How Big Are Your Thighs?


Updated 09/09/09 8:00 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 42 comments

Thick Thighs Mean Healthy Heart?

Recently I asked you about the strength of your tummy, but now I want to know the size of your thighs. The reason? Big thighs might be a sign of cardiovascular health and longevity. After focusing on waist size as a risk factor for heart diseases, measuring the thighs seems more than a little counter-intuitive. But a long-term Danish study of 3,000 adults found that thigh circumference worked as Read more

This Weekend, Go For a Jog


Updated 05/04/12 12:25 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Jogging Helps You Live Longer

In the midst of all your margarita- or mint julep-fueled celebrating this weekend, here's a reminder to pull on your running sneakers and go for a jog: a new study has found that regular jogging can help you live longer. The study compared joggers and nonjoggers as part of a larger Danish study that's been tracking 20,000 people for over 30 years. Researchers compared about 2,000 joggers from Read more

5 Strange Ways Chocolate Keeps You Healthy


Updated 02/13/12 4:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

5 Surprising Ways Chocolate Keeps You Healthy

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! This sweet treat may also boost brainpower, help you relax, and more! By Mara Betsch, Prevention Show your heart some love this Valentine’s Day by nibbling a few chocolates — and making them a regular treat throughout the year. A recent study found that those consuming the highest levels of chocolate had a 37 Read more

Fit Tip: It's Not About the Duration, It's About the Intensity


Updated 08/30/11 1:05 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Intense Workouts Help You Live Longer, Study Finds

What's your cardio style: do you take it slow, or do you run or cycle as fast as possible? The secret to a healthy lifestyle may be all in how you work out, not how long. A new study followed 5,000 Danish adults who regularly rode bikes for 20 years and found that the participants who cycled faster lived four years (for women) to five years (for men) longer than the slowest cyclists and cut Read more

Study Finds Women Have a Problem With Pink


Updated 07/27/11 4:18 PM · Posted by · 5 comments

Pink Bad For Breast Cancer Campaigns

Researchers analyzing pink used in breast cancer awareness campaigns have found women are less likely to donate to cancer research when they see the color pink. And the reason why may surprise you. This study's experiments involved women being shown pink ads and told to write essays about their gender before being asked whether they thought they'd contract breast cancer and whether they'd Read more

Carey Mulligan Experiences Her First Comic-Con to Talk About Drive and Her Dreamy Costar Ryan Gosling


Updated 07/22/11 11:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Drive Panel at 2011 Comic-Con With Carey Mulligan

Ryan Gosling couldn't be at Comic-Con to talk about his upcoming thriller Drive, but his beautiful costar, Carey Mulligan, was on hand to discuss both him and what it was like to play his love interest. Another costar, Ron Perlman, and director Nicolas Winding Refn were also there to talk about the car-centric action movie. Despite Gosling's absence, we still got to see some of the actor via some Read more

Ways to Boost Your Metabolism


Updated 09/12/11 1:19 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 16 comments

Ways to Boost Your Metabolism

Who, regardless of age or body type wouldn't want to burn calories more efficiently? Boosting your metabolism is fairly easy and can be as simple as eating regularly, not sipping some super caffeinated energy drink. Here are some ideas on how to boost your metabolism: Eat breakfast. Eating in the morning will help to jump-start your metabolism for the rest of the day. Plus studies show that Read more