Food Section Sampler — June 30, 2010


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Tom Colicchio Stands Behind Gulf Seafood and More Food News For June 30

Tom Colicchio pledges to still serve Gulf seafood at his restaurants. — Times-Picayune Cooler-free recipes for a Fourth of July on the road. — Washington Post Mireille Guiliano, the author of French Women Don't get Fat, has come out with her first cookbook. — Chicago Tribune How to make the most of bay leaves. — New York Times FDA inspections find that some airline catering practices Read more

Hilary Swank to Produce French Women Don't Get Fat


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Hilary Swank to Produce French Women Don't Get Fat

Apparently there's enough meat on the bones of this self-help book to make a whole romantic comedy — or at least Hilary Swank and her production company think so. Swank and her producing partner Molly Smith have signed on to turn Mireille Guiliano's French Women Don't Get Fat into a feature-length film. Variety explains that the non-fiction book offers "insights on how French women manage to Read more

The Simply Surprising Reasons French Women Have Enviably Glowy Skin


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How to Get Beautiful Skin Like a French Woman

When Bertrand Thomas and his wife, Mathilde, (pictured above) launched Caudalie in 1995 with just three items on the roster, it was the first company to use the antiaging benefits of grape-seed polyphenols in skin care. Since then, the vinotheraphy-based brand has launched a full range of products, using practically all parts of the grape, from skin to stalk. In fact, its radiance-boosting Beauty Read more

The Secrets of the World's Healthiest Women


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Secrets of the World's Healthiest Women

We are pumped to share one of our favorite stories from Health.com here on our site. From pouring on the olive oil like the Greeks to slashing stress like the Scandinavians, what we can learn from the happiest, slimmest, longest-living cultures around the globe. The secret to a long, healthy life in America? According to longevity researchers, it may be to act like you live somewhere else. It Read more

Nutrition Myths That Can Cause Weight Gain


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Reasons People Gain Weight

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. Myth: Going Vegan Will Make You Lose Weight "While various research shows that vegetarians and vegans, on average, consume fewer calories and less fat than omnivores (a 2009 Oxford study found that vegetarians weigh 3 to 20 percent less than their meat-eating counterparts, and a National Cancer Institute study found Read more

Diet Tricks the Pros Tell Their Friends


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Diet Tricks the Pros Tell Their Friends

We are pumped to share one of our favorite stories from Health.com here on FitSugar. By Leslie Barrie, Health.com Wish you had your own get-slim dream team? Well, you're in luck: we tapped celebrated weight-loss pros and asked them to share the one strategy they feel makes the biggest difference. Weave these seven wonders into your daily routine, and you’ll be wowed by how the little changes Read more

10 Hilarious Modern Family Valentine Moments


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10 Hilarious Modern Family Valentine Moments

They call it funky love. Last night's "My Funky Valentine" episode of Modern Family sure beat a box of chocolates and a vase of roses. It was full of familial situations that would make any mom laugh to the point of tears. Here are the highlights: Cam dresses Lily up as cupid and Mitchell dismisses her costume as a cut-up boa. Cam replies, "We re-purposed it. It was a Bob Mackie meets Read more

5 Things: Cellulite


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Cellulite Facts and Exercises For Reducing the Dimpling

Celeb trainer Jillian Michaels is no stranger to cellulite. And neither is starlet Kim Kardashian. In fact, it's estimated that between 80 to 95 percent of women have cellulite somewhere on their body. If you've been worrying about a bit of dimpling on your backside, at least you know you're not alone. If knowledge is power, here are five things about cellulite to help you feel empowered about Read more

Weight Loss Sabotage: Eating "Light" Foods


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Why You Shouldn't Eat Light Foods

When you go grocery shopping, you'll see a plethora of "light" packaged foods. From crackers to chips to salad dressing to beverages, many people trying to lose weight pack these items into their carts so they can feel good about eating healthier versions of the foods they crave. The problem is, these foods actually end up being just as unhealthy, but in a slightly different way. Companies can't Read more