You Learn Something New Everyday

I am not a big sports fan at all, but today when I was working at the gym I was watching the Georgetown vs. Providence game on TV. The game was played at New England's Premier Sports & Entertainment Arena, known as the Dunkin Dounts Center, this is what I learned today. What a great way for Dunkin' Donuts to advertise their products and connecting to an active life style. The Dunkin' Donuts Center is home to the AHL Bruins,numerous basketball teams and hosts many events, such as concerts. I think this was a brillant idea on the behalf of the advertisers for Dunkin' Donuts. With millions of people passing in and out of the center, it is the ideal place to get a brand messages out and to promote your product, in this case Dunkin' Donuts product line.

Dunkin' Donuts expands sales of packaged coffee - ABC News

Dunkin' Donuts expands sales of packaged coffee - ABC News

Reasons to drink it black

Let's be honest, most of us, if not all, hate drinking our coffee black. What you probably don't know is drinking it black can be better for you. Here are 5 reasons to drink it black: 1. Learn the taste of real coffee It is nice to be able to appreciate coffee for what it really is. You will find that once you enjoy drinking black coffee you will take pleasure in picking and choosing your own blends in supermarkets or coffee shops. 2. Do it for your health Black coffee is calorie and sugar free, it contains fiber and regular consumption of coffee decrease the risk of type II diabetes. 3. Mental and Physical Energy By drinking black coffee you will get the energizing effect and mental clarity far quicker as there is no milk or cream in the coffee to slow its absorption and dull down the effects. This makes black coffee before exercise work as a great performance enhancer as has been proven in several studies. 4. Its easy to make All you need is ground coffee and a coffe maker, and you are good to go, giving you the ability to brew up great coffee before a great workout or during a mid-afternoon slump. 5. ITS CHEAP The cheapest coffee at coffee shops, is all most always black coffee. So if you are trying to stay in shape, appreciate coffee the way you are meant to enjoy it, and that is by drinking it black.

Health of Coffee

There are many people out there who believe coffee is not good for you because of the amount of caffeine in one single serving of coffee. According to recent research, coffee has many health benefits. A caffeinated cup can help protect against high blood pressure, certain cancers, diabetes, high chloesterol, gallstones, and parkinson's disease. If you don't believe it, take a look for yourself: http://www.health.harvard.edu/fhg/updates/update0406c.shtml

The Calorie Count of Starbucks.

Next time you're at Starbucks to get your favorite Starbucks frappuccino, if you're trying to be healthy and are the type to count calories, you may want to avoid the frap and replace it with passion tea (unsweetened). Lets take a closer look.. Ingredients in Starbucks Frappuccino: 1 1/2 cups crushed iced 2-1 ounce shots of espresso 3/4 cup your choice of milk 3 tablespoons sugar (more or less depending on preference) optional whipped cream in a can or freshly made and chocolate syrup Ingredients in Starbucks passion tea (unsweetened): 6 Tazo passion tea bags. 3/4 cup of sugar 1 tablespoon of raspberry syrup. Ice 16 oz water As you can see, the passion tea sounds a lot healthier than the Frappuccino seems. The frap has 2 1/4 as much sugar as the passion tea does. The espresso and whipped cream add more calories to the drink as well. Incase you didn't know, any kind of tea is extremely healthy for you. So next time you make a trip to Starbucks, and coffee is not on your mind, when deciding between drinks, keep the calorie count in mind (that is if you care).