Are Functional Foods Worth the Extra Cash?


Updated 04/04/07 12:42 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 3 comments

Are Functional Foods Worth the Extra Cash?

A lot of us (including me, guilty as charged) are shelling out extra cash for so called functional foods. Functional food are foods that do more than just feed your hunger, they offer the promise of allowing you to be more regular, get full with extra antioxidants or drop your levels of LDL (bad) cholesterol. New studies are finding that these foods may not be worth the extra cash (about a Read more

Fifty Shades of Grey, Fight Club, and the Complications of Male Dominance


Updated 04/27/12 2:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Fifty Shades of Grey and Male Dominance

We're happy to present this story from one of our favorite sites, The Good Men Project. Clarisse Thorn sees nothing new in eroticized images of male dominance and violence, but she sees plenty that's thought-provoking. Much is being made of the highly successful S&M erotica novel 50 Shades of Grey. People are blaming feminism for making women into submissives, blaming feminism for preventing Read more

10 Most Beautiful Travel Adventures to Take Around the World


Updated 02/19/12 3:24 PM · Posted by · 9 comments

Most Beautiful Travel Destinations

I don't know about you, but I'm always dreaming about my next trip and I'm often scouring the web for exciting new vacation destinations. Although travel can get expensive, it definitely has its benefits. It's a great educational and cultural experience for people and it helps people learn more about the world and think outside of the box. When you're planning your next trip, consider one of Read more

The Secrets of the World's Healthiest Women


Updated 01/27/12 8:15 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Secrets of the World's Healthiest Women

We are pumped to share one of our favorite stories from Health.com here on our site. From pouring on the olive oil like the Greeks to slashing stress like the Scandinavians, what we can learn from the happiest, slimmest, longest-living cultures around the globe. The secret to a long, healthy life in America? According to longevity researchers, it may be to act like you live somewhere else. It Read more

The Best Time Investments You Can Make


Updated 12/07/11 12:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

The Best Time Investments You Can Make

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

How to Put Good Bacteria Back in Your Gut With Food


Updated 11/15/11 11:10 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Foods Naturally High in Probiotics (Good Bacteria)

A healthy gut is a happy gut. To keep your intestinal tract in optimal working order, it needs lots of "good" bacteria — no, that is not an oxymoron! There are only three types of basic bacteria in our digestive systems, so boosting the "friendly bacteria" with probiotics can help balance the pH of the intestinal tract, creating a less desirable environment for pathogenic bacteria (the bad Read more

Soleil Moon Frye Shares Her Tips For Taking a Family "Time Out"


Updated 11/10/11 6:16 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Soleil Moon Frye's Tips For Traveling With Kids

Editor's note: The following is a guest post written by Soleil Moon Frye, Target's mommy ambassador, author of Happy Chaos, and mom to Poet, 6, and Jagger, 3. This week Soleil shares her tips on traveling with kids. I'm a huge believer in the importance of taking the occasional "time out" as a family and planning an escape to recharge and reconnect. Last year, Jason surprised me and the kids Read more

13 Signs You’re Too Busy


Updated 11/02/11 12:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

13 Signs You’re Too Busy

We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! There’s busy. Then there’s too busy. Busy is running from one appointment to the next. Too busy is running over someone on your way to the next appointment (physically, vehicularly, whatever). Busy is leaving your cell phone behind at the grocery store. Too busy is leaving your kid behind at the grocery store. And then Read more

Pedro Almodovar Would Direct in English For Meryl Streep or Kate Winslet


Updated 10/13/11 4:48 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Actresses Pedro Almodovar Would Direct in English

Spanish director Pedro Almodovar's The Skin I Live In will be out in the US this Friday, and he was in NYC this week to screen the film during the New York Film Festival. He and his leading man Antonio Banderas linked up for interviews Monday. The thriller is their latest collaboration after a 21-year break from working together; their last project was 1990's Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!, and Read more

Guilt-Free Frozen Treats


Updated 08/21/11 9:59 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Guilt-Free Frozen Treats

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! Sorbets, ice cream sandwiches, and other healthy frozen desserts By Molly Raisch, Prevention Ice cream is the perfect remedy to steamy, hot weather, but sometimes the calorie counts on the carton are downright scary. That's why we found frozen desserts that don't melt under scrutiny. These healthy treats get our Read more