Celebrate National Cocoa Day


Updated 01/05/08 5:57 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 11 comments

Celebrate National Cocoa Day

According my pal PartySugar, today is National Cocoa Day, and that is one day I feel like celebrating. Cocoa is good for your brain! Yep, it promotes blood flow to your noggin by dilating your arteries. This arterial dilation is good for your heart too and maybe this is why I love a nice, hot cup of cocoa on a cold day. One of my favorite cocoas is Dark Chocolate Truffle Hot Cocoa by Godiva. Just Read more

Think You Know Cocoa?


Updated 12/13/07 4:48 PM · Posted by partysugar · 35 comments

Think You Know Cocoa?

Today is National Cocoa Day! To celebrate, you could whip yourself up a glass of hot cocoa, nibble on some cocoa beans, or take a quiz to see how much you know about cocoa. FitSugar would recommend taking the quiz because it's 100 percent fat and calorie free! Source Take the Quiz Read more

From the Community: Dr. Oz’s Top 10 Healthy Eating Musts


Updated 03/13/12 10:49 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

Healthy Eating Tips From Dr. Oz

FitSugar reader JessicaSmithTV posted these healthy eating tips from Dr. Oz in our 10 Pounds Down! community group. In honor of National Nutrition month, we asked Dr. Mehmet Oz, a cardiothoracic surgeon, author, and host of the Dr. Oz Show, to share with us his top 10 musts when it comes to eating for better health, weight loss, and overall wellness. We were surprised to learn a few of these! 1) Read more

7 Ideas to Save on Your Morning Coffee


Updated 01/26/12 1:04 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

How to Save Money on Coffee

The Latte Factor is very real — the average American worker spends $1,092 on coffee, The Consumerist reports. Citing data from Accounting Principals' latest Workonomix survey, the site goes on to say that the average worker is apparently spending more than $20 a week on coffee. The amount is comparable to other expenses like commute, which were mentioned in the study. So how do we start saving Read more

Have Fun and Do Good With Alternative Takes on Classic Halloween Activities


Updated 10/11/11 6:23 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 0 comments

Eco-Friendly Halloween Activities

Having fun and doing good aren't mutually exclusive, and this Halloween is a great time to put that theory into practice. There's still time to participate in the following programs, which help parents, kids, and communities make Halloween about more than just a sugar explosion. Don't have a Halloween costume yet? Not to fear. National Costume Swap Day is this Saturday, Oct. 8. Everyone wins: Read more