If You're Drinking This Holiday Season, Go Green


Updated 02/04/11 2:07 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 5 comments

Organic Spirits, Beer, and Wine

To me, being healthy involves more than exercise and a balanced diet — I also try to live in ways that are eco-conscious and sustainable. I recycle, eat organic and local food, and do my best to cut down on waste. I feel better knowing that I'm helping preserve our planet, and a good state of mind is essential for healthy living! This philosophy shouldn't stop at cocktail hour. Luckily, there Read more

Should You Cleanse Before Pregnancy?


Updated 05/07/12 8:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Cleansing Before Pregnancy

Every mama wants to give her baby the best start possible, but just how clean should that beginning be? Anna Getty, the organic living expert and founder of Pregnancy Awareness Month (which happens to be now), recently wrote about her thoughts on preparing the body for pregnancy on the Healthy Child Healthy World website. She shared her year-long, pre-conception plan to whip her body (and soul) Read more

A Cancer Survivor's Goal: 50 Triathlons by Her 50th Birthday


Updated 05/04/12 10:08 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

A Woman's Goal to Do 50 Triathlons by Age 50

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from espnW here on FitSugar! By Julia Savacool It's a good thing Jenn Sommermann discovered triathlons when she did. "I was turning 40 years old, and my friend and I were looking for a way to commemorate the occasion," Sommermann said. "We decided to train for a triathlon." Because Sommermann was on the East Coast and her friend was on the West, Read more

Savvy Links: 18 Clever Organizing Tricks and Storage Ideas


Updated 04/23/12 2:35 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Organization Ideas and Tricks

18 clever organizing tricks and storage ideas — Real Simple Selling a home? A prettier agent will get more for it — LearnVest Yikes! Email accident leads an entire company to think it's being fired — Tecca What to consider when moving in with your other half — HuffPost Women Spirit airlines pulls prostitution "joke" ad — The Jane Dough How to improve your poor credit score — Credit Read more

Conserve Cash and Celebrate Earth Day With These Beauty Deals


Updated 04/23/12 10:19 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 0 comments

Earth Day Beauty Deals 2012

This Sunday, April 22, is Earth Day and beauty companies are getting in the spirit to do good and go green. Already, brands like Josie Maran and Kiehl's are adopting a charitable attitude with their eco-inspired programs. But below you can find discounts for this weekend that will save you money, and go to a worthy cause. Get the codes when you read more. Read more

31 Days of Spring Cleaning: Convert Paper Notes to Digital


Updated 03/15/12 12:19 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Digital Note Apps

Neon-colored Post-its all over your workstation certainly may brighten the surroundings, but it's doing nothing for your productivity or organizational skills. Get with the digital jotting and convert the mess of paper stickies ruling your life into neatly organized electronic notes and reminders. Sign up for these apps and websites to stay on your game. And if you really can't let go of the Read more

Suffragette Art For Women's History Month


Updated 03/14/12 3:57 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Suffragette Art

August 18, 1920 is an important date in women's history. It's the day American women were given the right to vote nationally. During the 19th and early 20th centuries, a spirited and creative women's suffrage movement worked hard to secure this right across the country. Women were intimidated, beaten, and locked up for speaking out and organizing. To get the message across, posters were printed Read more

Will and Kate Enjoy a Busy Newlywed Christmas


Updated 12/28/11 9:59 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Prince William and Kate Middleton Holiday Plans

Prince William and Kate Middleton are enjoying their first holiday season as a married couple! Today Will, Kate, and other royals attended Christmas day services at St. Mary Magdalene Church in Norfolk, England. The royal family seemed in good spirits, even though Prince Philip, William's grandfather, is in the hospital following an emergency heart procedure. Harry and William reportedly paid him Read more

How to Have an Old-Fashioned, Fun, and Frugal Christmas


Updated 12/09/11 12:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Have an Old-Fashioned, Fun, and Frugal Christmas

We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! Ray-Bans aren't the only piece of the past worth revisiting. There are also old-school photos, discreetly boozy drinks and Judy Garland. Let's go ahead and combine all three: It's Retro Christmas. This year, we're planning to enjoy what we call "Retro Christmas": A return to holidays past, when the season was about togetherness Read more

Your Spirits Will Soar With L'Occitane's Adorable, Charitable Soaps


Updated 03/23/12 10:42 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

L'Occitane Get on Board For Sight Soaps

There's nothing plain about these cute little planes. In fact, for every sale of L'Occitane's limited-edition Get on Board For Sight soaps ($6 each), 100 percent of the proceeds will help support Orbis, an organization that strives to help end preventable blindness. Available in pink (a fruity-floral scent with notes of grape, white rose, and blackcurrant) and blue (a sparkling, zesty scent with Read more