Healthier drink choices rely on hydration quality, understanding the physiological effects of caffeine, and identifying nutrient-dense alternatives like bone broth.
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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Soy milk can be used as a milk replacement for people who are lactose-intolerant or who seek to increase their intake of soy protein. Like all soy products, soy milk has compounds that can mimic the effects of estrogen in the body and affect estrogen levels.
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Coffee typically contains few if any calories, but when you add sugar and dairy products to coffee drinks, the calories start to rise. Burger King offers three different kinds of iced coffee, and all three have added sugar and fat from dairy and sweeteners.
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Gallstones can be extremely painful, particularly if you eat a high-fat meal, and one unproven method of dealing with them is to perform a "gallbladder" flush with lemon juice and olive oil.
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If you have diabetes, you need to be careful about what you eat to keep your blood glucose levels under control and to reduce your risk of diabetes-related complications. Soy milk, particularly unsweetened soy milk, can be a healthy part of a diabetic's diet. As with all foods, moderation is key.
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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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Minerals such as magnesium play an important role in the human body, even though you only need a relatively small amount of them for optimum health -- less than half a gram per day. If you drink coffee, you may not absorb magnesium efficiently, possibly leading to a magnesium deficiency.
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