Fittingly Mad: Diet Pill Commercials


Updated 01/10/07 9:08 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 14 comments

Fittingly Mad: Diet Pill Commercials

Lately I have noticed that I cannot catch up on my TV shows without having to fast forward through a massive amount of diet pill and nutritional supplement commercials. I would not mind so much if they were not so obviously misleading, disturbingly false and oddly creepy. Just the other day I saw something for Zetcap ($67/bottle) which not only calls itself the "first gastric bypass in a bottle" Read more

Easy Ways to Get More From Your Food Budget


Updated 05/18/12 8:55 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Stop Wasting Food

Go the extra mile with your food budget with these tips from LearnVest. For years, many people — my husband, mom, sister and even my son — told me to stop wasting so much food. Throwing away half a piece of chicken here or a handful of grapes there never seemed like such a big deal to me. If I was full or no longer in the mood for that particular food, then I had no problem tossing Read more

Too Much Fast Food Can Lead to Depression, Study Says


Updated 03/30/12 11:26 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Fast Food Linked to Depression Study Says

A fast-food meal may make you feel sluggish, but the effects don't stop there; a recent study found that there is a link between eating fast food and junk food and having depression. The study followed almost 9,000 people for an average of six months; the participants had never been diagnosed with depression or taken antidepressants. About 500 were later diagnosed with depression or started Read more

Link Time: The Curious Case of the Ageless Supermodels From the '90s


Updated 03/30/12 9:51 AM · Posted by FabSugar · 0 comments

Ageless '90s Supermodels Pictures

We investigate: The curious case of the ageless supermodels from the '90s — Fashionista Picnic Pants: For when eating off your lap is something you want to do — Stylelist Check out Olivia's supercute outfit straight from Ireland — Olivia Palermo Did Jackie Kennedy wear knockoff Chanel? — Styleite Is Madonna's Truth or Dare commercial showing too much cleavage? — HuffPost Style A Read more

Link Time: An Awkward Fashion Star Preview, Anna Sui Teams Up With Tumi, and More


Updated 03/08/12 10:20 AM · Posted by FabSugar · 0 comments

Fashion News For March 8, 2012

Totally awkward Fashion Star preview: contestant offends Jessica Simpson — HuffPost Style Watch Jean Paul Gaultier be weird in a new Diet Coke commercial — Styleite Louis Vuitton threatens to sue law school over parodic logo — The Cut How to mix bright colors and animal print — Olivia Palermo Critical style advice for Lindsay Lohan's comeback — Stylelist See the most outrageous Read more

Kate Walsh on Bond Girls, Polo, and Eating Perfume


Updated 03/01/12 9:24 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Kate Walsh's New Perfume, Billionaire Boyfriend

Private Practice star Kate Walsh is also a perfume impresario, and she just came out with her second scent, Billionaire Boyfriend. We recently talked to Kate about what it's really like to design a celebrity fragrance, what scents she associates with actual boyfriends, and whether she has any intention of following in Justin Bieber's footsteps. Check out the world premiere of her newest 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

Sofia Vergara Shows Off Her Sexy Backside in a Skimpy Suit


Updated 06/24/11 11:02 AM · Posted by · 9 comments

Pictures of Sofia Vergara Wearing Thong Bathing Suit For Diet Pepsi Commercial

Sofia Vergara was back on the beach filming her Diet Pepsi commercial in Venice this afternoon. She donned the one-piece to shoot with David Beckham yesterday, but this time Sofia showed off even more skin by revealing the skimpy backside of her suit. Sofia's been bouncing around from one set to another lately, getting into character for her big-screen project New Year's Eve and also showing up Read more

Taste Test: Dr Pepper Ten


Updated 11/08/11 5:16 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Dr Pepper Ten Review

The Dr Pepper Ten ads have sparked a lot of controversy in the past month for their perceived sexism. The beverage is targeted to men, with ads claiming there's nothing girlie or unmanly about this diet drink. So we rounded up a group of male and female taste testers and tried it alongside regular Dr Pepper and Diet Dr Pepper. Check out what our tasters had to say about Dr Pepper Ten. The Read more

5 At-Home Fitness Tips From the American Idol Trainer, Marco Reed


Updated 06/01/11 7:32 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

5 At-Home Fitness Tips From the American Idol Trainer, Marco Reed

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Self here on FitSugar! If you've seen the new svelte Jennifer Hudson (that's "J-Hud" to you) in Weight Watchers commercials, you know that the transformation from "hopeful" to "diva" can be a big change. And not just from a physical standpoint. That's why — whether readying clients for class reunions, weddings, new jobs, new chapters, or Read more