Monitoring Your Easy Runs


Updated 02/03/09 12:31 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 10 comments

Monitoring Your Easy Runs

One reason I love my heart rate monitor is learning how many calories I burned during a workout session. The number is always so gratifying. A heart rate monitor is also great fitness tool, especially if you're training for an endurance race. Many training schedules include easy, long runs to build endurance while not pushing the body to move quickly. I find slowing down for my long runs Read more

Moonrise Kingdom: A Retro Delight


Updated 05/25/12 9:33 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Moonrise Kingdom Review

Everything about Moonrise Kingdom is unmistakably Wes Anderson: the hazy cinematography, the clever dialogue, and even the use of the director's favorite actors. Indeed, Anderson isn't leaving his comfort zone as a filmmaker, but Moonrise Kingdom is still a pleasure to watch. Set in 1965, the movie tells the story of Sam and Suzy (newcomers Jared Gilman and Kara Hayward), preteen pen pals who Read more

Model Liya Kebede Talks Minimal Makeup in Cannes


Updated 05/26/12 5:34 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Liya Kebede at Cannes: Interview and Makeup Tips

For model Liya Kebede, Cannes feels like magic. "It gets into you the minute you arrive here," she said this morning. "It's very glamorous, and I like that it's very international as well. You see all these different people from all over the world coming with their films, which is great." It's been a big year for Liya, who was named a L'Oréal Paris brand ambassador last June and is making Read more

5 Steps to Your Best Blowout Ever


Updated 05/24/12 6:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Do a Blowout at Home

We're happy to present this story from our friends at Allure: It's not every day you get a lesson in blowouts from Alli Webb, founder of the Drybar blowout bars. Rule number one: If you've gotten your blowouts down to 10 minutes, you're doing something wrong. (Sorry!) Webb gave me the rundown on the other most common styling mistakes — and how to get the ultimate results. Get her advice when Read more

Nighttime Fasting: A New Way to Lose Weight?


Updated 05/24/12 8:44 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Is It Better to Not Eat at Night?

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. This week Shape turns to Cynthia Sass, a registered dietitian with master's degrees in both nutrition science and public health. If you couldn’t let anything cross your lips from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m., but you were allowed to eat anything you wanted for eight hours a day and still lose weight, would you try it? Read more

20 Totes to Take You to the Beach and Beyond (With Everything You Need in Tow) — All Under $100


Updated 05/24/12 1:26 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Summer Totes Under $100

Thanks to extra daylight hours and plenty of warm-weather plans, Summer tends to be the season of running from place to place. Your must-have accessory to carry you through the chaos? A versatile, take-anywhere tote that's big enough to stash your beach reads, farmers market finds, or office essentials all season long. Whether you're into stripes and straw or brights and colorblocking, we've Read more

What to Rent: New DVDs This Week


Updated 05/22/12 3:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

This Means War DVD

This Means War In This Means War Reese Witherspoon plays a woman tasked with a tough challenge when she starts dating two guys (Tom Hardy and Chris Pine) at once, who just so happen to be secret agents and best friends. Her choice becomes harder as the super spies pull out all the stops to win her heart, including some hilarious hijinks meant to sabotage the other's efforts. It may be a corny Read more

Why Everyone (Even 20-Somethings) Should Make a Will


Updated 05/22/12 10:02 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Should I Make a Will?

Getting a will is not just for those who are on the cusp of retiring. People of all ages should consider writing one, says Business Insider. Here's why. Despite the well-known fact that everyone alive today will kick the bucket at one point or another, nearly 60 percent of Americans admitted in a 2011 poll conducted by online legal service Rocket Lawyer that they didn't have a will. RELATED: 14 Read more

What Can You Buy With One Day's Worth of Salary?


Updated 05/21/12 11:24 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

What Can You Buy With One Day's Worth of Salary?

Do you ever think about how much you make each day and how much that really buys? This post from Beauty and the Budget really got me thinking. What can you buy with one day's worth of your salary? Right now, I make about $76 a day, before taxes, which really isn't much. That means that on Monday, when I made an after-work Rite-Aid makeup run, I practically worked an entire day for a tiny tube Read more