Move It at Home: Denise Austin - Shrink Your Female Fat Zones


Updated 04/16/09 7:19 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 5 comments

Move It at Home: Denise Austin - Shrink Your Female Fat Zones

I don't know if Denise Austin is a powerhouse or an exercise fiend on crack. Nevertheless, I have got to hand it to her - she really keeps you moving. There is something about her manic manner that is equal parts frightening and entertaining. My theory is to use whatever means necessary to keep the DVD on the screen and your body moving. At the end of this 40 minute work out you really feel Read more

Foods That Can Make You Look Pregnant


Updated 02/11/12 2:35 AM · Posted by · 4 comments

Foods That Make You Look Pregnant

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. Over the weekend, I saw a photo of a female celebrity (who is in a relationship with a male celeb) leaving a café with the caption, "Baby bump?" and I had to refrain myself from shouting out loud, "Come on, can't a girl eat without the world thinking she's having a baby?!" The truth is having a perfectly flat stomach Read more

Experts Say This Is the Most Effective At-Home Workout


Updated 11/17/11 10:37 AM · Posted by · 7 comments

Why P90X Is So Effective

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Self here on FitSugar! Between infomercial-style ads for Pajama Pants and Ab Rollers, perhaps you've seen advertisements for P90X DVDs.  Or maybe you have a friend who suddenly looked a bit more taut and toned, who casually referenced the muscle confusion-based fitness craze. The point is P90X is undeniably a major exercise movement.  Read more

Facials and Acne


Updated 11/10/11 4:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Facials and Reducing Acne

We're excited to present this story from our friends at Allure: Getting facial treatments with extractions may reduce premenstrual acne, but the timing seems to be important, according to a report in the International Journal of Cosmetic Science. When performing comedone extraction (steaming and gently pressing on the skin around blocked pores to remove dirt, oil, and debris), "I observed that Read more

From the Fit Community: I've Lost the Inches but Not the Weight


Updated 06/03/11 4:51 AM · Posted by · 4 comments

Reasons You Lose Clothing Sizes but Maintain Weight

It's an age-old question: how come my pants feel looser but I weigh more now than before I started exercising? FitSugar reader livingthin turns to the experts for an answer and posted it in our 10 Pounds DOWN! community group. Q: "I know everyone is always looking at the scale, but in my case I am slimmer than ever but the scale shows I am almost the same weight as I was on my son's first Read more

Link Time — Lose Your Virginity in 9 Steps


Updated 05/12/11 11:16 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 5 comments

How to Lose Your Virginity

How to lose your virginity in nine steps — College Candy Seven female celebs who got plastic surgery for medical reasons — The Frisky Why this woman decided marriage isn't for her — Em & Lo A 95-year-old woman is going to prom for the first time — Glamour Mother of boy in "High Five For First Kiss" video opens up — Huffington Post Seven ways to sex up your marriage — Read more

News Alert: Men and Women Are Different, Exercise Wise Too


Updated 10/14/11 11:48 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 38 comments

News Alert: Men and Women Are Different, Exercise Wise Too

Physiologically speaking, women and men are different – no real news flash there, but these differences even affect how we exercise and they haven't been studied for very long. Like most scientific studies, exercise studies were performed on men and the researchers assumed the results would cross gender line. About 15 years ago researchers began to study the female body in motion (FYI: Title IX Read more