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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Is Flavored Water Healthy?

The phrase “flavored water” might make a beverage seem appealing or healthy, but ingredients vary widely from brand to brand.

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What Are the Benefits of Chewing Ice Cubes?

Ice cubes are just frozen water, so they don’t offer any special nutritive benefits. But eating ice cubes might be a convenient way to get the same benefits that water offers. Choking is a hazard, so only chew ice cubes that are broken into small enough pieces. Another alternative is to eat ice rings rather than cubes.

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