Vegetables are an important part of a healthy diet, especially when eaten immediately after harvest. The longer vegetables sit on store shelves or in your refrigerator, the more vitamins and minerals they lose.

Several versions of detox diets featuring cayenne pepper have become popular. They promise to flush the body of toxins and deliver fast weight loss. But crash diets can bring unwanted health consequences. Before embarking on any drastic changes in your diet, you should always consult your doctor.

If you want to get fit, put down the bottle. Alcohol has a number of negative health consequences when consumed after a visit to the gym.

Water helps your blood cells carry oxygen and nutrients to your organs, and also helps them carry away waste. Unfortunately, drinking a lot of water won't flush caffeine out of your system any faster than would happen normally.

Water is essential to human life, but drinking an excessive amount can lead to a potentially life threatening loss in the mineral potassium. Nutrition professor with North Dakota State University Julie Garden-Robinson, Ph.D.

If you're feeling gassy and bloated, drinking club soda won't help. In fact, it might make things worse. The carbon dioxide added to plain water to make club soda can actually cause gas and bloating. Consult your doctor if your abdominal pain and distention lasts for several days.

Moderate social drinking is defined as about two drinks per day for men and one drink per day for women, according to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010. As long as you drink responsibly, social drinking might even have some health benefits.

If you have an email account, you've almost certainly received at least one dire warning about the dangers of reusing plastic water bottles or leaving them out in the sun and then reusing them.

Some people avoid drinking cold water with meals because they think it might impair digestion, while others drink only cold water because they think it helps them burn more calories. Unfortunately, there's not much evidence to support either reasoning.

Diarrhea is caused by a variety of factors including poor digestion, dietary allergies, high-sugar diets, lactose intolerance, influenza, gastritis and intestinal parasites and infections, among others.

China Slim may help you lose some weight, but it's not the kind of weight loss that lasts. Like any product that promises a quick fix to your weight problem, it's not a permanent solution and may be unsafe. A healthy approach to weight loss includes a sensible diet and increasing your activity level.

The increased fluid intake from drinking tea can lead to more frequent urination. As well, some teas also contain diuretic compounds or are natural diuretics, which can also increase urination.