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


Updated 02/09/12 10:36 AM · Posted by Fit Community · 2 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

Heat Up Your Home Workout With These Burlesque Dance Moves


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Burlesque Home Workout

Dancing is a workout! And in honor of Valentine's Day we've created our own burlesque dance workout inspired by Christina Aguilera's sexy moves in Burlesque. Get hot and sweaty with these steamy dance grooves created by a dancer, choreographer, and fitness instructor who moonlights on the burlesque stage. Her moves will tone your physique and get your heart rate thumping. The dance class begins Read more

6 Strategies to Save More This Year


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How to Save More Money in 2012

We're thrilled to present this smart Kiplinger story here on Savvy! Saving doesn't come easily for us young adults. Entry-level salaries don't give you a lot to work with. And, well, we also tend to spend what we make — and then some — on the latest gadgets and flashiest fashions. But don’t worry. We’re not doomed to frivolity and the wreckage it can make of our finances. Here's how you Read more

Cardio Workout: Elliptical Incline Booty Workout


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Elliptical Workout For the Butt

I like to power up my cardio and make it work double time, like this elliptical workout. By playing with the incline on the machine, you can really target your glutes and hamstrings. That's right! You get your heart rate up while toning your backside. Talk about a win-win. Increase your booty work and focus on keeping your heels down while doing this workout. Ready to go? Take a look at the Read more

A Reader Answers: Can Exercise Help With Migraines?


Updated 02/07/12 11:02 AM · Posted by Fit Community · 1 comment

Will Exercise Cure Migraines?

FitSugar reader JessicaSmithTV wanted to know: can exercise help with migraines? She asked an expert and posted the answer in our Fit Community. Today's post comes to us from special guest contributor and medical expert Paul Rizzoli, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School: When you’re prone to migraines you’re forced to think through whether or not something you do Read more

Looking to Escape? 9 Flash Sale Travel Sites With Great Deals


Updated 02/02/12 10:56 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

Travel Flash Sale Sites

It's a good idea to start planning your trips for the year now, so you can keep your eye out for the best deals and you won't have to resort to paying expensive last-minute prices. If you already have several destinations in mind, check out travel flash sale sites, which can save you hundreds of dollars! Here are a couple to browse through: Groupon Getaways Groupon partnered up with Expedia to Read more

Uh Oh! Watch Out For These 12 IRS Audit Red Flags


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Most Common IRS Audits

We're thrilled to present this smart Kiplinger story here on Savvy! The IRS audits only slightly more than 1% of all individual tax returns annually. The agency doesn't have enough personnel and resources to examine each and every tax return filed during a year. So the odds are pretty low that your return will be picked for review. And, of course, the only reason filers should worry about an Read more

Shocking Truths About the Underemployment of College Graduates


Updated 02/01/12 6:40 PM · Posted by OnSugar Blog · 2 comments

College Graduates and Unemployment

OnSugar blogger Beauty and the Budget shares the shocking unemployment statistics of college graduates. As a teenager, it seemed as though the next few steps in my life were going to be easy. You go to college and you get a job. That's what all of the older kids did. What I didn't know was that I would graduate college one year after the recession began and that my dream job would be even Read more

Savory Sight: Soup-Filled Dumplings


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Soup-Filled Dumplings

National Soup Month is still going strong and these soup-filled dumplings from coltkels are perfectly relevant, and sound incredible. I have an intense love for dumplings. You will rarely ever find a time when I am not craving them. My favorite dumpling place is in downtown Sydney so I couldn’t think of a better time to plan a visit for myself and my friend, who had never tried them. I Read more

The Secrets of the World's Healthiest Women


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Secrets of the World's Healthiest Women

We are pumped to share one of our favorite stories from Health.com here on our site. From pouring on the olive oil like the Greeks to slashing stress like the Scandinavians, what we can learn from the happiest, slimmest, longest-living cultures around the globe. The secret to a long, healthy life in America? According to longevity researchers, it may be to act like you live somewhere else. It Read more