Healthy Breakfast Ideas From the Community


Updated 05/25/12 7:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Healthy Enchilada Breakfast Casserole Recipe

If you're looking for breakfast inspiration, then you've come to the right place! Here are a few of our favorite new recipes from the FitSugar Healthy Recipe community group. If you're entertaining a large party, then cooking up a healthy breakfast enchilada casserole is an easy way to feed the crowd. With a decadent name like upside-down banana-bread pancakes with maple cream, who would have Read more

3 Gluten-Free Make-Ahead Snacks to Satisfy Salty Cravings


Updated 05/18/12 5:52 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Gluten-Free Salty Snack Recipes

When you're craving something salty, crackers and pretzels are a popular choice, but they're not an option if you're avoiding gluten. You could buy pricey gluten-free alternatives, but they're not exactly the healthiest snacks. Here are three salty snacks you can prep ahead of time that are free of wheat, barley, oats, and rye. Gluten-Free Quinoa Pizza Bites Made with cooked quinoa, gooey Read more

6 On-the-Go Snacks For Kids With Food Allergies


Updated 05/16/12 3:52 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Traveling With Kids With Allergies

When your kids' food allergies rule out fast-food stops and airport kiosks as travel-day options, what's a mom to do? "Plan ahead!" says Amie Valpone of The Healthy Apple. Through her clean eating consulting business, Amie helps Manhattan moms come up with manageable, delicious solutions for dealing with food allergies from gluten to lactose intolerance, nut allergies, and more, both on the go Read more

Kim Kardashian Gets Slim by Slamming Gluten


Updated 05/07/12 10:10 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Kim Kardashian Goes Gluten-Free

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 Read more

Gluten-Free Doesn't Mean Better For You — or Does It?


Updated 04/17/12 3:13 PM · Posted by · 16 comments

Does a Gluten-Free Diet Help You Lose Weight?

A recent opinion paper in a leading medical journal says that going on a gluten-free diet for nonmedical reasons is a waste of money, since many people invest in expensive gluten-free foods that end up containing more carbs, sugar, and calories than their gluten-filled counterparts. But the news hasn't stopped celebs from continuing to tout the restrictive diet as the reason for their weight Read more

More Than Macaroons: Grain-Free Passover Desserts


Updated 04/06/12 9:11 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Healthy Passover Dessert Recipes

Eliminating grains during Passover can be difficult, especially when it comes to sweet treats. Believe it or not, you can still enjoy cakes and cookies on this holiday, and they don't have to break the calorie bank either. Keep reading to find out about some delicious, yet good-for-you desserts you can whip up for Passover. *Note: Some of these recipes are made with vanilla extract. For those Read more

A Reader Recipe: Maple Nut Butter Granola


Updated 03/06/12 2:10 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Homemade Gluten-Free Vegan Granola Recipe

Cut back on oil and make your own granola! FitSugar reader TheFitCookie shared this recipe for homemade granola in our Healthy Recipe group — a perfect way to start the morning. Here is an easy and healthy recipe for granola. Best of all, this recipe is allergy-friendly and very affordable! You can even change up the ingredients to make it your own! Learn how to make the granola after the Read more