Stretch Island: The Original Fruit Leather


Updated 09/07/07 7:15 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 13 comments

Stretch Island: The Original Fruit Leather

Stretch Island Fruit Company are the makers of FruitaBü, but they also make non-organic fruit leathers that come in 12 delicious (and some very unique) flavors. Each fruit leather counts as 1/2 a serving of fruit but without all the juicy mess. Autumn Apple, Bountiful Blackberry, Abundant Apricot, Mango Sunrise - are just a few of their delicious flavors. They just came out with 3 new ones Read more

What We're Sweet On: The Gloss That Looks Good on Everyone


Updated 05/21/12 10:53 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Review of Intelligent Nutrients Lip Gloss

Some lip glosses are so waxy, your lips feel as if they're suffocating, while others are so shiny, they practically blind the person standing next to you. Such is not the case with Intelligent Nutrients' Lip Delivery Antioxidant Gloss in Pink Hibiscus ($24). Free of synthetic waxes and oils (and fragrance and colorants), the subtly tinted gloss lends just a hint of sheen to the lips. And the Read more

Breakfast Time: Calories in Muffins, Bagels, and Coffee Cake


Updated 03/02/12 7:10 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 4 comments

Calories in Muffins, Bagels, Cinnamon Rolls, and Coffee Cake

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but sometimes, the art of eating a balanced meal before starting the day isn't as easy as it seems. Whether you're running late and need a quick eat to go or a box of donuts is calling your name in the office kitchen, breakfast indulgences sometimes happen. When they do, it helps to know what exactly is lurking in those tasty-looking breakfast Read more

SodaStream Soda Maker: Worth Gushing About?


Updated 05/08/11 11:24 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 38 comments

SodaStream Soda Maker: Worth Gushing About?

I have a confession to make: if I didn't worry about what my friends and family would say to me, I'd probably drink soda all day, every day — I love it that much. So when I got my hands on SodaStream's Soda Maker, a SkyMall-like contraption that claims to "turn tap water into sparkling water in three seconds," I knew I'd be in for some fizzy fun. According to Soda-Club, the company behind the Read more

What 100 Calories Looks Like: Fresh Fruit Edition


Updated 09/01/11 1:15 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 11 comments

Calories in Fresh Fruit

Now that you know what 100 calories of baby carrots and other veggies look like, let's see how fresh fruits compare. Check out the chart below — you won't believe how many raspberries you'd have to eat to reach 100 calories! Fruit Amount Calories Apples 2 extra small 105 Apricots 6 whole 101 Bananas 1 medium 105 Blackberries 100 berries (or 1 1/2 cups) 100 (93) Blueberries 125 Read more

Gwen Stefani Is Such a Doll


Updated 11/07/11 2:50 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 43 comments

Gwen Stefani to Launch Harajuku Lovers Perfumes

Fresh off the success of her first fragrance, Gwen Stefani is gearing up to launch five — yes, five — new ones based on herself and her backup singers. WWD reports that the Harajuku Lovers collection will encompass five different perfumes: Love, Angel, Music, Baby, and G. And if you ask Gwen, she's amazed that it all came together. She told WWD: "I didn't think this project would actually Read more

Sex On The Beach Summer Fragrance By Demeter


Updated 11/07/11 2:49 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 23 comments

Sex On The Beach Summer Fragrance By Demeter

Yeesh, I am really hoping that this Sex On The Beach Cologne Spray by Demeter smells more like the cocktail than the actual scent of sex! What a funny name for a fragrance, although I must say, it fits in just dandy with beach week. And as it turns out, we're good to go: The scent is R-rated, but only because there's vodka in it! It actually sounds quite refreshing for the heat of the Read more