The Best Drinks When You Are Feeling Sick

When you are feeling sick, the best drinks make you feel better both physically and psychologically.

Livestrong Contributor
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The Best Recovery Drink After Running

The best recovery drink for running or any other sport depends on the amount of time you are doing the exercise. Optimal recovery drinks for a run of more than 60 minutes have different requirements than for a run of 30 minutes or less.

Andrea Cespedes
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Is Alkaline Water Extra Healthy or a Hoax?

Many alternative health experts say that alkaline water -- whether purchased in bottles or created from your own tap with a pricey do-it-yourself ionizing purifier -- is an extra-healthy type of water to drink, with claims that it slows the aging process, increases energy, helps people with fertility issues, regulates

Jess Barron
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How Bad Is Alcohol for Weight Loss?

On average, 36 percent of men and 21 percent of women consume alcohol each day, according to Fox News Magazine. When embarking on a weight loss journey, alcohol is often first on the “no-no” list.

Lindsay Boyers
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How to Make Your Own Easy Almond Milk, Cashew Milk and Hemp Milk

Prepare your own almond, cashew and hemp varieties of milk using only a few ingredients -- including cinnamon, agave, and more.

The LIVESTRONG.COM Team
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Can You Drink Too Much Lemongrass Tea?

While the oils in lemongrass tea offer health benefits, including possible protection against cancer, you don't want to drink too much of it. High intakes of lemongrass tea could damage your liver and stomach. It's also not safe if you're pregnant.

Jill Corleone, RDN, LD
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What Are the Benefits of Ginger Honey Crystals?

Ginger and honey, crystallized in an on-the-go candy, might provide natural relief from a variety of ailments, including respiratory infections, indigestion and motion sickness.

Audrey Allen
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What Are the Health Benefits of Agua de Jamaica?

Agua de Jamaica is a nonalcoholic Mexican beverage made from the flowers of the jamaica plant, which is a type of hibiscus, sugar and water. Hibiscus contains natural compounds that might reduce blood pressure and lower cholesterol.

Sheri Kay
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Can You Be Allergic to Unsweetened Tea?

An allergic reaction to any food or beverage can occur if your immune system perceives it as a threat. Your immune system is rarely “wrong,” although it can sometimes overreact to natural compounds that are innocuous to the vast majority of other people.

Sirah Dubois
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Exercise, Cold Drinks & Heart Attacks

An exercise regimen is essential to maintaining a healthy lifestyle. However, the body loses vital fluids during strenuous physical activity, and some doctors and exercise physiologists recommend drinking liquids before, during and after workouts.

Terri Williams
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Does Eating an Apple After Working Out Help?

During your workout, your body's metabolism functions at a higher rate, burning calories to fuel this burst of activity. Eating a post-workout meal refuels your body after its calorie expenditure.

Lauren Whitney
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