Website of the Day: Second Rotation


Updated 07/14/08 10:33 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 6 comments

Website of the Day: Second Rotation

OK, I know you're probably sick of hearing me go on and on about recycling your old electronics, but I have an offer you won't be able to refuse. If you send your "gently-used" gadgets to Second Rotation, you'll get paid for them, in cash — simple as that! Fair enough, you may not get $500 for that old Toshiba TV hiding in the garage, but you will be dealing with a reputable company who offers Read more

Get a Taste of Food & Wine's Best New Chefs at the All-New Chef's Club


Updated 05/24/12 1:28 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Chefs Club by Food & Wine

One of the most coveted awards in the food industry is the title of Best New Chef, an honor bestowed upon 10 young chefs each year by Food & Wine magazine. Now, the editors of the magazine are taking the accolade — along with sophisticated dining — to the next level, with a new dining adventure called Chefs Club. The concept? Build a restaurant inside a well-respected hotel (in this case, Read more

5 Exercises to Ditch Arm Flab Forever


Updated 04/19/12 3:10 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Arm Exercises From Celeb Trainer Jay Cardiello

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. This week Shape turns to celebrity trainer Jay Cardiello for some help! Ah, that infamous area along the back of your arms, the nemesis of so many women. How do you tackle the jiggle? First, I want to tell you what not to do, as people are often tempted to take the wrong course of action. And that is the concept of spot Read more

A Reader Recipe: Vegan Chocolate-Chip Banana Bread


Updated 03/18/12 7:49 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

BabyCakes Vegan Chocolate-Chip Banana Bread Recipe

FitSugar reader Whipped recently shared this recipe for vegan chocolate-chip banana bread, which she got from the BabyCakes Bakery cookbook, in our Healthy Recipe group. So I have been craving some banana bread lately. I want a moist, tender, chocolately chip banana bread . . . and I'd like it healthy, too, please? No butter? No eggs? No dairy? Yup. Perfect chocolate-chip banana bread. And it's Read more

Last Chance! An End-of-Season Workout to Up Your Ski Game


Updated 03/05/12 8:43 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Plank Lunge and Box Jump Circuit Workout For Skiers

Even with this mild Winter, we've still seen our fair share of snow in the mountains. And while Spring is just around the corner, late-season storms around the country have given us the gift of fresh powder. If you're planning a snowy mountain weekend anytime soon, here's a circuit workout that works your core, lower body, and balance — courtesy of Erick Northrup, a district fitness manager at Read more

Win Award-Worthy Arms With This Upper-Body Sculpting Workout


Updated 02/28/12 9:41 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Viola Davis Arm Workout

With bikini season just around the corner, we can't help but find fit-body inspiration from the stars who dazzled on the red carpet this award season. To help get rid of that extra jiggle under our arms while also learning how to tone our tush, we turned to Crunch trainer Mitch Rice. With these three moves, you'll be waving confidently to your adoring fans and the paparazzi as if you were Cameron Read more

How to Get Rihanna's Rock-Hard Abs


Updated 01/19/12 11:34 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Rihanna's Ab Workout

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. Rihanna is one hot singing sensation. Having recently been named the best-selling digital artist of all time — thanks to a whopping 47.5 million downloads of her hits — the sexy songstress is also a top contender for album of the year at this year’s Grammy Awards. But not only does the Barbadian beauty know how to Read more

10 Things You Do to Save Money That End Up Costing You More


Updated 03/24/12 6:29 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

Bad Ways to Save Money

We're thrilled to present this smart Wise Bread story here on Savvy! Have you heard of the expression “penny wise, pound foolish”? It’s something I heard a lot growing up, from my parents, and it can have multiple meanings: You are very careful with small amounts of money, but throw caution to the wind with large amounts. This is akin to someone who eats from the dollar menu every day Read more

Pepper Jelly Rugelach: A Change of Spice


Updated 12/14/11 6:40 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Pepper Jelly Rugelach Recipe

This year, we're not the only ones in the mood for a little less sugar and a little more spice. Food Orleans shares an ingenious recipe for pepper jelly rugelach. Welcome to the third installment of my Christmas Hannukah bake-a-thon! Have you ever had rugelach? Ever heard of them? They're these awesome, petite crescents of cream cheese and butter dough wrapped around a filling such as Read more

Sit-Ups Three Ways


Updated 01/14/12 6:59 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Make Sit-Ups More Effective

Whether you love 'em or hate 'em, sit-ups are here to stay. But like all staple exercises, they can lose their luster and shine. Bust the boredom as you bust your gut, and give your sit-ups a makeover. After mastering the basic sit-up, experiment with these three variations using a medicine ball that I just learned from my Equinox trainer. Get Medical Once the basic sit-up feels rote, add a 4 kg Read more