What's the Deal With: The Bagel Diet


Updated 05/04/10 8:04 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 9 comments

What's the Deal With: The Bagel Diet

Brent Buckman, attorney and former contestant on The Apprentice swears by his new diet: The Bagel Diet. Sounds rather ridiculous doesn't it? Well that is because it is. In a nutshell, this is the diet: BREAKFAST: One Bagel toasted with light/low fat margarine and a glass of water. LUNCH: One Bagel toasted with light/low fat margarine and a glass of water. SNACK: One Bagel toasted with light/low Read more

Who Says a 3-Year-Old Can't Use a Pacifier?


Updated 04/18/12 9:31 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Pacifiers For Toddlers

Here's a post from our partners at BabyCenter! Every week, we bring you the best parenting and lifestyle stories from the experts at BabyCenter, including this post from Andrea Updike about toddlers using pacifiers. I have a confession to make. My 3-year-old uses a pacifier when he sleeps. Also? I have no intention of taking it away. We’ve all seen the pictures of Suri Cruise with her Read more

Sex and the City Perfume Fakes Flood the Market


Updated 02/09/12 10:15 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Sex and the City Perfume Is Often Fake

Sex and the City isn't just popular with video bootleggers: according to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's list of top seizures, it's also the most popular counterfeit perfume, WWD reports. Out of 138 commercial perfume shipments Customs intercepted for counterfeit scents, 52 contained fake SATC fragrances. And in total, the agency seized more than a million bogus bottles of the stuff last Read more

4 Surprising Things You Don't Know about Calories


Updated 12/19/11 4:15 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Facts About Calories and Weight Loss

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! Only 12 percent of Americans can estimate the calories they eat in a day! Find out why we're so clueless and get easy ways to stop calorie confusion. By Mara Betsch, Prevention You know what calories are, and you probably know that if you eat too many, you’ll gain weight. But do you know how many are in your Read more

The Lowdown on Produce: Dirty Dozen vs. Clean 14


Updated 10/20/11 9:52 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

What Produce Should I Buy Organic?

With all of the information overload about the state of our current agriculture system, sometimes it's hard to keep the most basic rules straight. Whether you've been buying local produce for some time or you're finally getting serious about avoiding all the crazy pesticides, the Environmental Working Group makes it its job to inform people about which produce is best organic and where you can Read more

Real or Fake? Headlines of the Week


Updated 06/17/11 3:40 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 0 comments

Cows Churn Out Human Breast Milk

With all the crazy news out there, sometimes it's difficult to decipher what's legit from what's bogus. Test your news radar with our quiz on the most bizarre headlines from the week. Cows with breast milk, a pricey velvet Elvis, and a racy high school yearbook: are these stories the real deal or make believe? Source: Flickr User plasticrevolver Take the Quiz Read more

Personality Tests Become More Common For Job Applicants


Updated 09/13/11 2:55 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Personality Tests For Job Hunters

More employers are testing job seekers with prehire assessments to find a hire who is the best fit for the company's culture, according to the Wall Street Journal. Apparently these tests can detect your personality characteristics and cognitive abilities. The best piece of advice to "ace" these tests is to be honest, because some of these tests are created to filter out the bogus answers. "When Read more

Link Time — Science Can't Quite Explain the Big O


Updated 09/07/11 1:55 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 0 comments

Science Behind Female Orgasm

Scientists don't really get the whole female orgasm thing — Nerve Ryan Gosling sure brings a lot of ladies to Disneyland — The Frisky How to make condoms more enjoyable — Glamour Decoding a breakup — College Candy Drinking once a day might slow down aging — Huffington Post Women love bankers and firemen — YourTango Love comes to those who love their bodies — Em & Lo The terror Read more

The Latest Target For Spam: Facebook Events


Updated 04/05/11 4:25 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Spammers Target Facebook Events

The time following a major email breach is a smart time to remind yourself how to stay safe. But email isn't the only way that spammers and other users of ill repute can gain access to you and your digital life. Now spammers are trying a new approach to gain access: Facebook Events. Find out more after the jump. Read more

Can Leggings Fight Cellulite?


Updated 03/16/11 5:25 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

What You Can Do About Cellulite

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Self here on FitSugar! Dimples on your face? Adorable! On your thighs and butt? Well, not so much. Cellulite is a genetic reality for almost 90 percent of women, which is why we're always intrigued and — we'll admit it — tempted by products such as these Turbocell Leggings. The manufacturer claims the compression technology will Read more