From the Fit Community: Leave Your Phone at Home When You Work Out


Updated 02/20/12 9:46 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

Why You Shouldn't Use Your Cell Phone in the Gym

FitSugar reader JessicaSmithTV wants you to know: you're hurting your workout when you bring your cell phone into the equation. She shared her three reasons you should stay cell phone-free at the gym in our 10 Pounds Down! community group. 1. It’s hurting your workout (and could cause you to get hurt) If you can text or talk on the phone during any part of your workout, you aren’t working Read more

Do You Worry About Your Cell Phone's Volume?


Updated 04/17/08 2:41 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 7 comments

Do You Worry About Your Cell Phone's Volume?

Health problems and hearing loss from cellphone and iPod use have been heavily debated ever since portable devices became a part of our everyday lives. The thing is, studies showing a correlation between use and hearing loss go back and forth. Sometimes they tell us cell phones cause hearing loss, other times they tell us use right before bed is bad, but otherwise we are OK and occasionally they Read more

Share Your Food Photos on YumSugar


Updated 05/26/12 3:25 AM · Posted by · 4 comments

Sharing Food Photos

Have you cooked, eaten, or spotted something mouthwatering recently? If so, then don't let anything hold you back from sharing it with the rest of us: we want to feast with our eyes too. On a recent trip to Chicago, I hit up one of my favorite Mexican restaurants, Big Star, for some south-of-the-border sustenance and wound up ordering their queso fundido, a platter of melted, pungent, cheesy Read more

A Reader Shares Why She Loves Running in the Rain


Updated 05/17/12 3:10 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Do You Like Running in the Rain?

Don't let the elements stop you! OnSugar blogger egilbride shares her thoughts on why she loves running in the rain in her blog, Ready to Run. Today I went for a run . . . in the rain. I know most people HATE running in the rain, but sometimes I prefer it to running on a sunny day. Take my Rock n Roll Half-Marathon (did I mention it was my first half-marathon EVER?!) that I ran last August. I Read more

Share Your Food Photos With Us!


Updated 05/05/12 9:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Share Food Pictures on YumSugar

We want to know what you are growing, cooking, eating, and sipping! Take this crepe breakfast I recently shared as an example. Every so often, my family gets together for a feast of North African crepes topped with fresh fruit, sliced almonds, and honey (optional: leftover Easter candy). It's delicious and one of my favorite traditions. Share your own great photos of your food traditions and Read more

"Is He Just Immature or a Perv?"


Updated 05/22/12 8:59 PM · Posted by · 14 comments

My Boyfriend Looks at Porn and Other Girls

This question is from a Group Therapy post in our TrèsSugar Community. Add your advice in the comments! I am so embarrassed to talk about this with my friends, so I am posting it here, especially cause all my friends know and love my BF and I don't want their opinion of him to change. Anyways, I am 26 and have been in a relationship with a wonderful man for a year. He is kind, caring, and makes Read more

10 Signs You're A Bad Date


Updated 04/30/12 4:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Signs You're a Bad Date

We're happy to present this excerpt from one of our favorite sites, YourTango. Today, find out if you're second date material. Ever wonder why your initial dates rarely lead to a great dating relationship? Find out if you're unknowingly doing or saying 10 things to turn off a potential love match and discover what to do instead if you want to find great love and create a great relationship. Read more

Rotary Phones — the Latest in Photo Booth Technology


Updated 04/25/12 7:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Rotary Telephone as Photo Booth

In the days of cell phones and video chat, there's not much of a reason to keep a rotary telephone around other than its vintage good looks. A new project called the Rotobooth is repurposing those antique devices of yore in a way that is so 2012: a text message-sending photo booth. Rotobooth users dial their mobile numbers the old-school way with long winds around the rotary phone located below Read more

6 Things to Expect During a Facial


Updated 04/24/12 3:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

What to Expect at a Facial

Going to the dermatologist's office can be quite intimate, but so can a trip to the esthetician, as well. While a doctor's office is more stark and sterile by design, a spa room is dark and soothing, making for an entirely different experience. So whether you're apprehensive about getting a facial or you're just looking for tips to get in the facial mindset, just keep reading to see how you can Read more

7 Reasons Why You Need a Wedding Website


Updated 04/18/12 6:59 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 5 comments

Why You Need a Wedding Website

How do you feel about wedding websites? Some people find them a good outlet for narcissism, while others find them to be a helpful guide during modern digital times. Sure, tossing 600 photos of yourself on your wedding website with an accompanying story about how you met is a little extreme (and totally unhelpful), building a simple site to share important event details and anecdotes from your Read more