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The French Sleep and Eat Better Than Anyone

TresSugar — Mon, 04 May 2009 11:15:00 -0700

In addition to producing great literature and perfume, the French can now boast that they they also have the most sated sleepers and eaters. Among the world's wealthiest nations, France has a populace that sleeps and eats longer than anyone, including Spaniards, Italians, and Americans.

The average French person sleeps almost nine hours every night, and more than two hours a day are spent eating. Wow. Maybe if I eat a lot of amazingly stinky cheese with bread and red wine (slowly, of course), I can catch up on my zzzzz's!

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Dear Poll: Do You Eat Differently on a Date?

DearSugar — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:00:00 -0800

Many dates revolve around food, which can make it difficult to stay true to your diet, but living in the moment is much more fun than counting calories, if you ask me.

Since many of you pledged to eat healthier in 2009, I'm wondering how that affects the way you eat on a date so tell me . . .

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Handle This: He Eats With His Mouth Open

DearSugar — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:00:00 -0700

You just started dating a great new guy and you're completely smitten by him. You've been spending a lot of time together and you're starting to learn about each other's quirks and insecurities. While your parents put a lot of emphasis on table manners growing up, his clearly did not. At first you thought he was just being funny, but you quickly learned that he chews with his mouth open, every time he eats!

You want to say something to him without sounding condescending or motherly, but you know from recent events how easily his feelings get hurt. You have dinner plans this coming weekend with your girlfriends so they can finally meet your new man, but you'd be mortified if he ate like that in front of them, so how would you handle this?

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Unconventionally Cute Alert: Baby Bat Vants to Suck Your Fruit

GiggleSugar — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:00:00 -0700

You have to admit, the whole Dracula thing really killed it for them. All bats do is hide in caves, sleep during the day, party at night, and suck some blood every now and then. Big deal. Most bats, like the little guy below, don't even go for blood; they'd much rather suck the life out of a piece of fruit. Take a look. Tell me this baby fruit bat isn't the most unconventionally cute thing you've ever seen . . .

Dear Poll: Do You Feed Each Other?

DearSugar — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:00:00 -0700

No, I’m not referring to buying each other meals, I mean literally taking a bite of food and placing it in the other person's mouth. This could just be a symptom of young couples in love, but every time I go out lately, I see a couple in the midst of feeding each other and I have to look away. There's something about it that makes me uncomfortable; perhaps because it often seems more intimate PDA than making out. Sure, I might give a significant other a nibble of something if his hands were full, but never in public! Obviously I’m not a fan of couples feeding, so ladies, how about you?

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Out-of-Control Snacking Dog Needs an Intervention

GiggleSugar — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0700

Once this Siberian Husky figures out how to push down the dog bone lever and get some goodies out of this gum ball machine, he keeps at it full-force. Never mind the other dog patiently waiting and salivating in front of him - she'll just have to wait her turn. After this serving. Or the next. Seven back-to-back servings later . . .

Siblings Explore the Many Ways to Say "I Love You"

GiggleSugar — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 03:00:00 -0700

Turn the other cheek? Hell no. In this family, it's an eye for an eye. If big sis shoves something in his mouth, he'll shove something in her face. They say revenge is sweet, but methinks the taste of her "leftovers" and the touch of his "gratitude" are anything but sweet. Can we get some parental intervention (and restraining orders) up in here?

Cute Alert: Albino Squirrel Eats Peanuts

GiggleSugar — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:00:00 -0700

Izzy, the albino squirrel, has a factory line of peanuts to nibble through and he's up to the task. Watch him pounce on each nut, shake it to hear the goodies inside then crack away at the outer shell like a pro. This is like a Top Chef quickfire challenge - only nuttier.

Cute Alert: Opossum With Banana Munchies

GiggleSugar — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 02:00:00 -0700

Opossums aren't "cute" by conventional standards, but I dare you to look into these big, black, buggy eyes and deny this opossum his claim to cute. Watch him ~~snack~~ smack on a bit of banana and try to resist the urge to reprimand his bad eating etiquette. When one is this cute, one can get away with making all sorts of om nom nom nom noises.

Must Have Melon

GiggleSugar — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 03:00:00 -0700

He's not even a year old yet, but Gus can put away the groceries. This here is his very first taste of watermelon. Or shall I say, his very first taste of half a watermelon. Methinks he likes it.