The general consensus on doughnuts is to stay away. Seriously, how many fat cop and doughnut jokes go hand in hand?

While your doctor and dietician might warn to to keep your hands off those perfectly sweet and fluffy Krispy Kremes, right now you have the perfect excuse to eat up.

Starting today, Kripsy Kreme is teaming up with NASCAR driver Kyle Petty and the Victory Junction Camp for the fifth annual Drive for 45 Campaign, a program to brighten the lives of chronically ill children. Details after the jump.

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High five to drinking for the dogs

Anytime you go out on a Saturday night, you know you're going to blow through some money. Unfortunately, all you're going to get in return is a deflated bank account and some possible drunken remorse. More »

The "Harlem Shake" is the most inexplicably awesome thing to hit the internet since Paula Deen was riding things.

And now, the hip-pumping, shoulder-shaking, wiggleriffic dance craze is lending itself to a good cause. Salt Life Food Shack and the Barefoot Children of Fort Lauderdale Parrot Head Club are teaming up this Thursday to shoot a mass "Harlem Shake" video -- all for the sake of Kids in Distress. Jimmy Buffett would be totally proud.

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PETA

Colleen from Cuyahoga Falls is one of the sexy vegan contestants.

We consistently have to give PETA credit for its brilliant marketing strategies.

To make their point, they'll use any trick in the advertising playbook -- including sex, sex, and more sex.

Take, for example, their Sexiest Vegan Next Door contest, which seeks out the hottest vegan with the best bod. And, as with every year, they're looking for entrants.

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How can you resist either face?

Andrew Bennardo, AKA chef Andy, is the jokey figure often found behind the counter at Talia's Tuscan Table, giving his regulars a hard time about their favorite sports team or the weather in NYC. That aspect of his persona drops away when he talks about his 16-year-old daughter, Talia, who's struggling with a serious kidney disease that will eventually require a kidney transplant.

"It's one of those intangible things," Bennardo said. "It's going to be a long road."

Talia, the namesake of Bennardo's Boca Raton restaurant, has Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), a chronic disease that can lead to renal failure and other life-threatening complications. Talia's case is severe and has caused extensive kidney damage. In the last year, she's undergone dialysis, debilitating fatigue, and a host of unpleasant ailments and side effects.

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IHOP

It's National Pancake Day.

Pancakes for breakfast...pancakes for lunch...pancakes for dinner. It's National Pancake Day and we're battering up for a day filled with golden flapjacks drizzled with maple syrup. 

Today from 7 a.m. - 10 p.m., just walk into any IHOP and get a free stack of buttermilk pancakes. In return, the restaurant is asking for a voluntary donation to the Children's Miracle Network.



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Florida Panthers

The Jovo burger: eating for a good cause.

Florida Panthers Team Captain Ed Jovanovski is not afraid to get behind the burner and start cooking -- especially when the result helps raise funds and awareness for pediatric cancer research.

Jovanovski has partnered with the Hard Rock Cafe in Hollywood to create the Jovo Burger.

The burger is a savory sandwich that contains a 10 ounce patty of certified Angus beef, topped with fresh spinach, caramelized onions, ground seasonal sausage, sauteed jalapenos, cheddar cheese, and tomato and it's available only on the Hard Rock Hollywood menu.



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Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida

Duffy's is offering a special Samoa cupcake -- looks delish.

One would think Duffy's Sports Grill would have the reputation of being a place where tough guys sit around to eat wings, drink beer, and talk trash during the game But really, this Palm Beach Gardens-based sports bar chain has a soft spot for little girls who sell cookies.

Duffy's has teamed up with Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida to create a special Samoa cookie cupcake to help raise funds for the organization.

The limited edition dessert (it's way more than a cupcake, folks), features a chocolate cupcake with chocolate ganache and buttercream icing -- topped with a Samoa Girl Scout cookie!

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It's Girl Scout cookie season, and whether you're loyal to Thin Mints, Tagalongs or Samoas, chances are you look forward to their annual arrival as much as the rest of us.

And who deserves to chow down Cookie Monster-style more than our American heroes? Turns out, concerned citizens can send baked treats to troops, via the Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida's (GSSEF) Cookies for the Military program.

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Photo by Michael Pissari

South Florida is home to some amazing chefs. Numerous James Beard award-winners and nominees can be found behind the line at tons of local restaurants. But one would be hard-pressed to find a face more recognizable than Michelle Bernstein. Aside from her weekly PBS show Check, Please! South Florida, Bernstein has made regular appearances as a guest judge on Top Chef, the Today Show, The Martha Stewart Show, and Univision's Despierta America.

If you consider yourself to be a celebrity chef groupie, your chance to meet her is coming up. Bernstein was recently named the honorary chair of Delish 2013, which takes place on March 22. Tickets are on sale now.

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