Is Bottled Water Better for You Than Tap?


Updated 08/14/07 1:37 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 21 comments

Is Bottled Water Better for You Than Tap?

I just read some alarming news on Reuters.com, well alarming to me at least. Did you know that 25% of all bottled water is actually just repackaged tap water? I definitely did not know that. Nor did I know this: Because bottled water is considered a food, it is regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration. Tap water is regulated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. However, both types Read more

Lil Links: Aresenic Found in Apple Juice Proves Parents Can't Be Lazy


Updated 12/02/11 5:35 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Arsenic and Apple Juice

Arsenic in apple juice puts more pressure on parents — The Stir Why boys need to have, and keep, a best friend — TODAYMoms 14 tips for treating kids' colds — Health Alicia Silverstone is trying to save the planet — Celebrity Baby Scoop Kourtney Kardashian loves styling Mason — Celebrity Baby Blog Colorful toys to stimulate tots throughout the year — FitPregnancy Fresh ideas for Read more

Lil Links: 10 Fun Ways to Guess Your Baby's Gender


Updated 02/17/12 5:35 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Predicting Baby's Gender

Fun ways to guess your baby's gender — Parenting Teen Mom's Maci Bookout shouldn't lose custody of her son — The Stir How one photo changed this mama's life — HuffPost Parents Paul McCartney quit smoking pot to be a better dad for Beatrice — Celebrity Baby Scoop Jason Bateman welcomes daughter Maple Sylvie — Celebrity Baby Blog Remembering Whitney Houston — Glo A feel-great workout Read more

10 of History's Very Worst Beauty Treatments


Updated 04/14/11 5:48 PM · Posted by · 6 comments

10 of the Worst Beauty Products Ever to Exist 2011-04-06 03:10:57

Humans have been using dubious cosmetics for millennia, and although there are still plenty of suspect products out there, they pale in comparison to the dangerous, deadly, and sometimes just plain horrifying stuff women and men of the past swore by. It's fascinating (and scary) to think about our ancestors' favorite products, so to see the worst of the worst, just keep reading. Read more

5 of the Worst Beauty Tips Ever


Updated 08/10/11 12:46 PM · Posted by · 15 comments

The Worst Beauty Tips in History 2011-08-03 06:00:00

There are lots of great tips for looking your best out there, but there are also some downright terrible ones. Most aren't bad enough to do real damage, but a few are so epically horrible that they're both hilarious and very, very scary. Behold! Five of the very worst beauty tips in all of history. They're jaw-droppingly awful, so to see them in all their infamy, just keep reading. Read more

5 Beauty Recipes From the 1700s That Really Work (and 3 That Really Don't)


Updated 07/27/11 7:47 PM · Posted by · 11 comments

18th-Century Beauty Recipes to Try (or Avoid) 2011-07-27 11:45:40

Eighteenth-century French women had a wealth of at-home beauty treatments, and luckily many of them survive in the Toilet au Flora, a book of recipes compiled by French naturalist Pierre-Joseph Buc'hoz. Some of the treatments are still great DIYs, and some are absolutely horrifying. Here are five simple, effective recipes you should try, plus three treatments from the book you definitely Read more