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Now that we're in the trust tree, let me be completely honest with you about something — soda is downright dangerous to drink. Aside from the health risks including bone loss, hypertension, and dental decay, soda drinks like Coke are full of sugar, caramel coloring, high-fructose corn syrup and often leave you thirstier — not exactly the crème de la crème of beverages. Contrary to Read more
Each year at the Fancy Foods Show, I'm overwhelmed by the amount of flavored waters. I know that it's important to drink a lot of water, but if I want water with flavor, I prefer to add it myself with fresh citrus, mint sprigs, or sliced cucumber. How about you? Do you purchase flavored water? And if so, what's your favorite kind? Do You Drink Flavored Water? Yes No Read more
Despite the health benefits of water, people still love to drink juice and soda. Unfortunately, these beverages are usually empty calories filled with sugar that do little in the way of hydration — even diet soda can be damaging. I think that water tastes great, but sometimes I get bored of drinking it all the time. Instead of giving in to juice and soda cravings, I've been making my own Read more
Although bottled water isn't great for the environment, it seems like there's a new kind out each week. We've had holy water, vitamin water, mint water, flavored water and even fiber water. While it seems like you couldn't add another kind to the mix, Los Angeles based Activate is doing just that. The new marketing gimmick trick is that the vitamins and herbs in their vitamin and herb-infused Read more
TeamSugar member aistea311 recently posted one of my favorite tips. I live by this one every day and definitely think it's worth mentioning. To spruce up an ordinary bottle of water, add fresh squeezed lime juice. For extra kick, do like aistea311 and add a few packets of Splenda and a splash of club soda. While it is a super simple tip, it's definitely one worth keeping in your repertoire. If Read more
I've got good news for those of you who think water is too plain. Pur water filter systems have come up with a new way to add flavor to your water. With the new Pur Flavor Options, you can now add a splash of strawberry, peach or raspberry to each glass. The flavor cartridge fits into the Pur filters like a regular cartridge and if you're not sure which flavor to try, there's a helpful quiz to Read more
A lot of times we have the impression that something is healthy just by its name but that is not always the case. I came across this great article from MSNBC.com that details five foods that are typically labeled as healthy, but aren't: Yogurt: Most people know that calcium is important to build bones and prevent osteoporosis. And milk products, such as yogurt, are one of your best sources of Read more
A lot of times we have the impression that something is healthy just by its name but that is not always the case. I came across this great article from MSNBC.com that exposes foods that are typically labeled as healthy, but aren't: Enhanced waters: Why drink ordinary water when you can drink “nutrient-enhanced water”? Well, maybe because these “enhanced” waters are just sugar water Read more
When it comes to hydration do flavored waters do the job? Just about every water company has some new fangled version of water on the market, but are they as healthy as plain water? Glaceau makes some vitamin waters that contain a lot less sugar than fruit juices making them an alternative. Plus each flavor contains a different set of vitamins and nutrients. They also make fruit waters which Read more
If flavored water's your thing, then you'll want to keep an eye out for MiO, a new Kraft beverage line of flavorings set to hit store shelves in March. The zero-calorie water flavorings, which come in varieties such as Strawberry Watermelon and Peach Tea, are the company's first new product category introduction since DiGiorno rising-crust pizza launched 15 years ago. So this is a big rollout, Read more
