DrSugar knows that a healthy body image is an important part of healthy living and felt it important to discuss a growing phenomenon that affects the way women see themselves. Reality show star Heidi Montag recently made headlines sharing with the world her recent plastic surgeries, which included breast...

Variety is the spice the life, and your cardio workouts, which hopefully are a part of your regular life, are no different. Spinning your wheels at the exact same speed each workout is not only boring for your mind, but your body as well. As your body acclimates to your workout, you begin to plateau...

Symptoms of Alcoholism A large proportion of deaths due to accidents, murders and suicides are alcohol related. Alcohol abusers and dependents experience a wide range of social and interpersonal problems and are at risk for many serious health problems. image by Seegul Women drink less alcohol than...

You all know that eating a baked potato is healthier than potato chips, and orange juice is healthier than orange soda. The hard decisions come when you’re choosing between two healthy foods, to find which one offers the most nutrition. Let’s test your smarts with this fun little quiz. Take...

Triathlons are a popular fitness goal for 2010 for FitSugar readers, but I know many experienced runners who harbor deep fears of the swimming. While working out on land and in the water is completely different, they are great complements to one another as running and biking works the legs and swimming...

I’ve never been one for a “my country is better than your country” attitude but I love me some Olympics. I always find the games to be an amazing display of athleticism, team spirit, and the potential of the human body. Beyond that, it’s astonishing to consider the mental stress...

Everybody sneezes, but some people sneeze daily while other folks just don’t. The sneeze is your body’s way of expelling foreign element from your nose from irritants like dust and pollen, to bacteria and viruses. This blustery act is more complicated than all that. Check out these five...

The third Get Fit For 2010 challenge was writing a blog post of your food journal, and you received an extra entry if you created a photo gallery of your meals . Now it’s time to journal your fitness life! This week’s challenge: keep a fitness journal by writing a blog post in the Get Fit...

Alcoholism The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence and The American Society of Addiction Medicine define alcoholism: image by sh0dan “A primary, chronic disease characterized by impaired control over drinking, preoccupation with the drug alcohol, use of alcohol despite adverse consequences,...

Menopause Bleeding Each woman in the world is unique and the worst thing they are facing in their life is menopause bleeding problem. The principle reason of menopause bleeding is hormonal imbalance. Menopause can be defined as the physiology of menstruation and the hormones that involves in monthly...