10 Irresistible Facts about Doughnuts

Did you know that over 10 billion doughnuts are made in the U.S. each year? Or that doughnuts have--not one--but two major holidays devoted to them? Make your mouth happy with these 10 irresistible facts about doughnuts, from their origin, evolution, surprising statistics, and much more! 1. Over 10 billion doughnuts are made in the U.S. each year. 2. National Donut Day is on the first Friday of every June. The holiday was established in 1938 to celebrate the Salvation Army Workers (“Doughnut Girls”) who supplied free donuts to American troops during WWI. 3. If a person added a doughnut a day to their regular diet, they would gain about one extra pound every 10 days 4. Doughnuts were originally called olykoeks, which is Dutch for “oily cakes.” 5. A chocolate glazed doughnut has about 5 teaspoons of sugar. According to the American Heart Association, women should eat no more than 6 teaspoons of sugar a day; men should ea