Natural Balance Recalls Sweet Potato & Chicken Dog Food


Updated 06/22/10 2:15 PM · Posted by PetSugar · 0 comments

Natural Balance Dog Food Recalled

Another day, another recall, this time it's for dry dog food. California-based Natural Balance pulled the 5-pound and 28-pound bags of Sweet Potato & Chicken dry dog food for a possible salmonella contamination. This company has an in-house lab that found different results than the FDA, but it still went through with this voluntary recall anyway. If you spot the bags with "Best By" dates of Read more

Enough With the Pet Food Recalls Already!!


Updated 05/17/07 10:15 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 4 comments

I really can't take much more of this. The recent pet food recall from Menu Foods was so sad, with all those poor cats and dogs getting sick and passing away. It looks like bad wheat gluten wasn't the only problem. The FDA announced that ANOTHER ingredient - rice protein concentrate - was also contaminated. This time the industrial chemical melamine is the culprit. A different brand is Read more

Common Treadmill Woe: How to Avoid a Stiff Neck While Running


Updated 05/14/12 12:15 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Proper Running Form on the Treadmill

Many people prefer hitting the treadmill to running outdoors, but if you're not careful, along with that toned tush you might end up with a stiff neck, resulting in a nagging headache. Follow these tips the next time you hop on the treadmill to prevent this common running woe. Keep Your Gaze Forward One gym perk is its televisions, which allow you to catch up on the news or your favorite TV Read more

What We're Sweet On: The Cedar Soap That Makes You Stronger


Updated 05/14/12 9:46 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

Review of Indigo Wild Cedar Zum Bar Soap

If you love rich, woodsy scents, here's your new shower buddy: Indigo Wild Cedar Zum Bar ($4). Don't let its tough-guy exterior fool you, though. Behind the swirls of the black and white bar exist skin-softening olive, palm, and coconut oils. There's also goat's milk in the formulation, which is neither too alkaline or acidic, playing nicely with the natural pH balance of skin. And speaking of Read more

6 Best Ways to Flatten Your Belly By Summer


Updated 05/11/12 3:00 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Get a Flat Belly For Summer

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! By the Editors of Prevention A toned, flat tummy is a goal many of us strive to achieve in time for bathing suit season, but endless crunches and ditching all your favorite foods until July 4th isn’t the right—or fun—way to do it. A sculpted core and trim tummy can be attained by incorporating small changes Read more

It's Easy Being Green (If You're Talking Concealer)


Updated 05/03/12 4:45 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

How to Use a Green Concealer to Correct

Ever been confused by the multicolored concealer palettes you see at the stores? The confusion stops here. Over the next few days, let's explore the art of these color-correcting concealers, starting with green. Wicked Witch of the West? Don't think so, my pretties. When it comes to color correcting, it's all about using the color wheel to figure out a balance. Green, for instance, is opposite Read more

Fifty Shades of Grey, Fight Club, and the Complications of Male Dominance


Updated 04/27/12 2:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Fifty Shades of Grey and Male Dominance

We're happy to present this story from one of our favorite sites, The Good Men Project. Clarisse Thorn sees nothing new in eroticized images of male dominance and violence, but she sees plenty that's thought-provoking. Much is being made of the highly successful S&M erotica novel 50 Shades of Grey. People are blaming feminism for making women into submissives, blaming feminism for preventing Read more

How to Get Glowing Skin Now, Even During Spring's Moody Weather


Updated 04/23/12 12:20 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Skin Care Transition From Winter to Spring

While the weather has been in a state of moodiness across the country, there's no need for your skin to misbehave as a result. "The transition from Winter to Spring is probably one of the most remarkable in nature, and that's true for people, too," explains Suki Kramer, founder and president of Suki skin care. And as the dryness in the air starts to dissipate, making way for Spring's welcoming Read more

Why Exercise Makes You Eat More


Updated 04/18/12 12:50 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Why Exercise Makes You Eat More

If you're trying to lose weight, exercising and eating right is the way to go. However, the fact that exercise by nature burns energy may make you feel like eating anything and everything as soon as you're done working out — making balancing exercise with eating right difficult. A few studies have found that feeling famished after a normal workout may not just be about replenishing calories Read more

Penelope Cruz Tells Harper's Bazaar About Baby Leo and Her New Priorities


Updated 04/10/12 6:10 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Penelope Cruz in Harper's Bazaar 2012 Pictures

Penelope Cruz is on the cover of Harper's Bazaar's May issue, which hits newsstands in the US on April 24. The actress is chatting up her new movie, Woody Allen's From Rome With Love. It's her latest collaboration with Woody, after also working together on 2008's Vicky Cristina Barcelona. The picture is rumored to be among those debuting at this year's Cannes Film Festival. Penelope spoke about Read more