FitSugar reader Sprint2thetable recently shared her recipe for oven-roasted stuffed tomatoes in the FitSugar Healthy Recipe community group. Fantastic taste aside, the other plus to this recipe is that it’s easy yet looks impressive. Learn more about this vegan recipe after the break! Read more

We are pumped to share one of our favorite stories from Health.com here on our site. By Melissa Daly Feeling puffy? Bloating caused by gas, irregularity, or water retention can make even a tiny tummy become anything but. Here's how to deal with the problem. Increase potassium The more salt you consume on a given day, the more potassium-rich foods — asparagus, citrus fruits, melon, tomatoes Read more

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! Is your food loaded with toxins and chemicals? Here, simple swaps to protect yourself By Anne Underwood Clean eating means choosing fruits, vegetables, and meats that are raised, grown, and sold with minimal processing. Often they're organic, and rarely (if ever) should they contain additives. But in some cases, Read more

This month, I've shifted my focus from Summer cookout food to something a little more soothing, but amidst a San Francisco Indian Summer, I'm not quite ready to plunge into full-blown Fall fare just yet. So in addition to treasuring those timeless staples, I've also looked for recipes that fall (pardon the pun) right in between those two seasons. One such gem is this slow-cooked dish of chicken Read more

The caprese salad, with its fresh tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil, is a simple Summer dish. I must admit I thought my standard caprese recipe didn't need any improvement, but on a recent episode of Jamie Oliver at Home, Chef Oliver suggested generously salting and straining the tomatoes to improve the flavor intensity for the ultimate caprese salad. While I have often salted veggies to remove Read more

Few things excite a summertime farmers market crowd more than a spread of vividly-hued heirloom tomatoes. Unlike mass-produced tomatoes, heirloom tomatoes are breed with unique characteristics that have been passed down for generations. There are countless varieties that differ in color, shape, and size, as well as maturation times. They range from the hefty, irregularly shaped, explosively Read more

Want to celebrate the best of tomato season? Then make these slow-roasted tomatoes. When roasted at a high temperature for a long period of time, the tomatoes caramelize and get incredibly sweet and juicy. They almost taste like sun-dried tomatoes and are great in everything from pasta to sandwiches to salads. The recipe is uncomplicated: you simply slice the tomatoes, season with salt and Read more