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.

A cup of tea in autumn

What Are the Health Benefits of English Breakfast Tea?

English breakfast tea is a classic black tea blend made from Assam, Ceylon and Kenyan teas. Each black tea variety has an individual flavor profile, but all are are made from the leaves of the Camellia sinesis plant, which also produces the leaves for Oolong and green teas.

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Tea and Frequent Urination

The increased fluid intake from drinking tea can lead to more frequent urination. As well, some teas also contain diuretic compounds or are natural diuretics, which can also increase urination.

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Homemade Electrolyte Replacement Fluids

Staying hydrated isn’t just a matter of drinking enough water, especially if you’ve been sweating in hot, humid weather or you’ve been engaging in strenuous activity. When you sweat, not only do you lose fluid from your system, but you also excrete essential minerals, known as electrolytes.

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coconut water with split coconut

Coconut Water & Weight Loss

Coconut water, also known as coconut juice, is the fluid that is naturally found inside young, still green, coconuts. You can find the juice in many grocery stores and health food stores, and it is widely consumed for its health properties.

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Jasmine tea

Jasmine Tea and Weight Loss

Discover how jasmine tea, made from the same leaves as green tea, can help with weight loss. Learn about its health benefits and how to incorporate it into your daily routine for a low-calorie drink that also boosts metabolism.

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cucumber smoothie

Cucumber Juice for Weight Loss

Cucumbers are not only a crunchy, refreshing topping for a salad, they can be made into a healthy juice that fits into your weight-loss plan. Juicing fresh cucumbers in a blender will let you keep the dietary fiber content of the vegetable, making it an even more nutritious beverage.

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Is Drinking Tea Equivalent to Water?

Tea has a long history in the United States as well as internationally, with its origins in China. Whether an inky black tea served with a cube of sugar and a splash of milk, or a delicately flavored herbal tea, tea is a healthy beverage if you are careful about how much added sugar and cream you use.

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