Relax Already: Become a Player


Updated 11/21/07 9:43 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 14 comments

Relax Already: Become a Player

After a long day's work, cooking, putting the girls to bed, but before cleaning up the dinner mess and packing lunches for the next day - I like to play a game of Suduko (also spelled Sudoku) or a couple of rounds of Text Twist( I just play the web version - it's free and quick). Numbers or words? Sometimes it is hard to choose which one to play. But they're both on line, so they're both easy Read more

13 Signs You’re Too Busy


Updated 11/02/11 12:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

13 Signs You’re Too Busy

We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! There’s busy. Then there’s too busy. Busy is running from one appointment to the next. Too busy is running over someone on your way to the next appointment (physically, vehicularly, whatever). Busy is leaving your cell phone behind at the grocery store. Too busy is leaving your kid behind at the grocery store. And then Read more

Feeling Crampy? Low-Impact Exercises For That Time of the Month


Updated 10/27/11 8:55 PM · Posted by · 6 comments

Exercises That Ease PMS and Period Symptoms

During Aunt Flo's monthly visit, feeling crampy, fatigued, or bloated may make it hard to stick to your normal fitness routine. Instead of skipping out on exercise completely, swap high-intensity workouts with something less intense — light exercise can actually help alleviate symptoms associated with PMS and your period. Here are some low-impact workout ideas to send your period's symptoms Read more

Reese Witherspoon Shows Leg and Talks Finding Love With Jim Toth in Marie Claire


Updated 09/10/11 9:16 AM · Posted by · 20 comments

Reese Witherspoon in October 2011 Marie Claire Pictures

Reese Witherspoon graces October's Marie Claire cover. Inside the magazine, the actress got personal, opening up on her divorce from Ryan Phillippe and her new husband Jim Toth. Reese recently returned home to LA after vacationing with Jim and her kids Ava and Deacon in Hawaii. It was off in the tropics that Reese showed her stomach tattoo, which apparently represents her new life and love. She Read more

6 Moves to Say Goodbye to Lower-Back Pain


Updated 07/06/11 5:40 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Exercises to Relieve Back Pain

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Self here on FitSugar! We know planks and dead-lifts are great, but the real question is, how can they help relieve your aching back? Back pain affects about 8 out of 10 people, according to the National Institutes of Health, and is one of the most common medical problems. It's costly too — in 2004, a team from Duke University found that Read more

Forget the Fountain of Youth, the Secret Is in Your Diet


Updated 07/15/11 8:11 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Anti-Aging Foods to Look Young

There's probably no better road map to aging than the face. A wrinkle here, a sunspot there — all signs that we're growing up. Let's be real; there's no magic cure for wrinkles and the other effects of aging, but there are preventive measures to take that don't involve fancy creams or weekly visits to the esthetician. Wrinkles, dry skin, and sun spots, all common signs of aging; find out which Read more