Could Asparagus Help Your Hangover?


Updated 10/14/11 11:49 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 7 comments

Could Asparagus Help Your Hangover?

I've heard all sorts of crazy hangover cures, from Bloody Marys to pickled herring. The only surefire solution I've found is lots of water and, well, not drinking too much. However, a new study suggests that asparagus could also aid your post-indulgence misery. Apparently, the nutrients that make asparagus so good for you in other ways could also prevent hangovers. Researchers in South Korea Read more

Ring In the New Year With These Helpful Hangover Tips and Cures


Updated 12/30/11 4:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Prevent a Hangover on New Year's Eve

New Year's Eve is days away, and while a Champagne toast at midnight is customary, many of you will be having more than just one glass — maybe even four or five before the night is out. Come morning and you have quite the hangover on your hands. You wake up with a pounding headache, parched mouth, and a room that seems to be spinning. What — if anything — can you do to make it stop? Read Read more

How to Prevent a Hangover


Updated 11/05/11 4:13 AM · Posted by · 14 comments

Tips on Preventing a Hangover

If you were out late last night wining and dining with friends, it's not until the next morning that you realize that last glass of pinot was a bad idea. Your head is pounding, the room is spinning, and if it's really grim, you have the urge to throw up every time you move: hangovers suck. If you're going to go all out, you're going to pay the price; our bodies are not designed to binge on bad Read more

How to Deal With Daylight Saving Time Sleepiness


Updated 03/10/12 11:14 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

How Daylight Saving Time Affects Your Sleep

This weekend marks the beginning of daylight saving time, when we jump forward an hour at 2 a.m. on Sunday morning. The good news is that we have Sunday to acclimate to the change before the start of the workweek, but the bad news is that our internal clock may not be as easy to reset as the ones on our computers and phones. In fact, many sleep experts say that losing that hour of sleep because Read more

Hangover Cures That Work (and Ones That Don't)


Updated 12/20/11 4:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Hangover Cures That Really Work

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Fitness Magazine here on FitSugar! You know you shouldn't, but sometimes a girl just can't help herself. You plan to meet up with friends for a drink after work, and one drink turns into many more, which then turns into a rough next morning. We hope you don't have a hangover reading this, because we bring you some not-so-good news. "There are Read more

What Booze Is Doing to Your Looks


Updated 04/08/11 10:16 AM · Posted by · 15 comments

How Drinking Affects Your Appearance

We're excited to present this article from Allure! As much as we delight in sharing positive beauty news about alcohol on Daily Beauty Reporter—Red wine protects your teeth from cavities! Boozers tend to exercise more!—it's obvious that excessive drinking takes a toll on your appearance. After my interview with Brooke Shields in Allure's April issue, I was inspired by something that she Read more

Make It: Healthy Gluten Free Pizza


Updated 10/14/11 11:51 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

How to Make Healthy Gluten Free Pizza

There's nothing quite like a few slices of delicious cheesy pizza to ring in the weekend. But because I'm unable to eat food products that contain gluten, pizza night usually consists of me making my own mini pizzas at home rather than hanging out at the local pizzeria. What's great about making your own pizzas is that you can add all of your favorite toppings and decide how healthy/unhealthy you Read more

10 Eating Tips For Avoiding the Freshman 15


Updated 10/14/11 11:49 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 27 comments

10 Healthy Eating Tips to Avoid the Freshman 15

Going away to school can be dangerous on the waistline. The dorm dining hall is like a giant, all-you-can-eat buffet. And let's be real, the food choices at most campuses are not healthy. On top of that, many students don't have access to a kitchen, and will ultimately eat all of their meals out. It's no wonder most of us gain some weight when going off to college, though the infamous "freshman Read more

Holiday Survival Tip: Don't Just Drink, Dance!


Updated 10/14/11 11:50 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 3 comments

Dance to Burn Holoiday Calories

Holiday parties don't have to mean drinking too much and stuffing yourself silly. It's all about the choices you make. I've already offered a number of ways to prevent hangovers, but here's a less scientific strategy: put down your drink and hit the dance floor. Dancing at a holiday party keeps you away from the booze and the party food, assuming you don't take your drink with you (you don't want Read more

Quiz: The Truth About Hangovers


Updated 10/14/11 11:49 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 24 comments

Facts and Myths of Hangovers

You just got a big promotion at work and you're out celebrating with friends. After a few rounds of cosmos, you start to lose count, and in the morning, you feel so horrible that you curse yourself and vow never to touch another drop of alcohol again. Many of us have taken that same ride to hangover land, and because skipping happy hour to prevent it in the first place isn't always an option, Read more