We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! Most of us spend about 40 hours per week at work — in other words, the majority of our waking hours. And nearly all of those hours are spent sitting at our desks. It’s a definite problem — and not just because we’re missing happy hour or quality couch time at home. There’s no shortage of discouraging research pointing Read more

We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! We all agree that time is more valuable than money. At least, that’s what we say. Then we turn around and spend hours watching bad TV we’re not even that interested in. Or 45 minutes on the phone with customer service fighting a $5 charge. Or years in a relationship or friendship we stopped feeling fulfilled by long ago. But Read more

Raw foodies argue that heating your food past 115 degrees F destroys the important enzymes found in fruits and vegetables, and by killing these enzymes we're decreasing the nutritional value of our food. These fragile enzymes help us properly and thoroughly digest our foods so we can absorb the vitamins and minerals in our tasty vittles. While I don't think I have the discipline, or the burning Read more

One of our favorite sites, ShelterPop, has merged with another fave, DIYLife, to become Stylelist Home! We're so thrilled to continue to bring you amazing posts from this new powerhouse design site. Today, we introduce you to it. No matter how old we get, we still associate Fall with new beginnings. Before, it was because we couldn't help but notice the kids going off to school in our Read more

We're excited to present this article from Allure! As much as we delight in sharing positive beauty news about alcohol on Daily Beauty Reporter—Red wine protects your teeth from cavities! Boozers tend to exercise more!—it's obvious that excessive drinking takes a toll on your appearance. After my interview with Brooke Shields in Allure's April issue, I was inspired by something that she Read more

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! How to get flatter abs without starving or sweating — fast By Diana Kelly Who doesn't want a flat belly, stat? Yet hours of crunches, cardio, and superstrict dieting aren’t realistic — or a whole lot of fun — for many of us. Luckily, it is possible to flatten your belly and look slimmer almost Read more

During hard economic times, desk-bound fitness fanatics often start considering career switches to more active professions, like becoming a personal trainer. The job is considerably more vigorous than sitting in front of a computer day in and day out. To get the skinny on the daily dos of working as a trainer, I spoke with Equinox personal trainer Lauren Fairbanks, 26. She loves her job, colorful Read more

Keep track of your daily food intake with our printable food journal. If you are counting calories to lose or maintain your weight, it is really helpful too see how much and what you ate through out the day. More important, you can make sure you are eating at least five to seven servings of fruits and veggies daily — always a noble goal. You can even track your water consumption too, since Read more

Going away to school can be dangerous on the waistline. The dorm dining hall is like a giant, all-you-can-eat buffet. And let's be real, the food choices at most campuses are not healthy. On top of that, many students don't have access to a kitchen, and will ultimately eat all of their meals out. It's no wonder most of us gain some weight when going off to college, though the infamous "freshman Read more