Put Cocoa in All the Things With CocoaVia
When we first had the chance to try CocoaVia, I was kind of on the fence. I mean, of all of the healthy foods out there, chocolate is probably one of them that I don’t need more of in my diet. But, like any legit chocoholic, I agreed to try these little packets of cocoa-flavanol [...]
Pour Us a Cup This Fall: Sugar-Free Hot Chocolate and Spiced Chai
You know how I’m kind of obsessed with coffee, chai tea and chocolate, right? So, you’ll understand when I say that I literally jumped at the chance to try these 5 Sparrows sugar-free powders, which can be enjoyed with milk or coffee. No, really, literally. People misuse that word a lot, but I mean it! [...]
A Paleo Dessert Recipe You Just Have to Try…
They say necessity is the mother of all creation, and “they” are right. After a particularly hard workout one evening, just a few days into doing my 30-day Paleo challenge (if you’re interested in going Paleo and haven’t read them yet, be sure to check out my Paleo tips and my overall thoughts on the “diet” [...]
Minty Fresh: Metromint Water
I like mint. And I like water. So the two of them together seems to be an easy sell. At least that’s what I thought when we agreed to try and review Metromint, a pure water infused with real mint and other natural flavors. But I’m kind of on the fence about this one. Here’s [...]
Taking Your Morning Cup of Joe to the Next Healthy—and Chocolaty—Level
It’s no secret that I love me some coffee. But seeing that we’re all up into health in these parts, when we heard about these two new twists on java that promise a healthy cup of Joe, we were ready to start sipping. Okay, to be honest, they really had us at “chocolate.” Read on [...]
The Facts on Food Cravings: When to Resist and When to Give in
March 8, 2012 by Jenn
Filed under Hot Topics, Motivation, Nutrition, Tips, Weight Loss
Your mouth is watering, you are distracted, and all you can think about is a blissful piece of smooth chocolate melting in your mouth while angels toot trumpets next to your head. This craving is driving you crazy, but you don’t want to give in. You’ve been doing so great with eating healthy and staying [...]
Get Your Chocolate Fix: 4 Ways to Satisfy a Chocolate Craving
Today’s post is a part of FBG’s second-annual Love Yo’Self Week. And what better way is there to love yo’self than satisfying a chocolate craving? What girl doesn’t love chocolate? (Okay, I know there are a few of you, but I’m telling you, ya’ll are missing out!) And because we’re all about everything in moderation, we [...]
NuGo Slim Raspberry Truffle or Smallworld Beauty Coco Berry Crisp?
Today for a special treat, we’re doing a head-to-head all-natural protein bar taste-test and nutrition competition between NuGo Slim Raspberry Truffle and Smallworld Beauty Coco Berry Crisp! Who reigns supreme? Only our protein-bar review will tell! NuGO Slim Raspberry Truffle There are three flavors in the NuGo Slim line (Roasted Peanut and Brownie Crunch are delicious—trust), but [...]
Robin Miller’s Healthy Chocolate Mousse Recipe
The Buttermilk ‘Fried’ Chicken Recipe that we recently shared was so finger-lickin’ good (and so quick and easy to make!) that we just had to share another one of Robin Miller’s healthy creations from her new cookbook Robin Takes 5. So get your ovens preheated and your bellies ready, dessert lovers. We’re about to get our healthy chocolate-mousse-recipe baking on! Chocolate [...]
Fit Links: Finding a Better Push-Up, Another Reason to Eat Chocolate & More!
From finding the most effective and best type of push-up to helping your heart by eating a piece of chocolate every day (yep, you read that right!), today’s FitLinks are like a workout for your eyeballs! All push-ups are not created equal. —AOL Health Another reason to have that daily piece of dark chocolate! —Fat [...]
