Articles by Sydney Hornby, M.D.

What Foods and Drinks Can Affect Your Heart Rate?

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Sydney Hornby, M.D.

Your heart rate can be affected by your emotional state, physical activity and the foods you eat and drink. You may notice that after drinking a cup of coffee or eating certain foods, your heart begins to beat more rapidly. Keep a record of these instances.

Children (6-12) at lemonade stall, girl (5-7) putting money in bag

Ingredients & Nutrition Information for Lemonade Kool-Aid

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Sydney Hornby, M.D.

Despite having relatively few ingredients, there is little nutritional value in Kool-Aid, a powdered drink. Now owned by Kraft Foods, Kool-Aid got its start in Hastings, Nebraska, in 1927. By 1931, the drink was already popular nationwide. It even sold well during the Great Depression.