Holiday Binge


Updated 12/25/06 8:30 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 1 comment

Holiday Binge

Christmas is a day loaded with special high caloric, rich in fat foods you wouldn't normally eat, at least not at one sitting. I just want to let you know that a little health help is on the way. A recent study suggests that after a large meal high in fat, the best thing to do for your arteries is to go for a 45-minute walk. So while you may not have your healthy weight in mind, do it for your Read more

Mad Men's 5 Maddest Moments: "Christmas Waltz"


Updated 05/21/12 11:40 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Mad Men Recap "Christmas Waltz"

This week's Mad Men brings back a character we haven't seen in a while, Paul Kinsey, and gives us a look at a relationship between two characters — Joan and Don — who we don't often see interact (but wow, when they do, is it entertaining). Financial problems also start to make Lane Pryce sweat in a subplot that's obviously leading to something far more serious. The Paul story line kind of Read more

Meeting My Sperm Donor


Updated 04/06/12 10:38 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Meeting Sperm Donor

We're happy to present this story from one of our favorite sites, The Good Men Project. Ben Sommer, conceived through alternative insemination, is a young man now and tells the story of deciding to meet his donor. I grew up in a middle-class home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with two loving parents, both of whom are women. My conception was perhaps the most organized and scientific miracle of Read more

Equipment Lab: Hurom Slow Juicer


Updated 02/29/12 5:16 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Appliance Review: Hurom Slow Juicer

I've never been much of a juicer. Perhaps it's the intimidation factor of learning to use a new appliance or the ugh factor of sticky, pulpy cleanup when I'm done, but I've resisted the juice movement despite the amazing health benefits its proponents espouse. So when we received a Hurom Slow Juicer as a Christmas gift from my in-laws, I was awfully skeptical about its future as a kitchen Read more

Link Time — His Holiday Gift Decoded


Updated 12/19/11 4:09 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 1 comment

What His Christmas Gift Means

What his Christmas gift really means — The Frisky Holiday breakup survival guide — YourTango 10 things that happen in almost every Christmas movie — CollegeCandy What Occupy Wall Street can teach us about feminism, high school, and sex — Em & Lo Pucker up! 7 things you didn't know about mistletoe — Glamour Great book gift ideas for your sister — Huffington Post See Pippa Read more

"Will We Ever Be on the Same Page?"


Updated 02/21/12 7:39 AM · Posted by · 19 comments

My Boyfriend Keeps Changing His Mind About Marriage

This question is from a Group Therapy post in our TrèsSugar Community. Add your advice in the comments! My boyfriend and I have been together since April of last year; we were introduced through someone I worked with at the time. When we first starting hanging out, we both said we weren't really looking for anything too serious, but if things became serious that was okay. Long story short, we Read more

4 Expert Tips For Getting Back Into a Healthy Routine


Updated 02/17/12 3:10 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Get Back Into a Workout Routine

Spring is around the corner, which means warmer weather and shedding clothes. But you don't have to panic if the workout clothes you got for Christmas haven't exactly been worn out. If you've been on a Winter hiatus, start anew with these tips for getting back into a healthy routine. It's common sense: The thing about living healthfully is that a lot of it is just common sense, says celebrity Read more

Count Your Roses to Decode Your Valentine's Hidden Message


Updated 02/14/12 9:40 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

Meaning of Roses: What the Number of Roses Means

As old superstitions fade and Emily Post-like etiquette evolves, you're probably not counting the number of roses or orchids or hydrangeas you received today (or, like most people, didn't). But the number of roses a man once gave a woman held hidden meanings, so check out what your Valentine either intentionally or, more likely, unintentionally told you today. One rose: Love at first sight, or Read more

Keira Knightley Compares and Contrasts Costars Jude Law and Michael Fassbender


Updated 01/11/12 9:29 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

Keira Knightley Interview on Michael Fassbender, Jude Law

Keira Knightley stars as patient-turned-psychiatrist Sabina Spielrein in David Cronenberg's A Dangerous Method, which expands into theaters across the country this week. The film came out in limited release last Fall, and quickly earned notoriety for the racy sex scenes Keira shares with her hot costar Michael Fassbender, who plays Carl Jung. Yesterday, Keira spoke about working with both Read more

Do Solid Foods Help Babies Sleep Through the Night?


Updated 01/04/12 9:27 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Solid Food and Sleep

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 Andrea Updyke about that old wives tale that says babies sleep better after eating solid foods. Feeding a baby can be a non-stop barrage of questions. Is he getting enough? Is he getting too much? Read more