Choosing Healthier Beverages


Water is essential to the human body. Without it, we will die in less than a few days. It's one of the most essential elements to our survival and it's a known fact that our body needs at least 8 glasses of it per day.

Do you know that the human blood is made up of 82% water? Water is so important to us that a mere drop of 2% in our body's water supply can trigger a multitude of problems such as trouble doing even basic math.

The very best beverage a body can enjoy is definitely crystal clean water but even so, there are those that don't like water and indeed many more who live entirely on a diet of coffee, soda pop and other sweet carbonated drinks. This is extremely unhealthy to the human body for a good number of reasons.

Caffeine, like sugar, over stimulates the adrenals and then weakens them with persistent or chronic use. Caffeine is also diuretic which means that it robs the body of water instead of providing it. One of the side effects of too much caffeine is nervousness. Keeping still would be problem and that's just the beginning. Headaches and sometimes diarrhea would follow suit and if the intake of caffeine is left unchecked, insomnia would creeps in and there would be lots of sleepless nights. This is not to say that one should totally avoid caffeine, just don't drink too much of it. Drink plain water in between coffees to discard the caffeine build up.

Be wary of beverages with high sugar content. These will give you short term bursts of energy but this will not last and once it deplete itself, it will leave you feeling tired. This is especially obvious in childrens. Too much sweets or sweetened drinks would give them a short burst of energy and will have them jumping up and down but once the sugar burns out, their energy level will drop leaving them exhausted. This is especially unhealthy and not to mention the risk of diabetes. 5 ways to cut sugar.

You will benefit from more steady energy and vitality if you work on replacing high caffeine and sugar content drinks with water, teas, juices and exercises.

Giving up caffeine and sugar is hard work. If you go cold turkey you can probably expect a severe headache and a period of feeling quite grumpy. Your body will demand the substances it has grown to be dependant upon and you'll have to stand strong and refuse to give in.

You may do better to undertake a plan to trim down your caffeine and sugar intake over a period of several weeks. You can mix decaffeinated coffee or soda with your regular drink, slowly weaning yourself off of the addiction.

Introduce yourself to herbal teas in small quantities. The taste may be acquired so keep trying. The same can be said for water. If you don't enjoy drinking water, try drinking an ice cold four ounce glass several times a day. It's not so much that you would dread it but enough to be food for your body. You should find in within a few weeks that drinking water is a lot better and will start to enjoy it more than you thought you would.

Green tea makes delicious iced tea or sun tea and has far less caffeine than coffee or regular tea. It also has a large amount of catechin polyphenols, particularly epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG). EGCG is a powerful anti-oxidant which has been shown to help the body fight cancer. It can inhibit the growth of cancer cells and capable of killing cancer cells without harming healthy tissue. Epidemiological study on green tea indicates that drinking green tea reduced the risk of esophageal cancer by nearly 60%. More on green tea antioxidants.

Many health conscious individuals ignore the facts that healthy beverages are important to them and how much impact it has on their goal of living healthy. Now that you know, choose your beverages wisely.



 


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Healthy Eating on a Budget

Low Calorie Diet

Benefits Of Low Calorie Diet

Is Very Low Calorie Diet The Right Choice

Why Organic Food

Juicing For Health

The Importance of Antioxidants

Green Tea Antioxidants

Choosing Healthier Beverages

5 Ways to Cut Sugar

 

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