Trend Alert: Cobalt Blue


Updated 04/29/09 6:09 PM · Posted by FabSugar · 27 comments

Trend Alert: Cobalt Blue

What color is both appropriate for winter and spring? A bold favorite of mine: cobalt blue! There were splashes of this beautiful blue on the Fall 2006 runways and it is even more electric on the Spring 2007 runways, like with this look from newcomer Christopher Kane. Go ahead and rock this brilliant hue with these picks: Source Plenty by Tracy Reese Gothic Heart Dress, $275. C Label Buckled Read more

A Doctor Dishes: Which "Superfoods" Are Worth the Cost?


Updated 02/29/12 12:05 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Expensive Superfoods

We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! Most people you speak to these days are trying to stretch every dollar as far as possible — even the ones they spend buying apples and oranges. Food prices are expected to increase yet again this year, and food manufacturers are making portions smaller without reducing prices. Not surprisingly, a recent Rasmussen poll found Read more

A Primer on How Champagne Is Made


Updated 12/27/11 11:42 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

How Champagne Is Made

Recently, while sipping a glass of excellent Champagne, I had a horrible realization. I know nothing about the way Champagne is produced! Sure, I can read the label, pair it with food, and select a decent bottle, but when it comes to the hard-core technique that is the Methode Champenoise, I know very little. Naturally, I decided to learn all about it and share the process with you: It begins Read more

5 Sneaky Supermarket Tricks That Make You Eat More


Updated 11/14/11 1:25 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Supermarket Tricks That Make You Eat More

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! Have a healthy (and cheap) trip to the grocery store By Bari Nan Cohen, Prevention You walk into a grocery store expecting to buy only the items on your list, yet you leave with a cart full of extras you may not really need — and a considerably lighter wallet. An accident — or lapse in judgment? Actually, the Read more

How to Maximize the Health Benefits of Olive Oil


Updated 10/14/11 12:36 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Maximize the Health Benefits of Olive Oil

Chances are high you use olive oil regularly, but do you know how to best reap its health benefits? Recent studies confirm the numerous benefits of a Mediterranean diet, a diet focused on healthy fats largely sourced from olive oil. To find out how to get the most from this prized oil, I sat down with Laurent Halasz, olive oil expert and the owner of Fig and Olive, the celebrated Mediterranean Read more

The Best and Worst Flu Season Remedies


Updated 10/11/11 6:22 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

The Best and Worst Flu Season Remedies

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! Find out which immune-boosting supplements really help — and which are just hype By the Editors at Prevention Flu shots, hand washing, healthy eating, and regular exercise are the best ways to avoid cold and flu. But sometimes even the most scrupulous germaphobes and healthy people get sick anyway. While Read more

4 Surprising Diet Disasters


Updated 10/11/11 6:23 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

4 Surprising Diet Disasters

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! The surprising ways you turn healthy foods into diet disasters By Nancy Rones, Prevention 1. Your marinades pack a big fat punch You're wise to choose skinless grilled chicken, but be careful with condiments. Barbecue sauce is filled with sugar, which equals calories (about 94 per 1/4 cup). The healthy move Ditch Read more

The Lowdown on Hydrating Recovery Drinks


Updated 06/01/11 4:05 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

Calorie Breakdown of Enhanced Water Drinks

Use this nutritional comparison chart the next time you go grab a thirst-quenching low-cal drink, and you'll be better informed about what selection to make. I've pitted the biggest brands against one another to see how they deliver in the nutrients and low-cal department. Labels can often be confusing, so hopefully this chart will help! Read more

Chloe Sevigny Teams Up With Kiehl's For Clean Water


Updated 04/13/11 8:24 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Chloe Sevigny and Michael C. Hall For Kiehl's

Just in time for Earth Day, Kiehl's is teaming up with Chloe Sevigny and Michael C. Hall for a limited-edition run of its Rare Earth Cleansing Masque ($23). The actors designed labels for the pore-minimizing face mask, which uses fair-trade Amazonian White Clay to pull out dead skin cells and reduce oil. Better yet, this isn't one of those rinky-dink charity products that shares only a sliver of Read more

Dirty Secrets of Outlet Shopping


Updated 03/16/11 12:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Dirty Secrets of Outlet Shopping

We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! Oh, the outlet mall. It gleams like an oasis of designer savings in the desert. It’s a day of promised savings, rewarding the dedicated shopper who will find a trove of off-price goods that were sold at luxury retailers — perhaps last season, but who’s counting? Right? That is occasionally still true. But over the last Read more