How Would You Rate Them?


Updated 12/14/07 6:29 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 14 comments

How Would You Rate Them?

We all had a good time reorganizing InTouch's list of the top ten hottest females on the beach and now they've gone and ranked the men. Here are the lucky men they picked (in no particular order): Andy Baldwin David Beckham David Charvet Josh Duhamel Zac Efron Hugh Jackman Nick Lachey Mario Lopez Matthew McConaughey John Mayer Rate them in order from best to worst (one being your favorite body, Read more

5 Strange Ways Chocolate Keeps You Healthy


Updated 02/13/12 4:05 AM · Posted by Prevention · 0 comments

5 Surprising Ways Chocolate Keeps You Healthy

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! This sweet treat may also boost brainpower, help you relax, and more! By Mara Betsch, Prevention Show your heart some love this Valentine’s Day by nibbling a few chocolates — and making them a regular treat throughout the year. A recent study found that those consuming the highest levels of chocolate had a 37 Read more

From the Fit Community: Leave Your Phone at Home When You Work Out


Updated 02/09/12 10:36 AM · Posted by Fit Community · 2 comments

Why You Shouldn't Use Your Cell Phone in the Gym

FitSugar reader JessicaSmithTV wants you to know: you're hurting your workout when you bring your cell phone into the equation. She shared her three reasons you should stay cell phone-free at the gym in our 10 Pounds Down! community group. 1. It’s hurting your workout (and could cause you to get hurt) If you can text or talk on the phone during any part of your workout, you aren’t working Read more

A Reader Answers: Can Exercise Help With Migraines?


Updated 02/07/12 11:02 AM · Posted by Fit Community · 1 comment

Will Exercise Cure Migraines?

FitSugar reader JessicaSmithTV wanted to know: can exercise help with migraines? She asked an expert and posted the answer in our Fit Community. Today's post comes to us from special guest contributor and medical expert Paul Rizzoli, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School: When you’re prone to migraines you’re forced to think through whether or not something you do Read more

Uh Oh! Watch Out For These 12 IRS Audit Red Flags


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Most Common IRS Audits

We're thrilled to present this smart Kiplinger story here on Savvy! The IRS audits only slightly more than 1% of all individual tax returns annually. The agency doesn't have enough personnel and resources to examine each and every tax return filed during a year. So the odds are pretty low that your return will be picked for review. And, of course, the only reason filers should worry about an Read more

Savory Sight: Soup-Filled Dumplings


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Soup-Filled Dumplings

National Soup Month is still going strong and these soup-filled dumplings from coltkels are perfectly relevant, and sound incredible. I have an intense love for dumplings. You will rarely ever find a time when I am not craving them. My favorite dumpling place is in downtown Sydney so I couldn’t think of a better time to plan a visit for myself and my friend, who had never tried them. I Read more

The Oscar Nominations: Snap Judgments


Updated 01/25/12 9:00 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

Oscar Nominations 2012 Opinions

The Oscar nominations were announced this morning, and now that we've had time to digest the news, we have a few reactions to share. From the positive and excited to the slightly disappointed, check out our thoughts on the 2012 Academy Award nominations, and be sure to share yours too. It's rare for a comedy to be able to compete with all of the heavy dramas of award season, especially an Read more

4 Ways to Keep Your Rental Rate Steady


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How to Keep Your Rent Low

Rental rates in several markets are on the rise, particularly in San Francisco. In fact, rents rose to about 10.4 percent in San Francisco and 12.2 percent in San Jose at the close of 2011, according to RealFacts, a firm that analyzes rental data. If you don't want to face a hefty increase come lease renewal time, here are a couple of options you can take. Rent control. Research the rent Read more

Will You Watch the Dance Moms Spinoff?


Updated 01/20/12 1:40 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Dance Moms Spinoff

Welcome to Miami! Like most reality shows, the runaway ratings hit Dance Moms on Lifetime has seen its share of drama. The original follows instructor Abby Lee Miller, the girls' fiercely competitive instructor, as she tells it like it is — little girls' and their mothers' feelings notwithstanding. Like its predecessor, Toddlers and Tiaras, Dance Moms has proven to be as much about the Read more

Dislike: How Facebook Can Hurt Your Credit


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Can Banks Access My Facebook?

We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! Forget “you are what you eat.” When it comes to your trustworthiness as as borrower, you are who you know . . . online. Social networks are now being used by some lenders to evaluate whether you’re likely to pay them back. The New York Observer reports that, while this methodology is still a few years away from common use Read more