What's the Deal with: Sterilized Milk?


Updated 03/17/10 9:10 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 5 comments

What's the Deal with: Sterilized Milk?

What is sterilized milk and should we all start filling our pantries with it? Sterilized milk is homogenized milk heated to 300 degrees for several seconds. Sterilization destroys all germs, enabling the milk to be stored for long periods of time at room temperature. The instructions to my milk frother machine claim that I should use sterilized milk because it is easier to digest. After some Read more

What to Skip When Shopping For Baby


Updated 12/26/11 11:41 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

What to Skip When Shopping For Baby

We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! By the last few months of every woman’s third trimester, she’s inevitably faced with one of life’s most intimidating situations: baby shopping. No matter whether you had your most recent child years ago or are currently expecting, I’m sure you’re familiar with the situation. You walk into your local baby store brimming Read more

OnSugar Blog: What Defines a Good Mother?


Updated 11/16/11 11:46 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

In Defense of Young Mothers

Lots of moms like to think out loud, and CherylDee is one of them. Here is one of the latest posts to her Lipsticks to Baby Bottles blog. Compared to Westerners and Europeans, Asians tend to be more closed-minded. Even speaking about sex is such a taboo. Seeing young parents, especially mothers here, are somewhat frowned upon. Whereas I find it tends to be slightly more accepted in places out of Read more