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.
Sugar is akin to gold, metabolically speaking. Your body meticulously conserves blood sugar, or glucose, because your brain, muscles and many other tissues use it as their primary fuel. As the kidneys filter your blood, glucose flows with water into the filtrate.
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Water accounts for roughly 60 to 70 percent your body weight. Your system requires a steady supply of fresh water to replenish losses in your urine, stool and sweat.
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On average, Americans consume more than 50 gallons of carbonated soft drinks each year, according to the 2005 USDA report, "Contributions of Nonalcoholic Beverages to the U.S. Diet."
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You're sick and everyone seems to tell you to drink plenty of water. You — being an inquisitive sort — lie in your bed with the covers pulled up to your neck and wonder, "Why do I have to drink water?" Believe it or not, it is not senseless hooey, but rather sound medical advice.
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Sweet chemicals called steviol glycosides from the leaves of the Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni plant are the main ingredients in stevia-derived sugar substitutes. These products, which are approved for use as food additives by the U.S.
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