Rx For Smelly Feet: Vodka


Updated 09/04/10 10:14 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 6 comments

Tips on How to Get Rid of Foot Odor

Sometimes stinky feet are a way of life for workout junkies. Instead of tossing out your running shoes or scrubbing toes until they're nearly numb, I've got a little tip that will have your soles smelling squeaky clean. Steal a bottle of vodka from your liquor cabinet and douse a cotton ball with the clear liquid. Rub it over your tired dogs and let the alcohol do its trick. Get in between your Read more

Why Do Some Feet Smell?


Updated 02/02/07 12:00 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 7 comments

Why Do Some Feet Smell?

Occasionally I get a question that I feel is relatively absurd and I thought this one fell into that category: Why do feet smell? After considering it more, I realized it wasn't as weird as I thought and actually a good question. Why do some feet smell? So here it is. Did you know that feet have more sweat glands than any other part of the body? 250,000 sweat glands per foot to be exact. As the Read more

13 Foods For Freaky Friday


Updated 04/13/12 2:27 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 75 comments

Friday the 13th Foods That Are Freaky

In honor of Freaky Friday (today's Friday the 13th!), I thought I'd pull together a list of 13 freaky foods. Even if you don't have triskaidekaphobia (the fear of the number 13), you may be afraid of some of the things on this list. I know there are a bunch of other freaky things out there (how about almost anything Andrew Zimmern eats on his show?), so if you think something's missing, we want Read more

Whitney's Chris D'Elia Is Back With More Relationship Advice


Updated 02/16/12 9:15 AM · Posted by · 4 comments

Whitney's Chris D'Elia Advice

Single and looking for eligible, normal guys? Don't move to LA, says Chris D'Elia, who plays a lovable and hilarious boyfriend on NBC's Whitney. That's some of the advice the standup comedian dished out in response to our readers' questions. Yesterday he addressed your Valentine's Day dilemmas, and today's he's back to tackle general dating and love debacles. Is it fair to barter TV shows with Read more

Bizarre Home Cures That Work


Updated 10/31/11 3:15 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

DIY Home Cures That Work

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! Ease pesky health issues with vodka, duct tape — more From the Editors of Prevention Of course there are some health staples you should never be without — bandages or OTC pain relievers come to mind. But you can treat or cure a surprising number of minor ailments with these unexpected household objects and Read more

5 Beauty Recipes From the 1700s That Really Work (and 3 That Really Don't)


Updated 07/27/11 7:47 PM · Posted by · 11 comments

18th-Century Beauty Recipes to Try (or Avoid) 2011-07-27 11:45:40

Eighteenth-century French women had a wealth of at-home beauty treatments, and luckily many of them survive in the Toilet au Flora, a book of recipes compiled by French naturalist Pierre-Joseph Buc'hoz. Some of the treatments are still great DIYs, and some are absolutely horrifying. Here are five simple, effective recipes you should try, plus three treatments from the book you definitely Read more