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When I recently asked which is worst: pink eye, stomach bug, or the flu, over half of you voted that a stomach bug is the absolute worst. And I must agree. This awful illness is responsible for all the worst symptoms: nausea accompanied by vomiting, abdominal cramps, the runs, headaches, and a fever. Ugh, I feel sick just thinking about it. Although the actual getting sick in the bathroom part Read more
Thanks to their recent ad campaign, you hear the words "Pepto Bismol" and get the awkward urge to break into a cutesy song and dance. Now there's this choreographed exercise routine to throw into the mix— cuz there's no better medicine for an upset stomach than group jazzercize. Word on the street is that these ladies are laughing with us and are in on the joke; for their sakes, I hope that's Read more
Train Cancelled After Conductor Succumbs To Diarrhea When ya gotta go, gotta go, gotta go right now, you gotta go, gotta go, gotta go! But it gets even more awkward when your need to evacuate your bowels ends up evacuating an entire train--and then making headline news. Now that wouldn't sit too well with anyone! To read more, click here. read more Read more
We have all had our fair share of tummy and intestinal troubles. Often we look to food to help either get things moving or to slow things down. Often it seems we need more or less fiber in our systems, so I am curious to see if you know... Source and Source Which has MORE fiber? 3 prunes 1 medium banana Read more
More than 100,000 pounds of frozen ground beef patties processed by Merced-based Richwood Meat Co. Inc. from April to May 2006 have been RECALLED after 3 children in Napa, CA were sickened by E. coli. The beef was distributed in California, Arizona, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. The products being recalled are hamburger patties and ground beef sold under the brands Fireriver, Chef’s Pride, Read more
Time magazine celebrated its 100 Most Influential People last night with a huge bash held inside Jazz at Lincoln Center. Honorees like Kristen Wiig, Chelsea Handler, Claire Danes, Hillary Clinton, Tilda Swinton, and Rihanna all turned out for the mingling and partying. Stephen Colbert, who also made the list, gave opening remarks. He gave shout-outs to Kristen and Spanx creator Sara Blakely. Read more
A hangover isn't the only side effect of heavy drinking. As the Huffington Post reports, binge drinking can increase the risk of pregnancy for women on the pill. It's the perfect, yet not-so-sexy, storm of heavy drinking and vomiting, followed by unprotected sex. See, if you vomit shortly after taking your pill, it's no longer in your system. Why else does the pill fail? Here are six things to Read more
Magnesium is an essential mineral our body needs and is found in our bones, body tissues, and organs. A well-balanced diet will usually provide you with adequate magnesium levels, but if you are prone to headaches, forgetfulness, sore or cramping muscles, stress, or chronic fatigue, a deficiency in magnesium might be what's slowing you down. For ways to get a daily dose of magnesium, read on. Read more
We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! By Diana Kelly, Prevention Need another reason to hate Mondays? Tight postweekend waistbands. Unless you spent the past two days living like a monk, the cocktails, movie snacks, and dinners out can all add up to one thing: belly bloat. “If you wake up bloated on Monday morning, your weekend food choices are Read more
We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! by Diana Kelly, Prevention Need another reason to hate Mondays? Tight postweekend waistbands. Unless you spent the past two days living like a monk, the cocktails, movie snacks, and dinners out can all add up to one thing: belly bloat. "If you wake up bloated on Monday morning, your weekend food choices are Read more
