Do You Pack Healthy Snacks For Your Road Trips?


Updated 05/26/12 3:45 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Do You Bring Your Own Snacks on a Road Trip?

It's finally here — the weekend where you pack up, suit up, or eat up to celebrate the start of warmer weather. For many, that also means packing up the car and heading somewhere to celebrate Memorial Day. Staying healthy on vacation, no matter how short, can be difficult, especially when you're on the road. It's so easy to pull over and grab fast food or gas station fare instead of searching Read more

What to TiVo: Saturday


Updated 05/26/12 12:00 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

What's on TV For Saturday, May 26, 2012

8:00 NBC Playoff Semifinal (new) 8:00 How to Be a Gentleman (new) 8:30 How to Be a Gentleman (new) 9:00 NYC 22 (repeat) 10:00 48 Hours Mystery (new) 8:00 MLB Baseball (new) 11:00 The Finder (repeat) 8:00 Harry's Law (repeat) 9:00 The Firm (new) 10:00 The Firm (new) 11:35 Saturday Night Live (repeat, with host Josh Brolin) More TV to watch when you read more. Read more

Savvy Links: 10 Guilt-Free Strategies For Saying No


Updated 05/25/12 2:45 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Say No

10 guilt-free strategies for saying no — Real Simple Celine Dion sells her $29 million private island — Tecca My nonprofit career means I can barely afford groceries — LearnVest Lessons new grads will learn — The Billfold The real reason single women may be working less — HuffPost Women How to do black-tie on the cheap — Corporette 6 tips to rocking yard sales this weekend — Read more

Sip on This: Strawberry Mojito


Updated 05/25/12 1:50 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Strawberry Mojito Recipe

Toasting at happy hour doesn't have to mean drinking a ton of calories. To reduce added sugars, chef Travis London uses fresh fruit to sweeten his drinks. The strawberries in his healthier mojito not only add flavor but antioxidants too. Learn how to make this refreshingly light cocktail, then print out the recipe and get ready to muddle. Read more

Hysteria Director Tanya Wexler Talks Vibrators, Faking It, and Duck Sex


Updated 05/25/12 1:54 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Hysteria Director Interview

Don't be shy . . . It's time to talk sex toys! And Hysteria director Tanya Wexler is writing us a prescription for pleasure. Tanya's film — what she calls "the vibrator movie you can bring your mom to" — is in limited release and stars Hugh Dancy, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Rupert Everett. When working on a romantic comedy that centers around the invention of the vibrator, you end up with some Read more

Forget the Flowers — Add Terrariums to Your Wedding Instead!


Updated 05/25/12 3:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Terrarium DIY Pictures

Most brides are looking for beautiful ways to enhance their wedding's decor and to help it stand out from the crowd, and that's why terrariums are a great option for creating a beautiful, unusual impression on your big day. We talked to Katy Maslow and Michelle Inciarrano, owners of the Brooklyn-based company Twig Terrariums and authors of the new book Tiny World Terrariums about how — and why Read more

Shawn Johnson Talks Weight Loss and Learning to Love Her Body


Updated 05/25/12 4:48 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Shawn Johnson Quotes About Weight Loss and Body Confidence

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from espnW here on FitSugar! By Shawn Johnson Shawn Johnson is blogging for espnW throughout her training for the Olympics in London this summer. Follow hers other Olympic hopefuls' journeys on espnW.com. Four years ago, I was standing on an Olympic podium, wearing a gold medal, and still thinking to myself how I could have been better. It had Read more

8 Myths About Sex Differences


Updated 05/25/12 9:05 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

Myths About Gender Differences

We're happy to present this story from one of our favorite sites, The Good Men Project. Today, Agustín Fuentes points out that when it comes to men and women, what "everyone knows" isn’t what science shows. Everyone knows that men and women are really different. We think differently and act differently because we are wired differently. I mean look at our brains and genitals: they are just Read more

Inversion Issues: How to Remedy Common Shoulderstand Complaints


Updated 05/25/12 10:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Remedies For Common Shoulderstand Complaints

You're loving your yoga class from Half Moon to Pigeon Pose, but as soon as you get to Shoulderstand, you're less than psyched. Although a basic — challenging, but basic — pose, Shoulderstand can put you at risk of strain and injury when done incorrectly. Turn this pose into your favorite by checking out these common complaints and ways to remedy them. "I Can't Breathe" If you're well Read more

It's National Salad Month! Healthy Tips to Get You Excited


Updated 05/23/12 5:15 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Make a Salad Healthy

As if we need an excuse to enjoy a big bowl of veggies, fruits, and other goodies tossed together, May is National Salad Month. Grab your best greens and follow these tips and tricks for making a tasty and healthy salad. Creative Ways to Build a Salad Hitting the salad bar can be a good thing when you know the best way to navigate through all those choices. To maintain a healthy medium, follow Read more