A Week in Review: FitSugar Roundup


Updated 10/06/07 12:00 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 1 comment

A Week in Review: FitSugar Roundup

In case you missed it, here's what we've been talking about... Check out my October Must Haves. It's Breast Cancer Awareness Month and I'm all over it: Is there a link between alcohol and breast cancer? Don't forget to give yourself a self breast exam. Clicks for free Mammograms. How much do you know about Breast Cancer? Take the quiz and find out. Here's a tip, set your alarm clock. For a great Read more

"Adult Milk" – Good For Stress, Bad For Finances


Updated 10/04/07 1:43 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 25 comments

"Adult Milk" – Good For Stress, Bad For Finances

The Japanese dairy company, Nakazawa Foods, recently announced the launch of super-premium milk for stressed-out adults — at the price of $43 for a one-quart bottle. This line of milk products will appropriately be named "Adult Milk," and will contain three to four times the melatonin of regular milk. How so you ask? Well, the milk is taken from cows once a week at the break of dawn since they Read more

Taste Test: Adult Chocolate Milk


Updated 07/29/11 1:51 PM · Posted by · 7 comments

Review of Adult Chocolate Milk

Although Adult Chocolate Milk, a cream-based liqueur that's infused with vodka, was first introduced two years ago, I've just now got my hands on a bottle. Since I enjoy trying new spirits that take the alcohol world by storm — in the past six months everyone from Time to Eater has talked about Adult Chocolate Milk — I was excited to finally give it a taste. Created by two friends who Read more

After-Dinner Drinks: Naughty Nightcap


Updated 11/04/11 4:25 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Adult Chocolate Milk Cocktail Recipe

If you're planning to indulge in a big meal this weekend — or at least on Thanksgiving — an after-dinner cocktail makes a nice alternative or addition to dessert. Though the vodka-infused cream liqueur Adult Chocolate Milk is plenty tasty on its own, it's also pretty potent, so I was curious how it would taste mixed with other sweet booze. Cheekily titled the Naughty Nightcap, this cocktail Read more

Sisters of DC Cupcakes Share Valentine's Day Baking Tips and Chocolate Ganache Recipe


Updated 02/13/12 3:20 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Georgetown Cupcake Chocolate Ganache Cupcake Recipe

What's sugar and spice and everything nice? Cupcakes! And no one knows more about our obsession with the lil confections than Sophie LaMontagne and Katherine Kallinis, co-owners of Georgetown Cupcake and stars of TLC's DC Cupcakes. The sisters, who learned their kitchen skills from their grandmother ("We followed her around the kitchen and always begged to help"), have been known to bake up to Read more

Pretty, Purse-Perfect Solid Perfumes


Updated 01/17/12 7:52 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Pretty Solid Perfume Ideas

Solid perfume has been popular since at least ancient Egyptian times, and for good reason. It's eminently portable, won't leak, and the base makes for soft, skin-flattering scents that don't give bystanders a headache. Solid scents get a bad rap as literal one-note affairs, but the five following fragrances are as beautiful as the tins they come in. To see which scent you should be carrying Read more

Taste Test: Dulce de Leche Cheerios


Updated 12/27/11 4:27 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Dulce de Leche Cheerios Review

Practically every American child grows up on Cheerios, either regular or honey nut, so you would think that the new dulce de leche flavor would be an instant hit. Caramel coated corn and oat Os sounds pretty darn unbeatable, yet our taste testers weren't that impressed. The promise: The "thick caramel sauce popular in Latin America inspired this new Cheerios flavor." See the rating. Read more

Too Much Vitamin D Can Be Harmful For Your Ticker


Updated 11/21/11 10:46 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Study Says Vitamin D Supplements Can Harm Heart

In the Summer, we don't need to worry about getting enough vitamin D since we spend so much time in the sun. When cold weather blows in, most of our skin is covered and we spend less time outdoors, so doctors often recommend taking vitamin D supplements. Before you start popping capsules, be warned that a recent study presented at the annual meeting of the American Heart Association shows too Read more

After-Dinner Drinks: Honey Roasted Martini


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

Honey Roasted Martini Recipe With Grey Goose

Most of us like a little something sweet after a good meal, whether it's a decadent dessert, a piece of candy, or a glass of dessert wine. I'm a sucker for creamy, sweet after-dinner drinks, like a white russian or a sip of Adult Chocolate Milk. Lately I've been getting creative with my dessert drinks, starting with this honey roasted martini. I tore the recipe out of a Grey Goose ad a while Read more

How to Give Your Vitamin D Levels a Boost


Updated 05/12/11 3:50 PM · Posted by · 5 comments

How to Boost Your Vitamin D Levels

The vitamin that seems to get the most press as of late is vitamin D. If we aren't hearing about how we're deficient in vitamin D, we're reading about the role vitamin D plays in cancer prevention. How much do you know about vitamin D? Could you ace our quiz about this miracle vitamin? There are various forms of vitamin D, but the two that are most important are vitamin D2 and D3. Vitamin D2 is Read more