Complete Beverage Guide: Water, Green Tea & Healthy Drinks

Healthier drink choices rely on hydration quality, understanding the physiological effects of caffeine, and identifying nutrient-dense alternatives like bone broth.

Juice Tea

Does Green Tea Damage the Kidneys?

Published Aug,23 2011 | By Jeffrey Traister

Green tea is healthy and prevents kidney damage when you drink it in moderation. Green tea is made from unfermented leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant, which have high concentrations of phytonutrient polyphenols called catechins. The leaves also contain theanine, caffeine theobromine and theophylline.

Which Fruit Juices Contain Iron?

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Jeffrey Traister

Fruit juice is a nutritious part of your daily diet that contains many essential vitamins, minerals and antioxidants and may reduce your risk for chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis and kidney stones.

Jeffrey Traister is a writer and filmmaker. For more than 25 years, he has covered nutrition and medicine for health-care companies and publishers, also producing digital video for websites, DVDs and commercials. Trained in digital filmmaking at The New School, Traister also holds a Master of Science in human nutrition and medicine from the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.