We are pumped to share one of our favorite stories from Self here on FitSugar! Are the words "coffee break" kind of an oxymoron to you? Probably so if you are just guzzling your grande while you are still at your desk and barely even looking up from your work. While it's true that caffeine can provide you with a jolt of energy, taking an actual break to enjoy your coffee could be the key to Read more

For the second year in a row, the Recording Academy has given a hip-hop artist the most Grammy nominations. Last year, it was rapper Eminem with eight, and this year, Kanye West leads the nominees with seven chances at the golden gramophone, including a song of the year nod for "All of the Lights." West is also nominated twice in the rap album of the year category for his collaboration with Jay-Z Read more

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

Sunday is the perfect day to get chores done. Friday is reserved from detaching yourself mentally from the work week, Saturday is for mindless fun and catching up with friends, and Sunday is the designated day to complete tasks and prep for Monday. Check out this list of tasks to bump up your productivity today: Prepare meals: Do your grocery shopping today to prepare your meals for next week. Read more

This week is The Vampire Diaries season finale, and like the movie the town is showing in the episode, some characters are Gone With the Wind by the end. Damon staggers through the episode with his fatal werewolf bite threatening to take his life, while Stefan finds a cure for him — but it has huge consequences. We also narrowly miss losing one character, but his survival might, ironically, Read more

FitSugar reader amusebouche tried the GOOP detox and Clean Program and shared her experience in the Get Fit For 2011 community group. I've never been one for detoxes, cleanses, or fasts. As everyone says — including FitSugar! — your body is naturally wired to detoxify itself. But in the new year, I'd been feeling like nothing but an old lady: sluggish, tired, ridden with problems from Read more

We live in a consumer nation, where it has long been the case that many of us are encouraged to spend and to pay it off with money we don't have, which then racks up our debt. This mentality has shifted little during the recession; people are gradually spending less and saving more. However, there are still a lot of things we're paying for that we don't need. Here are nine things you should be Read more

Planning to drown yourself in love, wine, and delicious California cuisine in the wine country? Looking to escape to New York to find the beauty in the urban jungle and each other? Maybe you're setting out to the sea, or have designs for the ultimate romantic getaway to Paris, the charming city of love. No matter where you and your honey are headed this Summer, we have tips to keep the trip Read more

The other night I caught myself saying, "There's nothing quite like a hot shower." Yikes — what's happening to me? Have showers become the highlight of my existence, the pinnacle of pleasure? A typical shower for me consists of doing a usual routine under a blazing hot waterfall of water — certainly for more than the recommended 10-minute time limit (to prevent dry skin). So what's so wrong Read more