Know Your A, B, C's: Vitamin K


Updated 10/15/08 9:07 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 1 comment

Know Your A, B, C's: Vitamin K

For a long time I was confused about Vitamin K — particularly its relationship to Special K the cereal. Plus, I wasn't really sure what the vitamin did for the human body. Basically I thought vitamins stopped at the letter E, so this one sounded fake. Then I had a baby and two seconds after she came out, she got a shot of vitamin K in her tiny little heel. OUCH!!!! So I did some research; I Read more

Why Do I Bruise So Easily?


Updated 04/11/12 5:13 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 25 comments

Why Do I Bruise So Easily?

Why is it that I can get the slightest bump and the next day, I've got a huge bruise? Sometimes bruises show up and I don't even remember hurting myself. A bruise develops when small blood vessels under the skin tear or rupture. Blood leaks into tissues under the skin and causes the black-and-blue color. As bruises heal, usually within two to four weeks, they often turn colors, including Read more

Brad Meltzer Talks About His New Heroes For My Daughter


Updated 04/10/12 3:15 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Interview With Brad Meltzer About Heroes For My Daugher

"Where's my book?" In the two years since Brad Meltzer released Heroes For My Son, that's what the New York Times best-selling author has heard over and over from his daughter. Now, just a month before Mother's Day, Brad reaches out to his daughter and mothers everywhere with Heroes For My Daughter. In his new book, the father of three profiles 56 people who he believes are worthy of the hero Read more

Should Your Child Start Kindergarten Early?


Updated 04/05/12 10:56 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Holding Back Child For Kindergarten

Here's another post from our friends at Circle of Moms! Every week, we bring you the best parenting and motherhood stories from our partners at Circle of Moms, including this post from Mo Cooper about the right time to start kindergarten. Preparing for kindergarten can be overwhelming. While most children start at 5 years old, some public and private schools are enrolling children as young as Read more

Battle PMS With These Foods


Updated 03/12/12 4:46 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Best Foods For Fighting PMS

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Fitness Magazine here on FitSugar! Are you plagued with period pain, fatigue, or other symptoms that turn you into a zombie for the week? Get relief by upgrading your diet. Here, experts share the foods that can boost energy, beat cramps, banish moodiness, and more. Iron-Fortified Whole-Grain Cereal Many women, especially those who consume Read more

What I've Learned From Baby Number Two


Updated 02/15/12 4:37 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Differences Between First and Second Children

We're excited to share this post from our partners at BabyCenter! Every week, we will be bringing you the best parenting and lifestyle stories from the experts at BabyCenter, including this post from Carolyn Robertson about lessons learned from a second child. Motherhood has been a very humbling experience so far . . . which is a nice way of saying it’s knocked me on my ass many times over. I Read more

Announcing the 2012 Grammy Award Winners


Updated 02/13/12 3:25 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Grammy Award Winners Full List 2012

The mood of the Grammy Awards was a bit somber this year in the wake of Whitney Houston's shocking death, but the show went on, and the statues were all handed out to the winners. Adele owned the night, picking up multiple awards, including those for record of the year, album of the year, and song of the year. Plenty of other folks received Grammys too, including Kanye West, The Foo Fighters, Read more

Toast to Valentine's Day With a Blood Orange Champagne Cocktail


Updated 02/10/12 2:48 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Blood Orange Champagne Cocktail

Fruits and veggies can be slim pickings during the Winter, but not when it comes to blood oranges. Since the crimson color of the fruit's flesh makes it a perfect pairing for Valentine's Day, putting it in a celebratory cocktail makes total sense. It's full of nutritional goodness, too: blood oranges are a great source of vitamin C, and also contains a good amount of vitamin B1 and folic acid. Read more

"We Had Drunk Sex and I Feel Awful"


Updated 02/11/12 8:02 AM · Posted by · 14 comments

Drunk Sex Regrets

This question is from a Group Therapy post in our TrèsSugar Community. Add your advice in the comments! I had been "seeing" this guy for about three months, when it appeared to me that he really wasn't that interested in me anymore. He would always say that I worry too much but eventually admitted that "He didn't want to be in a serious relationship, but enjoyed my company and still wanted to Read more

A Doctor Dishes: Which "Superfoods" Are Worth the Cost?


Updated 02/29/12 12:05 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Expensive Superfoods

We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! Most people you speak to these days are trying to stretch every dollar as far as possible — even the ones they spend buying apples and oranges. Food prices are expected to increase yet again this year, and food manufacturers are making portions smaller without reducing prices. Not surprisingly, a recent Rasmussen poll found Read more