Kombucha Tea: Fact or Fiction


Updated 02/26/12 9:06 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 38 comments

Health Benefits of Kombucha Tea

More than a few people have asked me if the benefits of Kombucha Tea are fact or fiction. I truly wish I had a definitive answer, but there really haven't been too many studies on kombucha for me to give you all a simple "fact" or "fiction" answer. For those of you that have never heard of the stuff, kombucha tea (pronounced "com-boo-cha") is a health drink that supposedly boosts the body's Read more

Savvy Links: Why Drinking Coffee Is Good For Your Health


Updated 05/23/12 2:10 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Coffee Is Good For Health

Why drinking coffee is good for your health — Tecca How to decide between using debit or credit — Credit Karma Woman claims she was fired for being 'too hot' — HuffPost Women 6 excuses to skimp on retirement — Bankrate Expenses you won't have in retirement — Free Money Finance Say less in job applications to score more interviews — LearnVest 7 incredible sacrifices people have made Read more

One Woman's Quest for the Best: The Fastest, Farthest Female Inline Skate


Updated 05/22/12 8:23 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Kacie Fischer Inline Skating Across U.S. in 74 Days

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Fitness Magazine here on FitSugar! Over the next few months, families will travel across the U.S. via plane, train or car during summer road trips. Kacie Fischer will be covering the same distance (nearly 4,000 miles, on her route), but on inline skates. . . and in just 74 days. If she reaches her goal, Fischer will also be breaking five Read more

Did You Give Up All Your Vices When You Got Pregnant?


Updated 05/21/12 4:00 PM · Posted by · 7 comments

Smoking and Drinking During Pregnancy

We all have our guilty pleasures, but when a new life comes into play, it's time to give them up . . . or so we thought. A recently released study from the Center For Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality was intended to evaluate the breakdown of substance use during pregnancy by race. But the outcome that shocks us most is that one in five women smoke while they're pregnant! Of those, 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

3 Tips For Germ-Free Travel


Updated 05/08/12 10:25 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Tips For Germ-Free Travel

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Fitness Magazine here on FitSugar! Whether you're going by boat, plane, train, or automobile, travel bugs are bound to greet you. Here, some cringe-worthy stats on germs and traveling — and tips on how you can take a trip unscathed. Stay Hydrated According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the air inside planes has anywhere from 10 Read more

It's Alcohol Awareness Month — the Good and Bad of Drinking


Updated 04/19/11 2:25 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Alcohol Awareness Month: Pros and Cons of Drinking

As we dive into our exciting new Spring fitness routines and gear up for the highly anticipated royal wedding, April marks another important time — national Alcohol Awareness Month — a time to raise awareness about the dangers of alcohol abuse, underage drinking, and other alcohol-related issues. If you drink in moderation, then cheers to you. According to the National Center of Health Read more

Give Your Desk a Healthy Makeover With These Tips


Updated 05/02/12 1:45 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Be Healthy at Work

Since you spend so much time at your desk, it's important that you make it a healthy environment — especially since there are so many ways your job can make you fat. Here's how to make over your desk to stay healthy while you work. Stash snacks: Vending machines and office candy jars can be too much temptation, especially when your grumbling stomach is egging you on. Instead, stock your desk Read more

13 Health Gimmicks You Can Stop Wasting Money On


Updated 05/01/12 12:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Health Gimmicks to Avoid

Consumers have a tendency of falling for the next big health gimmick. Save your money on health duds with these Business Insider tips. No matter how many times we're told otherwise, Americans' obsession with get-healthy-quick schemes will likely never die. Too bad most of these fads aren't worth their weight in salt — or your hard-earned dollars. We've put together a list of some of the worst Read more

Binge Drinking May Be Tied to Memory Loss, Study Says


Updated 05/18/11 8:36 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Drinking Alcohol May Affect Your Memory

More often than not, I read about alcohol having detrimental effects on your health, rather than positive effects, so it wasn't shocking to learn that a recent study found a correlation between binge drinking and sharpness of memory. The study administered memory tests to college students — 62 who were binge drinkers and 60 who were not — and found that the binge drinkers experienced a Read more