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Finding recipes that are both approachable and tasty is difficult enough. Add that they need to be low in calories, and it’s like finding a needle in a haystack. But while counting calories can be tedious and frustrating, keeping a general pulse on your calorie intake can be helpful when you’re trying to maintain a

If you savor everything pumpkin spice, from quick breads to cookies to fruit and nut bars to PSLs, it’s time to give your breakfast smoothie a pumpkin spice makeover with this go-to fall recipe. Made with real pumpkin puree and sweetened naturally with banana, this dairy-free pumpkin spice smoothie is packed with 18 grams of

September 12 was a historic day for the tennis community when two top players achieved a feat that only one other competitor has ever claimed as their own. Diede de Groot, world No. 1, from the Netherlands won the 2021 US Open women’s singles wheelchair competition (6-3, 6-2) against Japan’s Yui Kamiji, world No. 2.

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As POPSUGAR editors, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you’ll like too. If you buy a product we have recommended, we may receive affiliate commission, which in turn supports our work. Whether you use protein powder to make a smoothie, mix it into to pancakes and other baked goods, or

Emma Raducanu and Leylah Fernandez met on Sept. 11 for a teenage matchup at the 2021 US Open women’s singles final, and after two sets that brought the crowd to the edge of their seats, Great Britain’s Raducanu, 18, bested Canada’s Fernandez, 19, by a score of 6-4, 6-3. This final marked many significant milestones:

New York strong ❤️@leylahfernandez | #USOpen pic.twitter.com/zaxR0igpxI — US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 11, 2021 Leylah Fernandez and Emma Raducanu faced off in a teen-only US Open women’s singles final on the 20-year anniversary of 9/11. Canada’s Fernandez, 19, lost to 18-year-old Raducanu of Great Britain, but she fought until the very end of the

Soak up the flavors of fall as long as you can and make these delicious chocolate-chip pumpkin-spice sheet-pan pancakes. No more flipping pancakes on the stove! These bake on one sheet so they save you time and are the perfect quick and easy Sunday meal prep recipe. These fluffy pancakes are made with two servings

Malia Ward knows a thing or two about surfing: after all, she’s competed since she was 16 but basically grew up oceanside. Plus, surfing runs in her veins thanks to pro surfer father Chris Ward. In speaking with the 23-year-old The Ultimate Surfer cast member, I learned firsthand that she can make gliding through the

Need a little home workout motivation? We’re teaming up with expert trainers on our POPSUGAR Fitness Instagram page to lead you through inspiring, muscle-strengthening, heart-pounding live workouts. In case you miss any of them, we’re adding them to the POPSUGAR Fitness Instagram feed and rounding them all up here so you can follow along when

After competing in the Tokyo Olympics for Canada, 19-year-old tennis player Leylah Fernandez is off to the US Open quarterfinals this afternoon. Fernandez’s competitive nature has been her driving force in her journey to the quarterfinals of the US Open. After her 2019 junior Grand Slam win, being the first Canadian teenage girl to do

For months, coffee fans have been not-so-patiently waiting for the Pumpkin Spice Latte to claim its rightful place on Starbucks’s fall menu. This year, though, Starbucks shocked us all by introducing a new fall drink that, for some, eclipses the PSL when it comes to cozy fall coffee. Meet the Starbucks Apple Crisp Macchiato. With

Tennis stars Coco Gauff and Caty McNally are at the top of their game individually, but as a team, they’re even more spectacular. The women’s doubles pair has advanced to the semifinals of the US Open after defeating the top-seeded team of Su-Wei Hsieh and Elise Mertens on Aug. 8, part of a contingent of

If we were the youngest player in 16 years to make it to the US Open semifinals — and the youngest since Serena Williams in 1999 to beat two top-five-ranked WTA players at the same major — we’d be ecstatic, too! Leylah Fernandez achieved those feats on Sept. 7 when she won her 2021 US

Flu season is rapidly approaching, which means it’s time to set up an appointment to get your annual flu shot. Of course, the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, and due to the highly contagious Delta variant and other mutations, COVID booster shots may also be in many Americans’ futures. Although the Centers For Disease

Has your period flow ever briefly paused for a day before starting back up again? It’s like it makes you believe that, for a moment, it might be over for this menstrual cycle. If you’ve gone through this, you might be wondering what causes your period to temporarily halt its flow. To answer this question,

After Sloane Stephens lost her third round US Open match on Sept. 3, she logged on to Instagram to find over two thousand messages of abuse and anger. She typically strives to keep her platform positive, but this time, Stephens spoke out. “I am human,” she wrote in an Instagram Story. Though the messages were

Two months after Emma Raducanu made history in her Wimbledon debut — becoming the youngest British woman ever to make the tournament’s Round of 16 — she’s captured the world’s attention yet again. After defeating American Shelby Rogers in straight sets, the 18-year-old tennis phenom became the youngest woman to earn a spot in the

Sloane Stephens, the 2017 US Open champion, lost in the third round during this year’s tournament on Sept. 3 to Germany’s Angelique Kerber. After the fact, she said that she received over 2,000 messages of what she called “abuse/anger.” She posted examples of such messages and comments on her Instagram Story (Instagram Stories have a

The Ultra High Rise Elation 7/8 Tight is a customer favorite specifically for its soft fabric that feels like butter on the skin. The leggings are designed without side seams, which just adds to that smooth feeling and allows you to work out without constantly fussing over your clothes, since nothing is worse than seams

If you’re tuning in to the US Open to catch the action but feeling a little confused by what’s happening on the court, don’t fret. Tennis scoring can seem complicated at first, but once you get the hang of it, you’ll feel like a seasoned fan. Here’s a primer on scoring before the finals at

The Team USA women’s sitting volleyball team lost to China during preliminary pool play at the Tokyo Paralympics, but the gold-medal match on Sept. 4 proved victorious for USA when they won after four sets, dominating the court and defending their title from the Rio Games five years back. It was in Rio where they

If you’re gearing up for Orangetheory’s DriTri, the twice-yearly workout that will challenge your strength, endurance, and stamina, then you might want to check out Orangetheory’s Infinity workout. The Infinity workout is basically a mini DriTri that gets you prepared for the bigger fitness challenge: the DriTri is the weekend of Sept. 18, and the

The 2021-2022 NFL season kicks off Sept. 9 with a record 12 women holding coaching roles in some capacity. This comes after a number of women made history during the last two seasons: Katie Sowers became the first woman to coach at the Super Bowl in 2020 when she was an offensive assistant coach for

Team USA’s women’s goalball team made it to the gold medal match in the 2021 Paralympics on Sept. 3 but lost to defending champs Turkey 2-9. As Team USA brings home a silver medal from Tokyo, it caps off the country’s impressive run in the sport since it first appeared for women in the Paralympics

The Tokyo Paralympics are officially underway, and among Team USA’s brightest stars is swimmer Jessica Long, whose impressive Paralympic career spans nearly 20 years. Since making her Paralympic debut at the age of 12, Long has won an astounding 23 Paralympic medals, making her the second-most decorated Paralympian in US history. Her collection includes 13

Becca Meyers doesn’t understand why others feel like they can, or have to, challenge her own needs as an athlete with a disability. She struggled with this when trying to get her personal care assistant (PCA) — in this case, her mom — approved to travel alongside her overseas for a third Paralympic Games. As

Two-time World Championship medalist Scout Bassett arrived in Tokyo with hopes of competing in her second Paralympic Games. But after suffering an injury just before the Paralympic Trials, and arriving at the Games still plagued with uncertainty, competing for a medal simply wasn’t in the cards this time. “One face you will not see competing

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