We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! Certain scents can help memory, mood, energy, and libido By: Sarah Mahoney, Prevention Did you know that the human sense of smell can identify thousands of aromas and is 10,000 times more precise than our sense of taste? We have millions of smell receptors in our noses. When they detect a scent, they shoot the Read more

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. Weight Loss Tip #1: Maximize Your Muscle — Muscles are fat-burning furnaces, so be sure to do enough resistance training to build and maintain them (these fast workouts tone your whole body in 30 minutes), and follow your workout with a healthy meal or snack that contains protein, carbohydrates and fat. Building new Read more

Attention users of the pill: according to a new study, women who use hormonal contraceptives are at a higher risk for sexual problems. The German study, published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, evaluated over 1,000 women using various birth control methods; the pill, the ring, and condoms were most popular. Most of the women involved in the study were in a stable, monogamous relationship for Read more

Don't be shy about nibbling at the ears of a chocolate bunny this Easter, because researchers have just given us another reason to eat this sweet treat. (Don't you love it when that happens?) Based on a study of 20,000 patients ages 35 to 65, scientists found that those who consumed more chocolate had a lower risk of heart attack and stroke, leading to the conclusion that a small amount of Read more