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The day of love is almost here, and besides exchanging Valentine’s Day cards and romantic glances, this is a huge day of sweets. We’re talking boxes of chocolate, heart-shaped sugar cookies, and other decadent treasures. You should definitely enjoy some bites of your favorite desserts, but before you do, find out how many calories those little bites will run you. [...]

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We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar!

You don’t have to go on a deprivation diet or spend hours exercising to ward off disease and be your healthiest self! Instead, try these supersimple tips
By the editors of Prevention
Staying healthy can feel like so much, well, work (think: logging hours at the gym and whipping up nutritious meals from scratch). [...]

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Halloween candy has been on sale for weeks, and although you may shudder to enter a holiday season overflowing with sweets, Halloween candy might just be a tiny blessing in disguise. The small “fun size” bars and packets offer up controlled serving sizes, giving you a tiny taste of the sweet you crave without going overboard. [...]

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You feel good indulging in a few nibbles of chocolate because of its health benefits, but just how good is it for your body?
Take this quiz to see if you know the facts about the health benefits of this sweet treat.
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Add another benefit of chocolate to your justification list: not only does dark chocolate help lower blood pressure and cholesterol, soothe a cough, and increase blood flow, but a new study now says it also can help you perform better if you eat it right before a workout.

The study looked at rats given either water or liquid extract of epicatechin, the healthy flavonoid found in dark chocolate that gives the sweet its many benefits, and found that rats who drank the extract ran as much as 50 percent farther than rats who drank only water. [...]

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Light the tapered candles and get ready to celebrate Valentine’s Day at home. A romantic homemade meal can be kind to your wallet and your waistline. Preparing healthier dishes doesn’t mean you need to skimp on taste or skip dessert – it’s a day dedicated to chocolate for goodness sake!

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I aim to eat fresh real food whenever possible, but early morning workouts and a rushed commute to work means I occasionally reach for energy bars on the go. My flavor of choice is peanut butter and chocolate (because how could you not love the salty and sweet combo?!) and I’ve tried more varieties than I care to admit. [...]

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About this time of year, there may be nothing better than sitting in front of the fire with a cup of hot chocolate. But, when you’re at your desk and the afternoon sweet craving hits you, a hearth and a cup of marshmallows may not be too easy to find. Have no fear, a cup of yogurt is here. [...]

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Last week, a friend invited me over for dinner to meet her new guy, and I brought some of my refreshing chocolate sorbet. When I arrived all smiles and ready to ask a million questions as any good friend would, I couldn’t believe what I found out – this new beau could not have cocoa. [...]

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Back in April, we caught wind of Le Whif, a chocolate inhaler that is supposed to satisfy chocolate cravings without the calories. First, pick one of three flavors – pure chocolate, raspberry chocolate, or mint chocolate – puff on the lipstick-size inhaler, and a small deposit of chocolate sprinkles onto your tongue through the mouthpiece. [...]

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