Healthier drink choices rely on hydration quality, understanding the physiological effects of caffeine, and identifying nutrient-dense alternatives like bone broth.
Air gets into your system either through swallowing it or from bacteria breaking down undigested food in the large intestine. You can swallow air while drinking water, especially if you're trying to drink too much too fast.
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White tea, green tea, black tea and oolong tea are all processed from the same tea leaves. White and green tea are less processed than black and oolong tea, allowing them to retain more health benefits.
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The speed of your metabolism is the rate at which your body burns fuel for energy. The main determinant of metabolic speed is not what you eat, but how much muscle mass you have, which is determined by how much you exercise. However, drinking more water can slightly boost your metabolism.
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Green tea is rich in polyphenols -- a class of antioxidants that counteract cell damage done by free radicals, which have been known to contribute to disease.
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Drinking too much water can cause you to experience headaches as a symptom of hyponatremia -- that is, low sodium concentration levels in your blood. You may have eaten enough salt, but if you drink too much water without increasing your sodium intake, the imbalance is enough to cause health problems.
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Ginger's active compounds work to reduce nausea, ease stomach and intestinal discomfort and reduce inflammation. Folk medical systems around the world have traditionally used this herb as medicine for stomach, heart and inflammatory conditions, as well as for colds and flus.
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As long as what you put into your protein shake is healthy and part of an overall balanced diet, it's great to have one every day, but it's not always necessary for meeting your protein requirement.
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You may think that juice that is not from concentrate is better than juice that is from concentrate. However, if no additional ingredients, such as sugar and chemical preservatives, are added to a "from concentrate" juice, it's no worse for you than a juice that's not from concentrate. "Not from concentrate"
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Jasmine tea is made of green tea leaves that have been scented with jasmine flowers. At night, when the pleasant fragrance of jasmine flowers is at its strongest, the flowers are placed on the green tea leaves to scent them.
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