How to Deal with Sweat Rash


Updated 08/11/10 8:41 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 2 comments

How to Deal with Sweat Rash

Maybe you've experienced a sweat rash before and just took it as a fact of life and dealt with it, but there are ways around it. A sweat rash under your arms, behind the knees, in between the legs, under or between the breasts or even in the groin area is an extremely annoying side effect of sweating. This irritating condition is caused by yeast and bacteria that occurs naturally on your skin. Read more

DrSugar: Could I Be Allergic to Exercise?


Updated 08/01/11 12:19 PM · Posted by DrSugar · 0 comments

Allergic to Exercise? Symptoms, Causes, Treatment

DrSugar is in the house! This week she's tackling a reader suffering from an allergic reaction to exercise. Dear Dr. Sugar, I work out regularly, but I have had a sort of reaction during my last two intense cardio workouts. My face turns bright red; I wheeze slightly, cough, and my eyes and nose itch. I have to stop and rest, but the symptoms go away after about 30 minutes. The symptoms seem to Read more

4 Features Your Sports Bra Must Have (From Oprah’s “Bra Whisperer”)


Updated 08/18/11 6:21 AM · Posted by Self · 7 comments

How to Pick the Right Sports Bra

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Self here on FitSugar! For many, especially the well-endowed among us, choosing bras can be potentially as demoralizing as bathing suit shopping (though for different reasons). The trouble: If you head to a nonspecific shop, you flounder on your own. At old-school lingerie stores, while they know their stuff, you're likely to get felt up by an Read more

5 Reasons to Splurge on Pricey Yoga Pants


Updated 02/02/12 2:32 PM · Posted by · 6 comments

Reasons to Splurge on Expensive Yoga Clothes

When I began practicing yoga over 10 years ago, I bought a crappy inexpensive mat at a mall kiosk and wore some cheap tank top and leggings I had from my high school gym class days. I quickly realized that if you chintz out on gear, you'll pay for it in the end. My mat began to disintegrate before my eyes, and my pants, well I didn't originally buy them with a hole in the crotch. I saved my Read more

DrSugar Answers: What to Do About Red Face After Exercise


Updated 10/14/11 11:51 AM · Posted by DrSugar · 6 comments

Cause of Red Face After Exercise and How to Prevent It

DrSugar is in the house! And she's answering your health-related questions. Dear Dr. Sugar, I still have to take PE in school this year and next, and I turn beet red. It's really embarrassing; no one else seems to get as red as I do. It makes me sad to be teased about it . . . Is there any way to get less red? —FitSugar reader We all worry about red faces (blushing, rashes, acne, etc.), but Read more

Spring Danger: First Exposure to Sun


Updated 10/14/11 11:50 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 3 comments

How to Prevent the Skin Dangers of Spring Sun Exposure

I'm definitely feeling Spring fever now that the snow around me is melting and the temperatures are reaching in the 50s. It's inspiring me to exercise outdoors and take walks on my lunch break. If Spring is calling you outside as well, I need to act like a mom here for a sec and tell you to be careful of the sun's rays. In the Winter months, most of us have our skin covered by coats and Read more