5 Healthiest Types of Drinks to Drink

In our country where summer controls the four seasons; Filipinos, every now and then, would crave for ice-cold, refreshing beverages. Hence, beverage businesses in the country sprout so fast; each hoping to stand the test of time. With the neck-tight competition , how would one’s beverage business leave its mark and last in the trade? We found an article at http://www.hivehealthmedia.com that shares about the top 5 healthiest drinks to drink. You could use this as a guide in helping you decide on how to best serve your customers– with the goal of not only satisfying their thirst, but also taking the extra step in caring for their health.

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This article is going to exclude water from the list, as it is obvious that you should drink a lot of water each day. A well-known rule of thumb is to drink eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day. This is because water makes up 2/3 of your body and even makes up right around 90% of your brain mass – which is why water is the best natural remedy for headaches. Most mid-day fatigue is actually due to mild dehydration – but water isn’t the only thing that you should add to your daily intake of liquids. Here are five other types of drinks and examples of each that you should add to your daily drinking checklist.

Drinks Rich with Antioxidants

Antioxidants are famous for being able to prevent many different types of diseases and cancers. They do this by preventing oxidative damage to your cells by trapping free radicals that are in your body and getting rid of them. Three drinks that are very rich in these ingredients are orange juice, green tea, and low sodium tomato juice. Low sodium tomato juice is one of the healthiest things you can drink in this world and it known to help prevent lung, breast, cervical, oral, stomach, esophageal, and pancreatic cancers – a mighty resume!

Mood Enhancing Drinks

Everything you drink should be in moderation, but with these drinks you should definitely stress the “in moderation” concept. However if you do so these drinks can provide many health benefactors. Hot Chocolate helps to increase happiness by increasing the body’s level of the neurotransmitter serotonin – a hormone that regulates mood (low levels of it are associated with depression). The Cocoa in it also helps protect against heart disease.

Mint Tea also helps with your mood as it is an antispasmodic. It has the ability to help with muscle relaxation and it does this by easing cramps and allowing for better digestion by helping to promote the food you eat through the digestive track. Mood enhancing drinks are not only good for you – they make you feel good!

Homemade Vegetable Juice (or Green Drinks)

Vegetable juice has the slight edge over fruit juice because unlike fruit juice (with the exception of carrots and beets), vegetable juice does not raise your body’s insulin levels. This is not a reason to not drink fruit juice however, just a reason to choose veggies over fruits when juicing. Another reason it is so healthy is because our bodies need raw foods.

When you drink freshly made vegetable juice, you are taking in all of the vitamins and minerals that get lost in processed foods – and since you are taking it in liquid form your body can absorb it much quicker, giving you energy right away. This makes it a great way to start off your morning. Some of the healthiest green drinks, although maybe something not to start with as they aren’t the tastiest, come from juicing things like lettuce and spinach, as well as cabbage which is high in the nutrient Vitamin U.

Low Fat Milks

It is well-known that a glass of milk a day (even Vitamin D milk) is very healthy for you and is a very good source of calcium and vitamin D. You take the health benefactors one step further when you start drinking one percent reduced-fat milk and soy milk.

Soy milk contains soluble fiber and soy protein which lowers LDL (bad) cholesterol levels and triglycerides. This reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease, however if you or your family has a history of breast cancer, then you should stick to 1% reduced-fat milk because soy milk contains phytoestrogens which may increase the risk of breast cancer.

One percent reduced-fat milk actually helps with food cravings as well as helps protect against osteoporosis. It is able to curb cravings because it has the components of a healthy meal, which are carbohydrates, protein and a little fat. You absorb it slowly and stay full longer.

Kefir and Kvass – Two Popular Russian Drinks

These two Russian drinks have been around since ancient times, and not many non health addict Americans know about the two. Both of the drinks are fermented. Kefir is made from fermented milk, and Kvass is made from fermented stale dark, sourdough rye bread. Besides the fact that these two drinks are rich in Vitamins, their real, and very unique health benefits come from the beneficial bacteria that produce beneficial enzymes, aid digestion and promote healthy flora in your digestive tract.

Drinking these five drinks in a healthy rotation throughout the week will leave your body feeling absolutely amazing. All you have to do is stay away from things like soda and energy drinks (unless you drink healthy ones like FRS and Monavie) that load their drinks with caffeine and sugar, and you will actually find yourself with more energy throughout the day. Mixing these drinks with water during the week will be the healthiest thing you ever did.

BIO: This article was written by Philip Rudy. Philip helps to run and maintain Monavie.net, which is a company that provides healthy energy drinks.

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