It is true that coffee is the biggest source of anti-oxidants. However, whether it is truly beneficial or addictive and unhealthy has been a much debated issue. While you may get most of your antioxidants from coffee, those found in fruits and vegetables are of a different kind. These are also required by your body. Hence, don’t rely fully on coffee for your daily dose of anti-oxidants.

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While there is no formal research that validates that a juice diet is an effective way of losing weight, the calorie content is very low. Initially, it does help with rapid weight loss but may have harmful effects in the long run such as inadequate fiber, fatigue and weakness, deficiencies and reduced muscle mass. A juice diet is also not capable of inducing the feeling of fullness like solid foods.

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It has been observed that people who do not get enough sleep drink more energy drinks or soda than those who get a proper amount of sleep every night. People who claim that they generally sleep less than 5 hours every night drank 21% more aerated beverages (sugar-sweetened) on an average than those who slept more than 7 hours every night. Apparently, sugar-sweetened beverages cause improper sleep.

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According to People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), beer is healthier than milk. The organization has researched for quite a while now and has started testing it. It claims than beer strengthens the bones and aids in longevity whereas milk is known to cause diabetes, obesity, and cancer. A billboard sponsored by PETA has been put up in the US, encouraging youth to have more beer than milk. However, it has not been proved universal yet.

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Lime water is likewise a cooling specialist, an ideal approach to beat the Indian warmth. It purges the blood, lessens your odds of acid reflux, stoppage, wipes out poisons from the body, includes absorption and diminishes mucus. It lessens awful breath and quits draining gums. It can likewise prepare up your state of mind and calm you from sadness and push. It is without calorie and a cancer prevention agent.

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A government study has found about 5 different toxins, lead, heavy metals antimony, cadmium, chromium and the compound DEHP or Di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, in the cold drinks manufactured by two MNCs namely, PepsiCo and Coca-cola. The study was carried out on Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Coca-cola, 7up and Sprite from PET bottles they were in. Hence, beware of the health consequences!

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Da Hong Pao is a Wuyi Rock Tea grown in China which is considered as the most expensive tea in the world. It is dark and heavily oxidized oolong tea and the reason it is so expensive is because it is rare and exclusively grown. Da Hong Pao costs INR 6,72,00 per pot. The Wuyi mountains in China’s Fujian Province are the original and natural place to grow the tea and hence it is very rare. Reference ​ ​ ​   ..

A lot of us would by now be aware of the acidifying effect coffee has in our system. This has created a desire among the people to look for a healthier variety of coffee or changing their methods of consumption. Coffee is a rich source of antioxidants, however, some harmful chemicals are produced by naturally occurring fungi that grow on the beans. To maintain your health, what you can do is upgrade your beans, make your own milk and add some immune-booster elements in the coffee.

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Here is an exciting news for all the red wine lovers, a new study by some researchers have found that there is a compound called resveratrol in the red wine which helps to counter the negative effects of high sugar/high-fat diets. This compound which is naturally present in raspberries, mulberries, grape skins, blueberries and consequently in red wine has various health benefits to offer.

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A research has found that drinking cherry juice can lower your blood pressure significantly especially in males with early hypertension. It showed results which were better than those received through medication. Findings show that men who consumed a particularly sour cherry juice saw a significant reduction in their blood pressure in three hours. The result was compared to that of anti-hypertensive drugs and was found to be good enough.

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101 varieties of health drinks were launched by the Kerala government on Wednesday, 17th February ’16 with a motto to bring about total prohibition by the end of 2023. This initiative will be called ‘Subodham’ which is against alcoholism and substance abuse. The drinks will be called “Magical Drinks” and will be made using tender coconut water, cucumber, mint, milk and Indian sarsaparilla. These drinks are not meant as a substitute for liquor but as healthy retreats which will help cleanse the organs of the human body. They will soon be introduced in the market.

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