Healthier drink choices rely on hydration quality, understanding the physiological effects of caffeine, and identifying nutrient-dense alternatives like bone broth.
A smoothie was originally a fruit juice drink with ice added, according to Dan Titus, director of the Juice and Smoothie Association and author of “Smoothies! The Original Smoothie Book.” By the 1980s, other ingredients such as milk, iced milk, yogurt and sugar were added.
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When you’ve been working or exercising hard and feel the need for a refreshing beverage, you’ll find plenty of options.
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If you've "got milk" that came from the soybean rather than a dairy cow, you might want to consider the possible hormonal effects. Soybeans contain substances called isoflavones that possess hormonal activity -- especially on estrogen -- but the jury is still out regarding soy's effects on testosterone.
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Cranberry juice seems like a healthy drink, rich in antioxidants and vitamins. In most cases, drinking cranberry juice will not cause any health problems, but there is one situation in which cranberry juice may be dangerous.
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According to the University of Maryland, tea is consumed by hundreds of millions of people around the world; only water is imbibed more frequently. There are three main varieties of tea -- green, black and oolong -- and all are made from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant.
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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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Cranberries have a long history of use among Native Americans for treating urinary tract infections. Both the juice and extracts from the fruit are used medicinally. Cranberries do not cause gout attacks. In fact, they are actually sometimes recommended to help gout attacks.
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