Aquafina Bottle Water Comes from Tap


Updated 03/04/11 3:16 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 33 comments

Aquafina Bottle Water Comes from Tap

Earlier this week, I posted that NYC was urging residents to drink tap water, and you may unknowingly be doing just that. Yep, although you might have already suspected it, Aquafina bottled water is just tap water. The news story isn't really that Aquafina, made by Pepsico, and Coca-Cola Co's Dasani are both made from purified water sourced from public reservoirs. Nope the news story is that Read more

Go Ahead Drink the Tap Water NYC


Updated 08/07/07 10:11 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 25 comments

Go Ahead Drink the Tap Water NYC

Bottled water is getting a bad rap, have you noticed? Well not necessarily the water, but the bottle itself. Those plastic bottles are filling up our landfills. Since bottled water is a convenience beverage that we drink on the go, the bottles are rarely recycled. In fact Americans go through nearly 100 million plastic bottles every day and recycle roughly 25 percent of them. Yikes!!!! A Read more

Get in Gear: Strider Hydration Waistpack


Updated 10/31/08 10:13 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 3 comments

Get in Gear:  Strider Hydration Waistpack

This hot weather makes exercising outdoors tough. I used to go for a run and then come back and drink water, but because I'm sweating so much, I need to rehydrate while I workout. One of my new favorite finds is this water waistpack known as Strider made by Ultimate Direction. It is a waistpack so obviously you wear it around your waist, and the straps are adjustable so you can get it to fit Read more

What's the Deal With: Hyponatremia


Updated 07/30/07 2:08 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 8 comments

What's the Deal With: Hyponatremia

While it seems like most of us have a hard time staying hydrated, there are serious, even fatal, side affects to drinking too much water. The condition is called hyponatremia Also known as water intoxication, hyponatremia occurs when the sodium in your blood is diluted by excess water. The body's balance of electrolytes is pushed outside of safe limits, disrupting normal brain function. If Read more

Healthy Tip: Wait 30 Minutes After a Meal to Brush Your Teeth


Updated 05/22/12 11:54 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Brushing After a Meal Can Cause Enamel Loss

A healthy lifestyle means taking care of your teeth — after all, excess plaque has been linked to an increased risk of heart disease, and too much icky bacteria in your mouth can lead to gum disease and cavities. But if you're an après-lunch brusher, take note: you should wait at least 30 minutes to brush your teeth after a meal, according to a report in The New York Times. The directive is Read more

Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux Heat Up LA With a Dinner Date


Updated 05/25/12 3:46 PM · Posted by · 5 comments

Jennifer Aniston Justin Theroux LA Date Pictures

Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux were side by side as they returned to their car following dinner at the Mexican spot Marix in LA yesterday. Jennifer wore a fitted skirt and tank for the date night, which comes after her new SmartWater ads were released last week. Aside from the fresh photos, Jennifer's been lying low since the February release of Wanderlust. She has been busy with real Read more

Robert Pattinson Tells EW About His "Obscenely Boring Life," Risqué Breaking Dawn, and Working With Reese Witherspoon


Updated 04/04/11 4:29 AM · Posted by · 24 comments

Pictures and Quotes From Water For Elephant's Robert Pattinson and Reese Witherspoon in Entertainment Weekly

Robert Pattinson and Reese Witherspoon showed off their great chemistry on the cover of the new Entertainment Weekly, and inside the magazine they chat all about their upcoming movie Water For Elephants. He kicked off promotion for the film with an appearance on The Tonight Show last week, though Reese will probably take a break from the work to focus on her rumored wedding this Saturday. Both Read more

Link Time: Inside Michael Chiarello's Kitchen


Updated 05/18/12 10:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Michael Chiarello's Home Kitchen

Inside Michael Chiarello's stylish Napa kitchen — Saveur Sadly, Junior Seau's San Diego restaurant has closed — Eater This time, it's for real: a boy finds a finger in his Arby's sandwich — HuffPost Food A cocktail to have in hand while watching Preakness — Food Republic Ten recipes that make the most of strawberry with rhubarb – Delish Go meatless with this creamy zucchini Read more

Easy Ways to Get More From Your Food Budget


Updated 05/18/12 8:55 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Stop Wasting Food

Go the extra mile with your food budget with these tips from LearnVest. For years, many people — my husband, mom, sister and even my son — told me to stop wasting so much food. Throwing away half a piece of chicken here or a handful of grapes there never seemed like such a big deal to me. If I was full or no longer in the mood for that particular food, then I had no problem tossing Read more

6 Secrets to Building a Healthy and Lovely Terrarium


Updated 05/17/12 3:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Tips For Creating a DIY Terrarium

You might have seen our terrarium tutorial with floral experts Leigh Oakies and Allison Futeral of Crimson Horticulture Rarities. The design duo shared so many helpful insider tips about how to create and care for terrariums that we decided to pull together our favorite tips to share again with you. If you're considering crafting a terrarium, you'll definitely want to read these first! When Read more