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! [...]

There’s a Pumpkin Spice Latte-Flavored Monkey on My Back

When I find something I like, I want it all the time. Tell me that it’s only available for a limited time? You can pretty much double that desire. Which might explain why I’m struggling with PSLA, also known as Pumpkin Spice Latte Addiction. Here in Florida, the weather is juuuust beginning to cool down [...]

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 [...]

Trying the New Starbucks Breakfast Wrap and Cake Pop

I’m a sucker for dark French-press coffee with just a splash of cream. Seeing that I’m also a sucker for a hot breakfast (goodness, I love breakfast food) and cake pops of any variety, when Starbucks asked if we’d like to try a few of its new offerings, I got my to-go cup ready and hit [...]

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day Before Noon With Baileys Fat-Free Coffee Creamers

I know, I know. The best way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day is with a green beer (or a Guinness!), a string of Shamrock beads, a t-shirt that says “Kiss Me I’m Irish” and a parade. But if you’re looking to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day this weekend without quite as much public drunkenness—or are just [...]

An Ode to French-Press Coffee, Chai Tea and Full-Fat Cream

I hope ya’ll are enjoying all of our blogs because we’re certainly enjoying writing them. Also, I really, really needed a place to share my random thoughts. Like today’s post, which I’ve had the idea to do for months but never quite felt like I could take up a whole post on something that, really, [...]

Recipe: Pumpkin Spice Frappe Latte and Protein, Too (Plus a Giveaway!)

The following is a post sponsored by CLICK Espresso Protein Drink. For our sponsored post policy, click here. Oh, how we love coffee. And this time of year we really, really love pumpkin spice lattes. But, let’s face it, that sippable drink of heaven is far from healthy. Even without the whip and when it’s made [...]

FitLinks: A Goodbye to Corn Pops, Brain-Boosting Coffee & More!

What’s better than an iced coffee on a warm afternoon? These links! (And, coffee drinkers, take note of the link about the health benefits of java!) The healthy habits for happiness. Happy, happy! —That’s Fit Are chips to blame for the obesity epidemic? They may play a role… —Fat Fighter Five gluten-free cereals that don’t [...]

The Great Caffeine Debate: How Much is Too Much?

Today’s guest post is provided by Maxine Dee, a mother and wife who is dedicated to going green. The more she has learned, the more important she has seen it is for her family’s health and well-being, as well as that of the earth. When not with her family, she works for Treetopia, a seller of artificial [...]

Scientists Say Beware of Starbucks’ Trenta

Before you make your next Starbucks order a “Trenta”—the new mega drink size unveiled by the cafe chain—you might want to ask your waistline how it feels about it. An analysis by Loyola University Health System in Chicago claims the giant drink, which can pack as many as 230 calories a pop, could lead everyday [...]