Get in Gear: Basic Heart Rate Monitor Polar FS1


Updated 03/24/09 8:31 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 2 comments

Get in Gear:  Basic Heart Rate Monitor Polar FS1

If you're new to doing cardio such as biking or running, and you want to know if you are working at the right intensity for your body, using a heart rate monitor is a great idea. Whether you are doing cardio to lose weight, for fun, or to build your endurance for competitions, a heart rate monitor will give you an accurate readout of how hard your heart is working. Shopping for a heart rate Read more

How to Solve 3 Common Beach Photography Problems


Updated 05/27/12 9:20 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

How to Take Good Photos at the Beach

A day at the beach is the perfect chance to capture carefree memories, but the brightness of the sun reflecting off the sand and water doesn't often yield the best photographic results. Before you start snapping away, take a look at three common beach photography problems and simple ways you can avoid them. The photos are overexposed: Auto mode can overexpose photos, making them appear washed Read more

Beauty Must-Reads From the BellaSugar Community


Updated 05/26/12 3:35 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

BellaSugar Community's Latest Must-Reads May 25, 2012

5 things you need to know about SPF — Beauty Starlet 5 gorgeous cheek and lip stains in this year's hottest hue — Blaq Vixen Beauty Chill out with this DIY cucumber toner — Beautiful Basics Haute hair accessories for your Memorial Day cookout — At First Blush View this step-by-step winged eyeliner how-to — Shine, Shimmer, & Sparkle Read more

10 Tips to Save on Memorial Day Grocery Shopping


Updated 05/26/12 12:38 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Save on a Memorial Day Meal

It's fun to host people for a barbecue, but it can also get quite pricey when everyone isn't chipping in. Consumer expert Andrea Woroch provides suggestions to cut your grocery bill when shopping for your Memorial Day meal: Prepare most of your meal. Woroch says, "The general rule for prepared foods is that they are more expensive, and it's cheaper to buy the ingredients to prepare yourself." Read more

What Makes Chili Chili?


Updated 05/25/12 9:25 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Definition of Chili

Recently, reader Blanca123 raised some interesting questions when responding to our recipe for President Obama's chili: "Kindly explain why you call this pitifully flavored 'meat one-pot' a chili . . . Where's the heat? No cayenne, red pepper flakes or even hot sauce, much less real fresh chiles? Turmeric? Why?" She sure got us thinking about what are the intrinsic elements of a true pot of Read more

Hysteria Director Tanya Wexler Talks Vibrators, Faking It, and Duck Sex


Updated 05/25/12 1:54 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Hysteria Director Interview

Don't be shy . . . It's time to talk sex toys! And Hysteria director Tanya Wexler is writing us a prescription for pleasure. Tanya's film — what she calls "the vibrator movie you can bring your mom to" — is in limited release and stars Hugh Dancy, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Rupert Everett. When working on a romantic comedy that centers around the invention of the vibrator, you end up with some Read more

"I'm a 20-Something Seeking Literary Wisdom"


Updated 05/25/12 3:36 PM · Posted by · 10 comments

Books For Quarter Life Crisis

This question is from a Group Therapy post in our TrèsSugar Community. Add your advice in the comments! I'll keep it brief, because I imagine my issue is one that virtually all women go through at multiple stages of life... Basically, I'm at a certain "milestone" in my life — my first career after college, my first time on my own, my first time having to be an adult in every sense of the Read more

8 Myths About Sex Differences


Updated 05/25/12 9:05 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

Myths About Gender Differences

We're happy to present this story from one of our favorite sites, The Good Men Project. Today, Agustín Fuentes points out that when it comes to men and women, what "everyone knows" isn’t what science shows. Everyone knows that men and women are really different. We think differently and act differently because we are wired differently. I mean look at our brains and genitals: they are just Read more

Inversion Issues: How to Remedy Common Shoulderstand Complaints


Updated 05/25/12 10:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Remedies For Common Shoulderstand Complaints

You're loving your yoga class from Half Moon to Pigeon Pose, but as soon as you get to Shoulderstand, you're less than psyched. Although a basic — challenging, but basic — pose, Shoulderstand can put you at risk of strain and injury when done incorrectly. Turn this pose into your favorite by checking out these common complaints and ways to remedy them. "I Can't Breathe" If you're well Read more

9 Ways to Earn Extra Cash When Money Is Tight


Updated 05/24/12 12:55 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Ways to Earn More Money

I'm sure everyone can do with a little more cash in their wallets. Here are some great suggestions by Wise Bread for you to make extra money. Even though I'm self-employed full-time, I'm always looking for new and exciting ways to make more money. Earlier this year, I wrote a Wise Bread post on websites that can help you earn extra cash. More recently, I came across a blog post on Zaarly titled, Read more