Venus and Mars: We Even Diet Differently


Updated 08/17/07 10:02 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 28 comments

Venus and Mars: We Even Diet Differently

I don't need to tell you that men and women do things differently in almost everything they do, even dieting. It's the age old tale: You say, "Tomato." He says, "Does that come fried?" Funny but true (at least in my house), so here are the differences in more detail: Inspiration- Women: Swimsuit season, weddings, family and class reunions, holiday parties and other events that put them in the Read more

16 Memorial Day Discounts to Look Out For


Updated 05/27/12 12:25 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Memorial Day Discounts 2012

As always, when it's time for a holiday weekend, everyone's looking forward to the extra day off — as well as the sales and discounts. Memorial Day is no different. Although we've given you the lowdown on which products you should keep an eye out for, here are a couple of great sales going on: Amazon: Up to 60 percent off select women's, men's, and children's clothing. Macy's: 15 percent off Read more

8 Myths About Sex Differences


Updated 05/25/12 9:05 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

Myths About Gender Differences

We're happy to present this story from one of our favorite sites, The Good Men Project. Today, Agustín Fuentes points out that when it comes to men and women, what "everyone knows" isn’t what science shows. Everyone knows that men and women are really different. We think differently and act differently because we are wired differently. I mean look at our brains and genitals: they are just 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

Drinking Coffee, Decaf or Not, Has Health Benefits


Updated 05/17/12 10:55 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Coffee Helps You Live Longer, Study Says

The benefits and risks of coffee are often debated, but a new study has found that coffee drinkers may be better off sticking to that cup of joe: in fact, having two cups of coffee a day may just help you live longer — even if it's decaf. The latest coffee study followed 400,000 healthy older men and women and is the largest study to ever look at the benefits and risks of coffee. Of the study Read more

Obama's Complicated Relationship With Gay Marriage


Updated 05/08/12 6:33 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Obama on Gay Marriage

The Obama administration has had a rocky relationship with its stance on gay marriage, so our interest was piqued at Joe Biden's recent comments in support of same-sex marriage. On Meet the Press the vice president said: "I am absolutely comfortable with the fact that men marrying men, women marrying women and heterosexual — men and women marrying — are entitled to the same exact rights, all Read more

Femmephobia: "Girls Are Gross" Writ Large


Updated 04/20/12 7:38 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

What Is Femmephobia?

We're happy to present this story from one of our favorite sites, The Good Men Project. Ozy Frantz explains the difference between fear and hatred of women, and the more common fear and hatred of anything feminine. When I was a freshman in high school, I and my friends were Cool Chicks. We weren't like those other girls, the ones who were passive and weak and giggled and watched romantic Read more

Meeting My Sperm Donor


Updated 04/06/12 10:38 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Meeting Sperm Donor

We're happy to present this story from one of our favorite sites, The Good Men Project. Ben Sommer, conceived through alternative insemination, is a young man now and tells the story of deciding to meet his donor. I grew up in a middle-class home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with two loving parents, both of whom are women. My conception was perhaps the most organized and scientific miracle of Read more

Do Gorgeous People Earn a Higher Salary?


Updated 03/09/12 12:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Do Beautiful People Make More Money?

We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! Pretty is as pretty does? Maybe according to some. But when viewed through the lens of economics, beauty may be your ticket to getting hired, earning more, and landing a wealthier spouse. Or so says Daniel Hamermesh, a professor of economics at the University of Texas at Austin and author of the new book Beauty Pays: Why Read more

In Her Shoes: April Beyer, Matchmaker and Relationship Coach


Updated 02/14/12 3:10 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

April Beyer Talks About Being a Matchmaker and Relationship Coach

In the spirit of Valentine's Day, April Beyer, expert relationship coach and matchmaker, gives SavvySugar an insider's look into her unique career. Helping men and women find lasting relationships for almost 14 years, she is the founder and president of Beyer & Company, a matchmaking and relationship consulting firm. She's frequently interviewed and has been seen on Dr. Phil, 20/20, and Good Read more