The Dark Side of Posting Calorie Counts


Updated 05/14/10 1:11 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 40 comments

The Dark Side of Posting Calorie Counts

Posting calorie counts has been nothing if not controversial. In NYC the restaurants complained, and now on college campuses students are questioning the practice. In attempts to fight the freshman 15, dining halls have begun posting calorie counts, but there have been some negative consequences. Although about a third of all college students fall into the American College Health Association's Read more

The Truth Behind the Freshman 15


Updated 10/14/11 11:49 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 14 comments

The Truth Behind the Freshman 15

It is back to school season and when I asked you all recently if you gained the freshman 15, many of you responded that you had indeed gained some weight; the amounts varied though. According to a new study, about one in four freshmen gain at least five percent of their body weight during their first semester at college. This averages out to be about 10 pounds — a little over two pounds per 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

5 Things You Always Wanted to Know About Paying For College


Updated 05/23/12 10:16 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Important Facts About Paying For College

Paying for college is such a complex issue. LearnVest helps simplify it by answering some key questions in regard to paying tuition. If you believe everything you read, then you might think you need to be a Rockefeller to have kids. That, of course, isn't the case. Yes, kids are expensive, and thinking about paying for a college education can be scary and frustrating . . . but that's where we Read more

Find Out More About Virgin Olympian Lolo Jones


Updated 05/23/12 8:17 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Lolo Jones on Virginity

Track and field star Lolo Jones isn't an Olympic virgin, considering she competed in the 2008 games, but she is a virgin in the traditional sense. You might think that an almost-30-year-old virgin would not advertise the fact that she's never had sex, but Olympian Lori "Lolo" Jones isn't shy about her virginity. Later-in-life virgins have a new celebrity role model in 29-year-old Lolo, as she's Read more

One Woman's Quest for the Best: The Fastest, Farthest Female Inline Skate


Updated 05/22/12 8:23 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Kacie Fischer Inline Skating Across U.S. in 74 Days

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Fitness Magazine here on FitSugar! Over the next few months, families will travel across the U.S. via plane, train or car during summer road trips. Kacie Fischer will be covering the same distance (nearly 4,000 miles, on her route), but on inline skates. . . and in just 74 days. If she reaches her goal, Fischer will also be breaking five Read more

An Everyday Athlete Is Still an Athlete


Updated 05/18/12 12:25 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

A Title IX Woman Athlete's Story

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from espnW here on FitSugar! By Risa Isard On June 23, 1972, Title IX was signed into law, leveling the playing field for female athletes. To mark the 40th anniversary, espnW explore the impact of this landmark legislation. You might not know me, but chances are you know someone like me. I'm that girl who grew up playing hoops in the driveway with Read more

Revenge and Happy Endings Get Shuffled Around in ABC's New Fall Schedule


Updated 05/15/12 12:15 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

ABC Fall Schedule 2012

ABC has announced its brand spankin' new Fall schedule, and there are a few big things to take note of. Obviously the network's new series are built in, but a few returning series have new spots in the lineup, like Revenge, which is shifting to Desperate Housewives' vacated Sunday night slot. Happy Endings and Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 are moving to Tuesdays, giving a new comedy the Read more

Savvy Links: 6 Great Alternatives to Remodeling Your Home


Updated 05/14/12 12:50 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Home Remodeling Alternatives

6 great alternatives to remodeling your home — Wise Bread How much would the New York City disaster in The Avengers cost in real life? — Tecca The surprising costs of being a woman — LearnVest 7 fitness items that cost more for women — HuffPost Women Personal money management tips in 15 minutes — Real Simple The reason JP Morgan's female exec's downfall is bad for women — The Jane Read more

How to Establish Financial Independence


Updated 05/14/12 12:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Achieve Financial Independence

Becoming completely financially independent can be scary, but it's also very liberating. Kiplinger gives advice on how to establish your financial independence. Not only is it difficult for us twentysomethings to wholeheartedly embrace adulthood, it's often also a challenge for our parents to let us go. Baby-boomer parents are generally known for mollycoddling their children, even after we move Read more