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How to Stop Drinking Coffee, and Why You Should Consider It. Thank you for reading past the title of this post.

How to Stop Drinking Coffee, and Why You Should Consider It

I wasn’t sure anyone would. After all, here I am offering advice on how to quit the world’s most beloved beverage. (“Hold my beer,” says Beer.) The love of coffee transcends national and cultural borders. Around the world, most of us start our day with coffee. As good ol’ Anonymous observed, “Humanity runs on coffee.” Yet here I am suggesting you might want to quit. There are downsides, though. Stay on track no matter where you are! Why Would You Want to Quit Coffee?

Coffee, Tea and Caffeinated Drinks

Herbal Teas. Alcoholic Beverages. Non-Dairy Milks. 5 Healthiest Beverages You Should Be Drinking Daily. 10 Reasons You Should Drink Lemon Water Daily. Best Thing to Drink When Sick: 13 Easy Healing Beverage Ideas. 20 Healthy Drinks You Should Add to Your Diet. We all know sugary and fizzy drinks can wreak havoc on our health, and they are found everywhere.

20 Healthy Drinks You Should Add to Your Diet

From TV commercials promoting diet soda to the enticing menu presented to us at our favorite restaurant, artificially sweetened drinks lie everywhere. The good news is there are healthy drinks out there, even if healthy beverage options may seem limited. Rethink Your Drink: Hydrating without the Added Sugars - Blue Zones. As the heat index increases, it’s important to keep our bodies well-hydrated.

Rethink Your Drink: Hydrating without the Added Sugars - Blue Zones

Sweating more can result in increased fluid loss, which can be problematic all of our cells and organs— including the heart, brain, and lungs. Since our bodies are made of more than ⅔ of water, it plays an essential role for life. In fact, humans can’t go more than a few days without water! In extreme weather, people can die within just a few hours from dehydration. 8 Popular Tea Bag Companies That Contain Illegal Amounts of Deadly Pesticides. Sparkling Water: Is Sparkling Water Good for You? Alkaline Water: Can It Help Your pH Balance and Hydration? Alkaline water has gained rapid popularity in recent years among everyone from health enthusiasts to professional athletes, whether they’re following an alkaline diet or just trying to get more out of their hydration.

Alkaline Water: Can It Help Your pH Balance and Hydration?

In fact, NBA superstars like Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James are some of the most well-known alkaline water aficionados, with reports claiming that certain pro players get more than half a dozen alkaline water bottle cases shipped to their home every single month. (1) It’s true that your body’s pH plays a big role in overall health, and the standard American diet is typically filled with refined sugars, hydrogenated oils, excess sodium, high-fructose corn syrup, chemical additives, pesticides, synthetic hormones and ultra-processed foods that can all contribute to low-grade acidosis, or an overproduction of acid in the blood, fostering an environment where disease can thrive. Your Tap Water May Be Fueling Your Food Allergies. Triggers for food allergies are many.

Your Tap Water May Be Fueling Your Food Allergies

A recent study has shown that tap water may be fueling your food allergies. Tap water is chlorinated with a chemical called dicholorophenol. This chemical is also in pesticides used on fruits and vegetables. A study published in the journal, Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology in 2012, found an association between dicholorophenol in the urine of individuals and a greater sensitization to food. High levels of Dichlorophenols Equal Greater Chance of Food Allergies. 8 Popular Tea Bag Companies That Contain Illegal Amounts of Deadly Pesticides. Science Answers, Why Do Energy Drinks Make Me Tired? - The Energy Blueprint. Is Diet Soda Bad for You? Here's What It Does to Your Body. Is diet soda bad for you?

Is Diet Soda Bad for You? Here's What It Does to Your Body

Specifically, does it actually help you lose weight? Long story short, no. In fact, a Purdue researcher says public health officials should tell people to avoid diet soda much like they do with regular, sugar-sweetened soda. Susan E. Drink This and Risk Stroke. It was shocking to find out that the artificial sweetens in soft drinks is associated with higher risk of stroke!

Drink This and Risk Stroke

In a recently published article in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, researchers concluded that daily consumption of diet soft drinks is associated with an increased risk for vascular events like stroke. The investigators cite the need for further research before drawing any conclusions about diet soft drink consumption. Personally, I don’t need, and have never needed any research to convince me to NEVER drink any soda, especially diet sodas. However, I have some dear friends who still persist in drinking these dangerous drinks and I hope to share this with them. Researchers from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and the Columbia University Medical Center examined the soda drinking habits of 2,564 people who participated in the Northern Manhattan Study over a 10-year period. Drink Brominated Vegetable Oil and Risk Damaging Your Thyroid Gland. This ingredient in citrus flavored soft drinks and popular sport drinks.

Drink Brominated Vegetable Oil and Risk Damaging Your Thyroid Gland

Drink brominated vegetable oil and risk damaging your thyroid gland. Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) is used to prevent the separation of fat soluble citrus flavored oils in soft drinks. Brominated vegetable oil is banned in Europe and Japan. 24 Side Effects Of Green Tea You Never Knew About. 24 Side Effects Of Green Tea You Should Be Aware Of Ravi Teja Tadimalla January 25, 2018 Going green is the key, they said.

24 Side Effects Of Green Tea You Never Knew About

And that’s what we believed too. And we started taking green tea. 30 Unhealthiest Drinks on the Planet. Many of us grew up in homes where soda was the go-to beverage of choice for family dinners and school celebrations.

30 Unhealthiest Drinks on the Planet

Nowadays, parents across the nation are shamed if they're seen sipping the stuff—or worse—serving it to their little ones. And it's not your imagination. Sugary and diet drinks have indeed become taboo, which has resulted in fewer people drinking soda. Sales of carbonated soft drinks in America have dropped for 11 consecutive years, with consumption of the bubbly stuff hitting a 30-year low earlier this year, according to a report from Beverage Digest. 6 Reasons to Avoid Meal Replacement Shakes. In a perfect world, we would all have enough time each day to prepare homemade healthy meals, in addition to sitting down to eat them mindfully.

But given how busy most people are today, it’s not surprising that meal replacement shakes, bars and snacks have exponentially grown in popularity over the past several decades. Time isn’t the only barrier keeping some adults from preparing and enjoying fresh foods; older adults and people with chronic health conditions can sometimes lack the appetite necessary to eat enough calories to fuel their bodies. Additionally, some view meal replacement products as a quick-fix for fast weight loss with minimal time and effort required.