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.

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Can I Drink Alcohol After Novocaine?

Novocain, which is the brand name for procaine, is a local anesthetic that desensitizes the skin and mucous membranes. It is perhaps most known for its use during dental work to numb pain caused by contact with nerves in the mouth and gums.

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Can I Drink Wine If I'm Taking an Antihistamine?

Antihistamines are medications used for the treatment of allergies, cold and flu symptoms, including sneezing, watery eyes, coughing, hives, runny nose and more. These medications are available by prescription and over the counter.

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Why Does Drinking Coffee Make You Tired?

About 50 percent of Americans drink coffee every day, at an estimated three to four cups per person, according to a 2009 CBSNews.com article. Its popularity is from the kick it provides, says Bennet Weinberg, author of two books on the beverage, arguing that without caffeine, coffee wouldn’t be nearly as popular.

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