A Raw Chocolate History

In the following infographic, take a journey through our 4000 cocoa years to discover how our view of chocolate and cocoa has changed, evolved and devolved. Only in the last 200 years has chocolate been available to the masses, and with that so the ultra-nutritious capabilities have been lost.

Eating Healthy On Independence Day

If you’re trying to watch your weight, summertime can be hard. It’s the season for firing up the grill and with all those hamburgers, hot dogs and mayo laden potato salad it’s easy to overeat. And with 4th of July just around the corner that big spread of food can be stressful. Fortunately, the following infographic has some tips that will keep you on track.

Get Nuts

I love nuts of all kinds, almonds being one of my favorites but nit to forget pistachios, pecans, pine nuts and even good old fashion circus peanuts. That’s why I thought it was cool when I ran across this infographic which provides all sorts of interesting facts about nuts.

The “State Of Chill” In America

To celebrate McDonald’s summer lineup of McCafé blended-ice beverages, McDonald’s commissioned Kelton, a leading public opinion company, to explore the ‘State of Chill’ in America with a national survey. From female to male, old to young and married to single – Americans have varying degrees of chill fueled by their clothes, music, location and time of day.

The 5 Second Rule

You’re about to tuck into your takeaway when a spring roll falls onto the floor. “Oh no!” you cry, “I only have 5 seconds to pick it up before it’s germ-ified!”. Yes, it’s the infamous 5 second rule, the rule we loved as children and many of us still sneakily use as adults to avoid the social shaming of eating food off the floor. But how safe is it really?

Cigars 101

The following infographic is a “cigar 101” type of guide, providing newbies information including how to smoke a cigar, various cigar wrapper types, the essential parts of a cigar, cigar sizes and cigar shapes.