Healthy Beverages: Weight Loss, Tea Benefits & Risks

What is healthy to drink other than water? From the weight-loss benefits of cabbage juice and buckwheat tea to the kidney risks of carbonated beverages, explore how daily hydration choices impact your overall wellness.

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The Benefits of Assam Tea

Strong, tart and malty with a dark reddish brown color, Assam tea is named after the Assam region of northeast India, the world’s largest tea growing region. Assam tea is classified as a type of black tea and is commonly referred to as English breakfast or Irish breakfast tea.

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5 Steps of Water Purification

Water purification plays a key role in ensuring access to safe drinking water. Safe drinking water positively impacts the health of the entire community. Systems are in place to ensure ongoing water quality, including water quality testing.

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Reflection of mountains and trees in water, Moor Lake, Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada

Natural Ways to Purify Lake Water for Drinking

Hikers and campers who rely on surface water in wilderness areas need to disinfect the water before drinking it in order to avoid the risk of waterborne diseases. No matter how remote the area is and how clean the water may look, it could be carrying viruses, bacteria, protozoa or parasitic helminthes.

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