Magazines Make Everyone Feel Bad about Themselves


Updated 04/08/07 3:22 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 9 comments

Magazines Make Everyone Feel Bad about Themselves

New reports are showing that a study from the University of Missouri-Columbia has found that all women were equally and negatively affected after viewing pictures of models in magazine ads for just three minutes. The negative effect applied to women regardless of their current weight or body image -- seeing the flawless beauties in print made even the most confident of women have a drop in their Read more

5 Ways to Use Your Dishwasher More Efficiently


Updated 04/24/12 12:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Best Ways to Use a Dishwasher

If you're not using your dishwasher efficiently, you're wasting money, energy, and water. Business Insider shares the right ways for you to use the dishwasher. In leaner times, plenty of households boycotted energy-sucking appliances like dishwashers and went back to basics: manual scrubbers, a bottle of detergent, and a lot of elbow grease. But is all that extra effort really helping us save in Read more

Strategies to Get Your Energy Back


Updated 03/21/12 12:31 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Improve Your Energy and Sleep

We are pumped to share one of our favorite stories from Health.com here on our site. Can't seem to get enough rest? To-do list dragging you down? Hit refresh with these foods, moves, and must-dos for a more revved-up you. By Mary Kate Frank Wish you were still bounding out of bed like you did when you were 22? Who doesn't! But it can be hard to summon all your old verve in the midst of the Read more

8 Bad Behaviors to Avoid After a Breakup


Updated 10/07/11 1:25 AM · Posted by TresSugar · 8 comments

Moving On After a Breakup

When the breakup wound is fresh, things can get a little crazy. Research on breaking up has shown that the same part of your brain activated when you're profoundly addicted to cocaine is affected when you are rejected from love. (I really wish someone would have told me that fun fact after my last bad breakup.) So the good news is, part of this whole thing is chemical and it's not totally your Read more

DrSugar Answers: Nicotine Withdrawal From Secondhand Smoke?


Updated 10/14/11 11:51 AM · Posted by DrSugar · 1 comment

Can I Experience Nicotine Withdrawal From Secondhand Smoke: A Doctor Answers

DrSugar is in the house! And she's answering your health-related questions. Dear DrSugar, My partner has been smoking since he was in high school and he is 27 now. He has been smoking about two packs a day and is trying to stop. This weekend he has cut down on the amount he smokes. Last night, both he and I had trouble staying asleep. I was wondering if his smoking has been affecting me too? And Read more

DrSugar: So Many Reasons to Quit Smoking


Updated 10/14/11 11:51 AM · Posted by DrSugar · 2 comments

What Happens to Your Body When You Quit Smoking

DrSugar is in the house! This week she's schooling us on the benefits of giving up the smokes. OK readers, today we are going to discuss cigarette smoking and the short and long-term benefits of quitting. Recently, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed the placement of graphic images on cigarette packaging in hopes to deter people from smoking. Many of the those who commented on the Read more