Heart-Healthy Valentine's Day Cocktail: Rio Royale


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Cedilla Açaí Champagne Cocktail

This Valentine's Day I'll be making Rio Royales: bubbly and pink-hued, this cocktail sets the perfect mood for the heart-filled holiday. What I'm really loving about Rio Royales is that a major component of the drink is antioxidant-rich açaí liquer. The berry-infused liquer gives the drink a subtle taste of chocolate-covered cherries, but its health benefits are even more enticing. Açaí pulp Read more

Beer Breakdown


Updated 02/11/12 2:50 PM · Posted by · 39 comments

Calories in Popular Beers

With Super Bowl Sunday this weekend, I'm sure you're planning on washing down your bowl of chili with a cold one. I sometimes call beer "liquid bread" because of all the carbs, so it's good to know that not all beers are created equally, especially when it comes to calories. If you're watching your waistline and enjoying an ice cold brew, you'll probably want see how they compare. The numbers Read more

A Low-Cal Happy Hour: Elderflower Gin Cordial


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Low-Calorie Gin and Tonic Alternative

It may be my obsession with Downton Abbey and the BBC's Sherlock, but lately I've been craving classic English cocktails: gin and tonics, for example. The problem is, tonic water is not diet-friendly. Most store-bought brands contain corn syrup and just as many calories as a sugary soda. This gin and tonic variation substitutes zero-calorie soda water for the tonic, and the splash of Read more

Choose a Brut Champagne to Save on Calories


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Brut Champagne: Low Calorie Drink Choice

We'll be ringing in the New Year soon, and for many of us that means a champagne toast, or two, or three! While the average glass of champagne contains 91 calories, if you're watching your weight, try toasting with brut champagne. Brut is champagne speak for "dry" and signifies a lower sugar content, resulting in a glass of champers that only contains about 65 calories. And the drier the Read more

Toast the New Year With the Women of Vintage Champagne Ads


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Vintage Champagne Ads

It's time to break out the bubbly! Even if you don't have any extravagant plans for New Year's Eve, there's no better way to ring in 2012 than with a Champagne toast. So this NYE, take an uber-glam cue from the ladies who've graced Champagne ads over the years. See the evolution of women in Champagne ads, from the vintage to the modern, and cling some glasses to the New Year! Read more

Ring In the New Year With These Helpful Hangover Tips and Cures


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How to Prevent a Hangover on New Year's Eve

New Year's Eve is days away, and while a Champagne toast at midnight is customary, many of you will be having more than just one glass — maybe even four or five before the night is out. Come morning and you have quite the hangover on your hands. You wake up with a pounding headache, parched mouth, and a room that seems to be spinning. What — if anything — can you do to make it stop? Read Read more

Ring In the New Year With These Healthy Cocktails


Updated 01/03/12 4:43 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Healthy New Year's Eve Cocktail Recipes

If you're planning a night out (or even in) for New Year's Eve, chances are you might imbibe a little‚ or a lot. If you're watching your weight, keep in mind that cocktails can be filled to the brim with hidden calories. That's not true of all drinks though. If you're looking for a few low-calorie drinks (heavy on the bubbles, of course) to enjoy this New Year's Eve, we've got you covered — Read more

6 Ways to Enjoy Cocktails Guilt-Free


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How to Enjoy Cocktails Guilt-Free

We are pumped to share one of our favorite stories from Health.com here on our site. By Tina Haupert For me, it wouldn’t be the holiday season without enjoying a festive cocktail or two. But unfortunately most of these drinks are heavy on calories and fat, which isn’t good when I’m trying to maintain healthy eating habits. Instead of just sipping seltzer and missing out on all of the party Read more