Healthier drink choices rely on hydration quality, understanding the physiological effects of caffeine, and identifying nutrient-dense alternatives like bone broth.
Energy drinks can be useful when you're training hard and need an extra boost for a tough session. They can also be used as a quick pick-me-up during a slow afternoon at the office, but it's important you don't get to the stage where you become reliant on them.
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Green tea is one of three types of tea known for their health benefits. Historically, green tea has been very popular in eastern countries such as Japan, Thailand and India. While green tea may offer many advantages, such as a number of health benefits, it also has disadvantages as well.
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Energy drinks are marketed toward people who desire a boost in energy. According to an article in the March 2011 issue of "Pediatrics," 30 to 50 percent of adolescents and young adults reportedly consume energy drinks. Common energy drinks include Red Bull, Monster, Amp, Rockstar and 5-hour Energy.
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Chicory coffee, a coffee substitute cultivated from the Cichorium intybus plant, has historically been used as a medicine for wounds and several health conditions, including diabetes.
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Wine is a source of polyphenols -- abundant antioxidants that help prevent an array of health problems, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and neurodegenerative diseases.
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When choosing which type beverage to drink, you may be concerned about the health benefits of your choice. While plain water is hydrating and recommended by medical professionals as a preferable choice, diet soda or tea can give you a punch of flavor without adding calories.
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Welch's grape juice, made from concord grapes, offers a sweet flavor with no added sugar. The company website notes that each 8-oz. glass is made from at least 40 grapes and counts as two servings of fruit. This beverage contains quite a few calories, but it does offer vitamin C as well as other benefits.
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Fanta, a Coca-Cola brand, makes a variety of fruit-flavored soda. Although over 180 flavors of Fanta soda exist worldwide, only a small fraction of those flavors are available in the United States.
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Green tea is revered by many people for its many reputed health benefits. While considered one of the healthier teas you can drink, green tea is not always the best choice when it comes to breastfeeding. Green tea is safe in small quantities, but there are better ways to stay hydrated when breastfeeding.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture recommends making dairy products -- a food group that also includes dairy alternatives, including soy or almond milk -- part of your daily diet. You need three servings daily, and a cup of vanilla soy milk contributes one-third toward your daily intake.
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Herbal teas are often marketed for pregnant women or suggested by alternative medical practitioners as an alternative to coffee in pregnancy. Herbal teas, unlike non-herbal teas such as black or green tea, do not contain caffeine.
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Green tea is available in bagged and leaf form. The bagged versions are more commonly available in grocery stores, whereas the leaf versions typically need to be ordered through a companyโs website or purchased at a specialty retailer. There are differences in the two types as far as cost, benefits and taste.
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Clamato juice, or tomato juice infused with clam juice and tiny bits of clam meat, is a savory alternative to regular tomato juice. Many people use it as the base of a cocktail called a Bloody Mary, but you may also use it as a seasoned broth for cold and hot soups.
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The pancreas and the liver both have important roles in the digestion of food. When you eat, signals from your digestive tract activate both of these organs to secrete the substances needed to digest food.
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Green tea is a healthy beverage, so you may be surprised if your doctor or hospital tells you to avoid drinking green tea before you undergo surgery or take medications. Some compounds in green tea interact with medications. In other cases, prescriptions can increase the effects of the caffeine in green tea.
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Monster Energy is an energy drink made by Hansen Natural Corporation. The company markets several versions of this drink, and all of them contain taurine, an amino acid. Companies that market energy drinks claim taurine improves mental performance and gives you energy.
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While both black and green teas are made from the same plant, green tea leaves undergo minimal processing, while black tea has gone through an oxidation process, called fermentation.
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Downing a few glasses of milk a day is an easy way to get your recommended three cups of dairy a day, but it is possible to overdo it. From weight gain to stomach upset, the side effects of milk are varied, and some people never experience any problems even if they drink milk with every meal.
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Crystal Light is a low calorie, powered drink mix. It comes in a variety of forms and offerings including on-the-go powders and caffeinated varieties in more than 35 different flavors. Most flavors have 5 calories per serving although the Pure and caffeinated lines have 15 calories per serving.
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Ensure and Ensure Plus are often used in diets to gain or maintain a healthy weight. Both types of shakes provide adequate nutrition to support normal body growth, development and maintenance. The shakes are often recommended for people who are malnourished, at nutritional risk or experiencing involuntary weight loss.
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