What are the best thirst quenchers and which beverages should you avoid? From the protein in homemade bone broth to the calorie count in Boba milk tea, identify healthy ingredients in your favorite drinks.
Taro is a root that is used for flavoring in a variety of foods and drinks such as boba, or bubble, tea. Boba tea is a cold beverage made from tea that also contains tapioca pearls, which have a chewy consistency.
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With its refreshing effervescence, sparkling water already has a leg up on plain, old still water. In addition to keeping you hydrated, sparkling water might have benefits to your health as a result of its mineral content.
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Do its many fans know that Starbucks' PSL contains carageenan and mono- and diglycerides? It also cannot be made vegan. And there's more...
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Brunch is the perfect time to break out the cocktail shaker to celebrate the weekend. Who doesn't love a spicy Bloody Mary with eggs and toast?
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Boba tea, or bubble tea, is a delicacy that began in Taiwan. The drink takes green tea and combines it with tapioca pearls to provide a “chewy” consistency. Calories will vary based on the recipe.
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Boba milk tea, also known as bubble tea or tapioca tea, often contains brewed black or green tea, large tapioca pears, milk and honey. This blended, sweet drink tends to contain high levels of fat and sugar.
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A glass of lemonade or bottled tea may sound harmless, but when you look at the added sugar and lack of nutritional value in these calorie-laden beverages, you’ll understand why they can be detrimental to your diet.
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For the first time in awhile, America’s hottest superfood isn’t green. In fact, it isn’t even a vegetable. Simple and affordable, bone broth is an ancient food leaving its mark on our culture.
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The kava drink has been a staple of South Pacific cultures for ceremonial and social use for thousands of years. But it's gotten an American-style makeover and is now being touted as a healthful alternative to alcohol. Fair warning: The taste can be a bit of a shock.
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Bubble tea is a fad beverage introduced in Taiwan in the 1980s. It is made with tea, milk or creamer, optional fruit flavorings and fat, chewy tapioca balls called pearls, usually black and about the size of small marbles.
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How often you have to urinate depends on how much fluid you drink and the level of stimulatory signals sent to your bladder. One substance that may make you have to urinate more often is caffeine, though caffeine's effect on urinary output diminishes with regular use.
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If you don't take in enough electrolytes, or if you lose them rapidly through sweat or urine, you may experience muscle cramps, irregular heartbeat, nausea and confusion. You need electrolytes to transmit messages throughout your nervous system, contract your muscles and maintain fluid balance.
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One cup of frozen lemonade contains 99 calories and 25 grams, or 6 teaspoons, of sugar. The American Heart Association recommends that women consume less than 100 calories per day from added sugars -- about 6 teaspoons -- and men consume less than 150 calories per day -- about 9 teaspoons.
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Cinnamon in drinks adds flavor and spice with no appreciable calories and fat. Trying to dissolve powdered cinnamon can be frustrating because it generally floats on the surface no matter how many times you stir it in. Don't worry -- it’s not just you.
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A drink with electrolytes replaces essential minerals after a heavy-duty sweat session. An intense workout is one reason you might need an electrolyte drink, but you may also need one after losing a lot of fluids during an illness or on a particularly hot and humid day.
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Crystal Light offers low-calorie drinks in powdered form you mix for yourself and also offers ready-to-drink beverages packaged in various-sized cartons. Whether you’re trying to lose weight or maintain weight, good hydration helps to keep your stomach full and quell your hunger pangs.
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Crystal Light is a low-calorie flavored drink. It is available in four different lines – Classic, Tea, Caffeinated and Pure – and in two forms, powdered and liquid drink mix. Crystal Light offers a large variety of flavors including: Concord Grape, Strawberry Kiwi and Raspberry Lemonade.
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Instead of splurging on unhealthy commercial energy drinks, consider natural alternatives. While you might be tempted to reach for energy drinks as an afternoon pick-me-up, they can be packed with sugar and artificial coloring.
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It's a ruby-red beverage with a tart lemon flavor and it's made from the flowers of a semitropical plant. Although commonly called hibiscus tea, it's actually a tisane -- a beverage made from steeping dried flowers, leaves or other parts of a plant in boiling water.
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Over one-third of the U.S. population was obese as of 2012. While exercise is often recommended for those interested in weight loss, making dietary changes -- including the use of meal-replacement products -- can also be effective.
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