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

What We're Sweet On: A Customizable Crème


Updated 05/18/12 10:18 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Caudalie Vinosource Moisturizer Review

Caudalie was thinking of every woman when releasing its Vinosource range, which includes four different types of moisturizers: very dry, dry, combination, and sensitive. We tried the gel-crème Moisturizing Sorbet ($38) for sensitive skin, which is a lot like putting cucumber-scented whipped cream on your face (and that's a good thing). The lightweight formulation makes it perfect if you have a Read more

Boulder, CO: A Food Mecca in the Rockies


Updated 05/14/12 12:07 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Where to Eat in Boulder, CO

Recently, I found myself with the prospect of being in Boulder, CO, for a long weekend. It was an opportunity that I seized faster than a dog would take leftovers. Aside from being home to the University of Colorado's flagship college campus, Boulder's also known for its food-centric, health-focused, and highly educated population — last year, it was even named America's Foodiest Town by Bon 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

Are Money Clubs the New Book Clubs?


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

What Is a Money Club?

Money clubs are a great and fun way to stay on top of your finances. With friends supporting you, you can conquer the world and money issues! LearnVest shares how you can start one. Thea, 31, a lawyer, lives in Brooklyn, NY. Although her friends are, in her own words, “bright, savvy, awesome women,” many felt lost financially — much like she did. “In fact, almost all of them knew someone Read more

9 Easy Tricks to Maximize Your Wardrobe


Updated 04/18/12 12:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Maximize Your Clothes

Despite what you think, you actually don't need more clothes. The trick is to just maximize your wardrobe. LearnVest shares how. Whether you live for shopping the latest trends or wish you could spend every day in your favorite pair of jeans and a white t-shirt, your clothes project a message about who you are. The great thing is that you have the power to control that message entirely — as Read more

Savvy Links: Is It OK to Use a Coupon on a First Date?


Updated 04/06/12 3:30 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Using Coupons on Dates

Is it OK to use a coupon on a first date? — Budgets Are Sexy Achieve greater financial intimacy with these five tips — LearnVest 11 hotels that'll help save the Earth while you travel it — Tecca Am I too young to want a baby? — HuffPost Women How to save $5,000 this year — Real Simple Ways to beat bill shock — Bankrate Amazing true stories that end with "I quit!" — The Read more

The Truth About 5 Confusing Foods


Updated 04/02/12 12:47 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

How to Keep Potatoes, Cheese, and Beer in Your Healthy Diet

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! Even the most nutrition-savvy women can get lost in the headlines. Here's what you really need to know. By Sharon Liao, Prevention You heard that eggs can be high in cholesterol, so you dutifully switched to whole grains for breakfast. Next, you swapped out red meat for fish — only to later learn that fish can Read more

21 Disposable Products You Can Reuse


Updated 03/30/12 1:45 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Can I Reuse Disposable Things?

Even when the product is supposedly "disposable," you can always reuse it. Wise Bread shares awesome ways to reuse these 21 disposable products. It’s said that we live in a disposable society. But the word "disposable" is a misnomer. Disposable is considered throwaway, something you use once and dump, regardless of the life that may be left in it. As a frugal shopper with a concern for the Read more

15 Tips to Organize a Home Office and Other Savvy Hits of the Week!


Updated 03/11/12 12:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

15 Tips to Organize a Home Office and Other Savvy Hits of the Week!

Fifteen tips to organize a home office. Do beautiful people make more money? How much would Don Draper make in 2012? Seven meaningful ways to spend your tax refund. Get rid of your junk mail for good. You should go for the cheap wine because you won't be able to taste the difference. Start on your taxes and stop procrastinating with these tips. Five things to bring on a job Read more