Three Ways to Love Your Liver


Updated 10/14/11 11:49 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 1 comment

Three Ways to Love Your Liver

The liver is the second largest organ of the body after your skin. Hard at work clearing toxins from your blood, the liver performs over 5,000 functions — that's one busy organ. Unfortunately, one in ten Americans has liver disease and many of those folks are unaware they have a problem. Here are three easy ways to show your liver some love. One toxin that the liver breaks down is alcohol. Read more

Do You Like Paté?


Updated 01/25/09 1:26 PM · Posted by partysugar · 20 comments

Do You Like Paté?

Do You Like Paté? Yes, I love paté. Only if it's been humanely raised. I enjoy vegetarian paté. I don't know. I've never tried it. No, paté is disgusting. Read more

Detoxing: There Really is No Need


Updated 09/23/07 6:27 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 9 comments

Detoxing: There Really is No Need

There are so many ways to pursue the quest of health and there are many "detox" remedies out there for folks looking for a quick internal cleanse. However, the majority of health experts don't recommend detox cleanses or juice fasts, especially long term ones since fasting for more than 3 days robs the body of vital nutrients, vitamins and minerals. Your best bet is to avoid a liquid detox Read more

Alcohol: Women vs. Men


Updated 07/03/07 9:30 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 1 comment

Alcohol: Women vs. Men

We all know that men and women are biologically very different, but do you know if the following statement is true or false? Quiz yourself and see. Source Women who drink alcohol regularly are more susceptible to liver damage than men who drink regularly True False Read more

Artichokes: Artfully Yours and In Season Now


Updated 03/29/07 7:30 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 7 comments

Artichokes: Artfully Yours and In Season Now

I must ask the question - what is not to love about artichokes? They look totally prehistoric. When left alone they bloom into a beautiful pale purple thistle. Their hearts are truly divine. Ahhh....but there are even more reasons to love this veggie and these I will share too. The timeliest reason is artichoke season is peaking - right NOW!!! Although they are available throughout the year, Read more

Stitch In the Side Explained


Updated 05/28/09 1:40 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 12 comments

Stitch In the Side Explained

Do you ever get the annoying and painful stitch in your side when you are running? I do and I really don't like the sensation and went looking for a "cure." It seems that there was no good explanation for the phenomenon until recently, and before that it was just referred to as exercise related transient abdominal pain (ETAP). How's that for vague? The pain is caused when the ligament that Read more

The Truth About Liver Disease


Updated 02/12/07 8:59 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 7 comments

The Truth About Liver Disease

I didn't know this but many victims of liver disease are not alcoholics. Even people who are casual drinkers could risk damaging their liver. And people who never drink alcohol could still have serious liver problems. There are actually more than 100 liver diseases. The American Liver Association says that drinking alcohol can affect your liver, but it's not the only thing. Other causes Read more

Love Your Liver


Updated 04/03/09 1:01 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 13 comments

Love Your Liver

There must be 50 ways to love your liver, but to truly love something you have to know what it is all about. Right? Well, what impresses me most about the liver is not that it is the largest internal organ of the body, but that it performs over 5,000 functions. A small list includes balancing your cholesterol, storing vitamins, activating hormones, and metabolizing fat into glucose to give Read more

Why Does Coffee Make You Have to "Go"?


Updated 01/29/12 12:13 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 15 comments

Why Coffee Makes You Have to Go to the Bathroom

Sipping on a hot cup of coffee in the morning is one of my simple pleasures. Not only does it offer some "me time," but I love the rich flavor, and the fact that it gives me an extra pep in my step. Millions of people drink coffee for the exact same reasons, but what they may not know is that drinking joe helps relieve muscle pain as well as improves memory and that it may help prevent skin Read more

Meet the Mind Behind the Going-Viral "Fotoshop" Video


Updated 01/17/12 12:50 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

"Fotoshop" Photoshop Parody Video: Interview With Filmmaker Jesse Rosten

At first glance, the above video seems like any other beauty commercial: beautiful women, a flashy soundtrack, and promises of perfection. Keep watching, though, and you'll find that the key "product" is Fotoshop by Adobé. Filmmaker Jesse Rosten created the faux commercial as commentary on the prevalence of Photoshop, and we're betting his video will reach a million views by the week's end. We Read more