What's Up With Sex Headaches?


Updated 04/24/08 8:18 PM · Posted by · 13 comments

What's Up With Sex Headaches?

Saying you have a headache is a poor excuse for not wanting to have sex, since getting it on is a great way to cure your pain. But what about saying you don't want to have sex because you're worried about getting a headache? I know this sounds weird, but it's true. For some people, engaging in sexual activity can cause either a painful throbbing sensation or a dull ache in your neck or head. It's Read more

Nighttime Fasting: A New Way to Lose Weight?


Updated 05/24/12 8:44 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Is It Better to Not Eat at Night?

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. This week Shape turns to Cynthia Sass, a registered dietitian with master's degrees in both nutrition science and public health. If you couldn’t let anything cross your lips from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m., but you were allowed to eat anything you wanted for eight hours a day and still lose weight, would you try it? Read more

Savvy Confessions: Asking For a Raise (It's Complicated)


Updated 05/20/12 2:28 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

How to Ask For a Raise Without Sounding Needy

This post was submitted (anonymously, as always) to our Savvy Confessions group. Got any advice? Leave it in the comments. Hi, fellow Savvy Confessors. I've got an issue I've been struggling with that I could seriously use some help on. I am in a job where I am paid to be "available." I am paid salary (based on an hourly rate at 40 hours a week) regardless of how little or how much I work. Some Read more

How Not to Destroy Your Marriage


Updated 05/18/12 12:53 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

How Not to Destroy Your Marriage

We're happy to present this story from one of our favorite sites, The Good Men Project. Today, Mark Tyrrell offers eight relationship tools to make your marriage work. "All marriages are happy. It's the living together afterward that causes all the trouble." — Raymond Hull So how do you make your marriage work? Or do you just blindly hope it'll take care of itself? Think of a hot, successful 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

12 Items You Should Not Buy in Bulk


Updated 05/03/12 1:32 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Items Not to Buy in Bulk

When grocery shopping, there are certain items you should buy in bulk to get that discounted price that will save you money. However, if you pick the wrong items, you may end up wasting cash if you don't use them up before their expiration date. Here are a couple of items you should refrain from buying in bulk: Baking powder. If you don't bake all the time, you might want to skip out on buying Read more

10 Signs of Seasonal Allergies in Pets


Updated 04/25/12 11:51 AM · Posted by PetSugar · 2 comments

Seasonal Allergy Symptoms in Pets

Spring 'tis the season for allergy flare-ups for many humans, but what about pets? My pal Samson suffers from some droopy, goopy eyes and itchy, red paws that clued his owner into their dilemma. If you're not sure whether a pooch has an issue like this, check out 10 signs of skin or allergy problems: Constant paw licking Rubbing body against objects/ floor Excessive scratching or chewing Read more

Healthy Dose Link Time: US Obesity Rate Far More Serious Than Imagined


Updated 04/11/12 2:22 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

US Obesity Worse Than Believed

Why this country's obesity rate is a bigger problem than we think — Health Feeling bloated? 8 salty foods you should consider putting down — HuffPost Healthy Living Why hypnosis may put an end to your IBS — Prevention A peek into Old Hollywood's fitness and diet secrets — Shape Feeling pissed off? Here are three yoga moves to beat the blues — Mind Body Green The healthiest (and Read more

The Truth About 5 Confusing Foods


Updated 04/02/12 12:47 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

How to Keep Potatoes, Cheese, and Beer in Your Healthy Diet

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! Even the most nutrition-savvy women can get lost in the headlines. Here's what you really need to know. By Sharon Liao, Prevention You heard that eggs can be high in cholesterol, so you dutifully switched to whole grains for breakfast. Next, you swapped out red meat for fish — only to later learn that fish can Read more