Speak Up: What Food Tempts You Beyond Control?


Updated 06/29/09 3:36 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 60 comments

Speak Up: What Food Tempts You Beyond Control?

After reading The End of Overeating and learning the importance of avoiding bliss point foods, I reevaluated my relationship with Nutella. The chocolate hazelnut spread makes no pretense as a healthy food, but I occasionally pick it up for baking. The only problem being that I usually only use half the jar, and the rest sits in the cabinet calling my name. I end up eating it by the spoonful, not Read more

Must-Read: The End of Overeating


Updated 07/07/11 12:09 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 16 comments

Must-Read: The End of Overeating

He took on big tobacco as the head of the FDA, then once out of the government Dr. David Kessler decided to take on America's growing obesity problem, focusing on the issue of overeating. His motivation was personal this time, having dieted on and off for years watching his scale yo-yo up and down. In his new book The End of Overeating, Kessler explains why foods that takes you to your bliss Read more

Avoid Menu Items That Take You to Your Bliss Point


Updated 05/30/09 3:34 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 7 comments

Avoid Menu Items That Take You to Your Bliss Point

The "once you pop, you can't stop" Pringles campaign seemed kind of cute, but the catch phrase actually embodied truth in advertising. Former FDA commissioner David A. Kessler says some foods are scientifically engineered with particular combinations of salt, sugar, and fat that ultimately take you to your "bliss point" and keep you reaching for more. The appetite is manipulated by these flavor 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

9 Love Lessons I've Learned In 10 Years Of Marriage


Updated 05/18/12 1:44 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Marriage Lessons

We're happy to present this excerpt from one of our favorite sites, YourTango. Today, we have tips for a long-lasting, loving relationship. As much as we all want to believe that once we find our true love, we'll live out our lives in blissful happiness, reveling in that loving feeling forever, reality is not quite like that. We tend to think that love is something that happens to us, instead of Read more

8 Frugal Summer Vacation Ideas


Updated 04/26/12 12:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Affordable Trips to Take

If you're thinking of forgoing your usual Summer travel plans due to high prices, you should consider these frugal trip ideas from Wise Bread. The sky is brighter, the air is warming up, and the layers of clothes are getting peeled off. That can only mean one thing — summer is near. One of the things that I love most about going on vacation is the chance to break out of my everyday routine, Read more

Grey's Anatomy Rundown, "If/Then"


Updated 02/06/12 7:11 AM · Posted by · 4 comments

Grey's Anatomy Recap, "If/Then"

Last year we had the Grey's Anatomy musical episode, and this season it's the alternate-reality episode. That's right: as Meredith ponders on the veracity of the phrase "meant to be," we get to see what could have been — or in this case, what was always destined to be. Though this is a filler episode if I ever saw one, it's still pretty fun to see the characters go down different paths (well, Read more

How to Speak Up During a Beauty Treatment


Updated 10/27/11 1:03 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Say No While You're at the Spa

We're excited to present this story from our friends at Allure: Last week, I found myself in an uncomfortable situation while getting eyelash extensions. It wasn't the pads and glue stuck to my face, sealing my eyes shut; it was the complimentary leg rub that almost had me squirming off the table. For someone with extremely ticklish knees, the rubdown was more grueling than soothing. Having Read more

5 Things We Already Know About True Blood Season Four


Updated 06/12/11 8:32 AM · Posted by · 9 comments

True Blood Season 4 Details

Are you aware that the True Blood season premiere is a mere month away? The excitement has been heating up, but it reached a boiling point with the recently released photos from season four. But I know what you want besides pictures and previews: details. So gathering what we can from the pics and promos from the upcoming season, I've put together a list of a few things that we can expect when Read more

Grey's Anatomy Rundown, "I Will Survive"


Updated 05/13/11 12:25 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

Grey's Anatomy Recap "I Will Survive"

Grey's Anatomy isn't exactly jam-packed with excitement this week, but there's plenty of setup for the drama to come in next week's season finale. The race for chief resident is nearing a close, and a handful of contenders are left out in the cold. Meanwhile, a bunch of the doctors contemplate making moves out of Seattle Grace, and at least two are out the door unless there are some Read more