The benefits and risks of coffee are often debated, but a new study has found that coffee drinkers may be better off sticking to that cup of joe: in fact, having two cups of coffee a day may just help you live longer — even if it's decaf. The latest coffee study followed 400,000 healthy older men and women and is the largest study to ever look at the benefits and risks of coffee. Of the study Read more

For those of you who missed out on Tax Day freebies, don't despair. The free loot you're getting for Earth Day and Easter is even better! Big-name retailers like Starbucks and Disney will be handing out freebies, so be sure to take advantage of them. Amazon: The online retailer is offering four Earth Day-themed ebooks downloads for free. Anthropologie: Check out these Anthropologie locations to Read more

All of the news surrounding the Arnold Palmer Invitational this past weekend has us craving a tall glass of the ailing golfer's namesake drink. The refreshing combination of equal parts lemonade and iced sweet tea probably wasn't invented by Palmer himself, but the celebrated golfer certainly did his part to popularize it by ordering it time and time again at clubhouses. The story goes that Read more

Counting sheep not cutting it? If you regularly struggle to fall asleep, your lifestyle may be to blame. By making a few small tweaks to your everyday routine, you'll be able to doze off easily at night and skip that second cup of coffee tomorrow. Here's how to get more beauty rest this Spring by falling asleep earlier. Prepare for the morning. By picking out your clothes, packing your lunch, Read more

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I'm a huge tea drinker. I would choose tea over coffee any day. In fact, I drink all kinds of tea throughout the day. I start my morning off with a cup of green tea, have some kind of green or herbal tea in the afternoon, then close my night off with a nice cup of mint tea. But there are so many delicious brands and varieties of tea out there that I'd like to try out. So I'm asking you, what is Read more

January sure is a busy month. Along with National Soup Month, it also happens to be National Tea Month. We thought we'd start off the festivities with a primer on a very trendy tea. Green tea came from Asia and took America by storm with its claims to fix just about every ailment. But what exactly is this wonder tea? Keep reading to find out. Read more

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. Cracking open a can of diet soda instead of regular pop may seem like a good idea at first, but research continues to show a disturbing link between diet soda consumption and weight gain. And though the sweet, effervescent drinks may taste good, they're certainly not good for your body. "Diet soda may not have the sugar Read more

I find that people are either devout coffee drinkers or dedicated tea aficionados. I myself fall into the tea category, as my pantry is overflowing with various flavors of tea. But now that Spring has arrived, I'm inspired to make my own home-brewed tea with fresh herbs and test out different combinations. Below, you'll find my top three favorite homemade herbal teas, but other yummy herbs like Read more