in Washington, we received word on the state of obesity among American adults. The good news? The growth of obesity of Americans has slowed from the record pace of the last 30 years. The not-so-good news? While 36 percent of today’s adult population is obese, that number is expected to rise to a whopping 42 percent by 2030. [...]
Bikini season is creeping up and if you’ve got a few pounds to lose, long cardio workouts that burn major calories are great to incorporate a few times a week. Here are 12 warm-weather ways you can burn 500 calories. As you click through, the workouts get shorter, while the intensity increases. [...]
Working a nine-to-fiver is mandatory for most people, and unfortunately, a long commute often comes with the territory. According to a study published today in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, those who travel 16 or more miles each way weigh more and have higher blood pressures than those with less than 10-mile commutes. [...]
After finishing an intense workout, refueling is a must to restore water, electrolytes, and energy. But if you’re not careful the snack you choose could end up undoing the good you’ve done, leading to extra pounds on the scale. Before grabbing just any old snack after working out, learn how the wrong choice can lead to weight gain. [...]
Add Kim Kardashian to the list of celebs praising a gluten-free diet. Along with this sexy snapshot, Kim tweeted, “Gluten free is the way to be . . . ”
Kim is all about maintaining her slim figure complete with those signature curves. Earlier this year, she revealed the secret to keeping her size-2 body, telling Us Weekly, “Changing my eating habits makes a big difference,” which includes eating a more organic-based diet, free of refined sugars. [...]
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. [...]
For many who have stuck to their healthy ways all week long, the weekend is a time to loosen up the reigns a little, ignore weight-loss rules, and indulge in some high-calorie Cinco de Mayo goodness. If you’re not careful though, an entire weekend of living it up could make you gain the pounds you’ve worked so hard to keep off all week. [...]
With bikini season coming up, many of us are trying to lose those last stubborn pounds. Here are four things you can do before lunchtime to increase your calorie burn.
Eat first thing in the morning: Skipping breakfast may seem like a great way to save calories, but your body actually holds onto fat because it’s being starved. [...]
