5 Reasons You Have a Summer Cold


Updated 10/14/11 11:50 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 0 comments

Ways to Prevent a Summer Cold or Flu

Over the Fourth of July weekend, four friends and I were all hit with a doozy of a cold, the worst. It even made us question the accepted belief that more people get sick in the Winter. But viruses still survive in the Summer sun, and some people can't fight off infection as well as others. There are ways to protect yourself, which is a must, given all the traveling, eating, and lounge time Read more

10 Allergy-Friendly Flowers


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Low-Pollen Flowers For Allergy Sufferers

Allergy sufferers may shy away from keeping fresh flowers in their pads, but many blossoms are just as easy on the allergies as they are on the eyes. The pollen is easily removed on some blooms, but check out 10 of my favorite low-pollen picks for sneeze-free floral enjoyment year-round. Read more

Top Allergens Making Us Miserable


Updated 10/14/11 11:48 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 0 comments

Top Allergens Making Us Miserable

It's not always your grandmother's cat that is making you miserable. Allergens lurk everywhere and if, like me, you're a sufferer they can make for a miserable Spring, Summer, and Fall. There are a few allergens that affect more of us than others, and Everyday Health has rounded up some of the top allergens and I've picked out a few highlights for the slideshow. Source Read more

Please Don't Feed Me! 8 Accessories For Tots With Food Allergies


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Clothes For Kids With Food Allergies

Despite Groupon's recent failed attempt at tongue-in-cheek humor concerning kids with peanut allergies, parents of tots with severe, sometimes life-threatening allergies to certain foods know there's nothing funny about a toddler's throat closing up. According to FAAN, The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network, over 15 million people in the US have food allergies. Two percent of the population Read more

Trick or Treat: 10 Halloween Treats For Tots With Food Allergies


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Halloween Candy For Kids With Food Allergies

For parents of kids with food allergies, the scariest part of Halloween isn't frightening movies on TV or too realistic monster masks, it's the idea that one tot's treat is another's anaphylactic shock. Eight allergens account for 90 percent of all food allergies — milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, soy, and wheat. Since we're dealing with candy, the fish and shellfish allergies Read more

8 Celebs Who Can't Eat Gluten


Updated 05/26/11 3:10 AM · Posted by Heather Dale · 0 comments

Gluten-Free Celebrities

Celebrities — they're just like us! Well sort of. For those of you who have celiac disease, or a wheat allergy or intolerance, you'll be happy know that there's at least a handful of celebrities who have to steer clear of most bread, cakes, pizza, and beer, just like many of us. Celiac disease is something that affects one out of every 133 Americans, which is roughly 2.8 million people. Let's Read more

6 Useful iPhone Apps For Celiacs


Updated 04/07/11 3:10 AM · Posted by Heather Dale · 0 comments

6 Useful iPhone Apps For Celiacs

Having celiac disease or an allergy to gluten can make simple things like dining out and grocery shopping much more challenging. You learn to become a label-reading whiz and know just the right questions to ask your waiter before ordering an item off the menu. But as much as we can try to be gluten ninjas, we still need a little help along the way. If you're an iPhone owner, here are some apps Read more

Bizarre Health Products You Could Benefit From


Updated 10/21/11 10:00 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Bizarre Health Products That Work

It's easy to pass judgments on healthy products since so many of them seem gimmicky, ineffective, or totally ridiculous. I would never use ear candles, not only because they don't remove ear wax, but also because flames near my hair scare the bejesus out of me. But not all bizarre-looking products are useless. Here are six products that seem a little "out there," but I can assure you from Read more

7 Celebrity Kids Who Eat Alternative Diets


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Celebrity Kids Who Follow Vegan, Vegetarian, and Gluten-Free Diets

Celebs are known to go on fad diets to get red carpet ready in an instant — Dukan diet anyone? But these days, it's their kids who are following the unusual eating habits. More than just picky eaters, these lil ones are removing wheat, nuts, and meat from their menus due to allergies and health. Take a look at seven Tinseltown tots moving beyond the children's menu and eating differently than Read more