Breaking a sweat at the gym gets rid of more than last night’s second serving of cheesecake. If you’ve ever had the pleasure of having your workout sabotaged by painful muscle cramps, you know firsthand what a pain in the tush dehydration can be, but are sugar-packed electrolyte beverages really necessary? According to a study from the American College of Sports Medicine, eating chicken noodle soup before exercise is actually more effective at improving fluid balance than commercial electrolyte beverages and plain water.

This week, we're debunking the top 10 fitness myths, serving up healthy sweet potato chips and fighting off the flu with exercise.

Moderation is key when it comes to healthy eating. Unfortunately keys get misplaced and we end up with an empty box of cookies and a stomach ache. Lucky for us, a nutrition professor from the University of Rhode Island found the sugar-free secret to reducing hunger and burning more calories—chewing gum before and after eating.

A recent study conducted by a neuroscientist at Florida’s Scripps Research Institute shows that humans can become addicted to foods high in fat, salt and sugar. This addiction works similarly to a drug addiction, research suggests. Scientists explain that binge eaters associate junk food with happiness, a common behavior among emotional eaters.

One minute you’re handing out treats and admiring costumes and the next you wake up to a pile of scattered candy wrappers. Those bite sized temptations have lured the best of us away from out healthy habits straight into candy indulgence. Instead of spending the day wallowing over one evening of indulgence, get a fresh start with a few easy steps:

We've got the healthy tricks to help you survive the onslaught of Halloween treats this weekend.

For all of you runners planning to run the ING New York City Marathon, are you feeling the anticipation like I am? Or, maybe it is anxiety or excitement. Either way I am nervous and definitely scared. The best way that I can describe the feelings I am having is to compare them to my college experience and moving away from home for the first time.

Famous fitness footwear brand FitFlop has paired up with legendary designer Anna Sui (think Gossip Girl line for Target) for a new line of butt-toning boots.

Find out how one woman overcame emotional eating, plus three healthy dinner ideas and hula hooping with Michelle O.

This week I was asked to participate at the opening of The Biggest Loser Resort at Fitness Ridge in Utah. When heading out to the resort, I had no idea what to expect.