Is Bottled Water Better for You Than Tap?


Updated 08/14/07 1:37 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 21 comments

Is Bottled Water Better for You Than Tap?

I just read some alarming news on Reuters.com, well alarming to me at least. Did you know that 25% of all bottled water is actually just repackaged tap water? I definitely did not know that. Nor did I know this: Because bottled water is considered a food, it is regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration. Tap water is regulated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. However, both types Read more

How Not to Destroy Your Marriage


Updated 05/18/12 12:53 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

How Not to Destroy Your Marriage

We're happy to present this story from one of our favorite sites, The Good Men Project. Today, Mark Tyrrell offers eight relationship tools to make your marriage work. "All marriages are happy. It's the living together afterward that causes all the trouble." — Raymond Hull So how do you make your marriage work? Or do you just blindly hope it'll take care of itself? Think of a hot, successful Read more

3 Tips For Germ-Free Travel


Updated 05/08/12 10:25 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Tips For Germ-Free Travel

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Fitness Magazine here on FitSugar! Whether you're going by boat, plane, train, or automobile, travel bugs are bound to greet you. Here, some cringe-worthy stats on germs and traveling — and tips on how you can take a trip unscathed. Stay Hydrated According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the air inside planes has anywhere from 10 Read more

Protect Your Investment: How to Care For Bamboo Cutting Boards


Updated 04/18/12 10:00 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Care For Bamboo Cutting Boards

It's funny to think that just a few years ago, bamboo cutting boards were hard to come by. These days, the boards have taken their place as standard fare beside their wood and plastic peers. This material has endeared itself toall kinds of kitchen products, not to mention environmentalists, thanks to the plant's rapid growth and regeneration. Bamboo grows to a harvestable height in three to five Read more

Yummy Links: From Chinese Tilapia to $500 Jelly Bellys


Updated 05/25/11 11:20 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 0 comments

Denmark Bans Marmite

A very good reason for not eating Chinese tilapia. — Grub Street NY Must make: Eric Ripert's crab-stuffed zucchini flowers. — Food Republic Guy Fieri was the inspiration for a character in Bridesmaids. — Eater Forget branding: the USDA wants all American cows to be marked with numerical IDs. — Wall Street Journal Denmark has banned Marmite from the country. — Guardian Reviewing Duck Read more

There's Fungicide in Our Orange Juice Now?


Updated 01/13/12 7:55 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 2 comments

Orange Juice Fungicide Contamination

Earlier this week it was reported that the FDA halted all imports of foreign orange juice. It was suspected that the orange juice, particularly imported from Brazil, had been contaminated by a fungicide banned in the United States. While the FDA has lowered the alarm level (assuring us that there is no immediate health risk from trace levels of this fungicide), we can't help but be a little 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

Neti Pot Possible Cause of Two Deaths: How to Use One Safely


Updated 12/20/11 10:30 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

How to Use a Neti Pot Safely

Flushing your nasal passages with warm salt water can do wonders for congestion and sinus pain caused by colds and allergies, but use a neti pot improperly, and it could result in death. Louisiana's state health department has issued a warning for neti pots in response to two deaths thought to be linked to improper neti pot use. Both victims filled their neti pots with regular tap water instead Read more

Don't Lick the Spoon! Holiday Baking Tips to Prevent Illness


Updated 12/13/11 11:40 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Baking Tips to Prevent Illness

It's holiday baking time! But before you whip up all those fruitcakes and homemade Christmas cookies, keep these tips in mind to prevent the stomachache of food-borne illness and the headache of chemicals in foods. Don't Lick the Spoon Spritz cookies with a side of salmonella? Sounds like the worst holiday ever. Prevent a horrible bout of food poisoning this season by resisting the gooey, Read more

4 Toxic Foods That Should Never Cross Your Lips


Updated 12/09/11 7:08 AM · Posted by · 7 comments

Foods You Should Never Eat

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! Is your food loaded with toxins and chemicals? Here, simple swaps to protect yourself By Anne Underwood Clean eating means choosing fruits, vegetables, and meats that are raised, grown, and sold with minimal processing. Often they're organic, and rarely (if ever) should they contain additives. But in some cases, Read more