Allergy sufferers may shy away from keeping fresh flowers in their pads, but many blossoms are just as easy on the allergies as they are on the eyes. The pollen is easily removed on some blooms, but check out 10 of my favorite low-pollen picks for sneeze-free floral enjoyment year-round. Read more

Will the fight against pet hair ever end!? Short of shaving your furry pal, the solution to the problem seems like a losing battle. Never fear: we've found 10 vacuum cleaners with powerful suction to suck up this hairy situation. See one you love or hate? Share your opinions or reviews on the corresponding slide! Source: Thinkstock Read more

We're in the midst of high pollen season, and here at Sugar HQ, we're trading tips on allergy relief almost as much as monthly must haves. As temperatures rise, flowers and trees aren't the only ones shedding sneeze-causing particles: your pet is busy sloughing off fur and dander which can increase the intensity of itchy eyes and runny noses. Of course, you could research the best hypoallergenic Read more

When your kids' food allergies rule out fast-food stops and airport kiosks as travel-day options, what's a mom to do? "Plan ahead!" says Amie Valpone of The Healthy Apple. Through her clean eating consulting business, Amie helps Manhattan moms come up with manageable, delicious solutions for dealing with food allergies from gluten to lactose intolerance, nut allergies, and more, both on the go Read more

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. Nothing puts a crimp on a Spring run like sneezing, snot, and watery eyes. And since seasonal allergies can worsen over time, early intervention can be the difference between enjoying the outdoors and being stuck inside with a box of tissues. To help you avoid that unfortunate fate, we pulled together this list of the Read more

The Spring flowers are in full bloom (as are our allergies), but that won't stop us from hosting blowout geek picnics. We've covered our geek bases, so if you have a die-hard obsession with classic video games, space travel, or just straight-up cool gizmos, one of these picks is bound to find its way to your next outing. Read more

Miley Cyrus left a Winsor Pilates class in LA yesterday. She showed off her fit frame in black tights and a see-through white top. Her figure has been the subject of attention lately, with fans questioning her eating habits. Miley defended her weight by tweeting, "For everyone calling me anorexic, I have a gluten and lactose allergy. It's not about weight — it's about health." Miley's been Read more

Celebrities — they're just like us! Well sort of. For those of you who have celiac disease, or a wheat allergy or intolerance, you'll be happy know that there's at least a handful of celebrities who have to steer clear of most bread, cakes, pizza, and beer, just like many of us. Celiac disease is something that affects one out of every 133 Americans, which is roughly 2.8 million people. Let's Read more

Having celiac disease or an allergy to gluten can make simple things like dining out and grocery shopping much more challenging. You learn to become a label-reading whiz and know just the right questions to ask your waiter before ordering an item off the menu. But as much as we can try to be gluten ninjas, we still need a little help along the way. If you're an iPhone owner, here are some apps Read more

For parents of kids with food allergies, the scariest part of Halloween isn't frightening movies on TV or too realistic monster masks, it's the idea that one tot's treat is another's anaphylactic shock. Eight allergens account for 90 percent of all food allergies — milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, soy, and wheat. Since we're dealing with candy, the fish and shellfish allergies Read more