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In Honor of Cinco de Mayo: Margarita vs. Mexican Beer

FitSugar — Sun, 04 May 2008 02:00:00 -0700

Cinco de Mayo is coming up this Monday, so you may be in the mood to celebrate with a cold beverage this weekend. How do you choose between a margarita and a Mexican beer with a squeeze of lime? Quite possibly knowing the caloric content of each drink would help you decide. Take this short quiz to see how these two faves stack up against each other.

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P.L.O.W. - Cinco de Mayo Weekend Mix

FitSugar — Sun, 06 May 2007 03:30:00 -0700

Chances are you did a little something for Cinco de Mayo yesterday, so in an effort to keep the celebration going all weekend long I've created this play list of songs with a Latin flair for your next workout...and yes, I know they are not all songs of Mexican origin but I wanted to have a little fun. Want to hear it? Then press the green play button after the break.

Weekend Well-Being: Make Your Own Guacamole

FitSugar — Sat, 05 May 2007 03:30:00 -0700

We all know how much you love avocados - their creamy texture is like no other, and they're also extremely healthy for you. Plus it's Cinco de Mayo, so why not pick up some of those gems and make some homemade guacamole?

Many of the pre-made guacamoles you find at stores don't even contain actual avocados, like the one made by Kraft. So when you make it yourself, you know exactly what's in it.

Here's my favorite guacamole recipe. Since I'm not a huge fan of raw onions, I use cucumber instead. It adds a nice cool crunch, but without the strong tang of an onion. Let me know what you think or if you have other recipes you adore.

Homemade Guacamole

What you'll need:

3 ripe avocados, peeled and pitted
1 tomato, diced
1/2 cucumber, peeled and diced
1 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped
1 clove of garlic, minced
1 tbsp lime or lemon juice
salt and pepper

What you do:

Mash the avocado in a bowl with a fork.
Fold in all the other ingredients and mix well.
Add the salt and pepper to taste and that's it!

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Mint Julep vs. Margarita

FitSugar — Fri, 04 May 2007 11:45:00 -0700

Tomorrow, May 5th, is chock full of festivites: The Kentucky Derby and Cinco de Mayo. Both events have drinks associated with them, the Derby drink is the Mint Julep and the Margarita for Cinco de Mayo. Do you know which one has less calories?

Just in Time for Cinco de Mayo: Corazon Chips

FitSugar — Fri, 04 May 2007 02:30:00 -0700

Cinco de Mayo screams chips and salsa. You can still have your chips and still stay healthy with these new chips...

Corazonas Chips are made with whole oats and plant sterols, proven cholesterol-reducing ingredients. Additionally, Corazonas Heart-Healthy Tortilla Chips are a good source of fiber, cholesterol-free, trans fat-free, low in saturated fat, all-natural, and depending on flavor, a low or reduced-sodium snack. Each of the three flavors have 140 calories for one ounce. You can actually buy them online from Amazon.com (packs of 12 and 24). If you want to get them in time for May 5th then visit Corazonas.com to find where you can buy them at a store near you.

Olé!

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