Tag: Fruit Juice

Most of us try to drink eight glasses of water a day, but sometimes, we crave something a little less...boring. Unfortunately however, most thirst-quenchers...

These foods are better left out of your grocery list. For example, Pre-packaged portions of snack food and pre-cut fruits are often priced much higher than if you bought them otherwise. Salad dressings, low-fat foods, peanut butter, and dips often have excess sodium, sugar, and other additives. Instead buy fresh produce and try to make your own versions of these foods as often as you can.

An overactive bladder (OAB) is a medical condition in which your bladder can't hold urine normally. Your problems of urinary incontinence or leaking urine are the most common symptoms of OAB. An overactive bladder is a very embarrassing and distressing condition to live with if it isn't treated in time. Kegel exercises, herbal supplements, and cranberry juice are some of the important natural remedies for OAB. Vitamin D has also been shown to improve incontinence by improving bone health, especially in women.

Coconut water and sugarcane juice are healthier alternatives to soda and fruit juice. They’re naturally sweet and don’t have added sugars, so they won’t up the risk for obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. Coconut water doubles as a natural sports drink, but it also benefits inflammation and digestion. Meanwhile, sugarcane juice fights oxidative stress and high blood cholesterol, making it smart for disease prevention. Even kidney function will improve.

Heat lumps, also known as prickly heat rashes, occurs when sweat is unable to evaporate and gets trapped below the skin pores. This causes the skin pores to get clogged and may also result in an infection. Heat lumps appear as red, bumpy skin, which may also cause irritation and inflammation. It is important to ensure that we wear clothes that allow our skin to breathe.

Men can eat upto 150 calories of added sugar per day while women and kids can have 100 calories per day. As for natural sugars, one can simply stay within their daily recommended intake of natural sugar sources. Natural sweeteners, being added sugars should be consumed in moderation. While sugar addicts should practice complete sugar abstinence, people with obesity should limit their sugar intake to once in two weeks.

If dark inner thighs are embarrassing, lighten them with home remedies. Apply lemon juice, aloe vera, gel, and plain yogurt every day for effective results. Mix coconut oil and lemon juice and apply it to the affected areas. Turmeric powder with milk cream or dried orange peel and honey can help, too. A water-baking soda paste can lighten dark inner thighs as well.

After-dinner snacking has always been on the forbidden list for every weight watcher. However, there is now surprising research that says certain midnight snacks...

Eating for weight loss doesn’t stop at fruits, veggies, and whole grains. Enjoy more ginger to support digestion and lower BMI. To enhance muscle recovery, drink tart cherry juice after a workout or before bed. Healthier muscles will burn more calories at rest. Probiotics bring on intestinal satiety, while the capsaicin in hot peppers makes more energy-burning brown cells. Occasionally snack on antioxidant-rich dark chocolate, a treat that’s linked to low BMI.

Not only does honey help lock moisture in your skin, it also contains antioxidants that fight skin cancer. Lemon juice provides you skin with vitamin C that restores damaged tissue with scar tissue, cinnamon serves to trigger the production of collagen which is essential for wrinkle-free skin, and nutmeg's anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties fight acne. Together, these ingredients help protect your skin against the harmful signs of aging.

All fruits and vegetables are excellent health foods and are recommended by experts around the world. But, some fruits and vegetables have certain drawbacks that we must be aware of to avoid unwanted health complications. Fruits and veggies that may have high sugar or salt content, or contain harmful chemicals used to preserve them can be detrimental to our health. Such fruits and veggies must be avoided.

Although the human body has the ability to detoxify itself, the foods that we eat on a daily basis makes self-detoxing hard. To ease...

Certain "healthy" foods can disrupt your diet plan and make you gain weight. One cup of granola has more calories than a can of soda and a cheeseburger. Most commercial juices have high levels of sucrose and sodium in them. Commercial salad dressings are high in calories, sodium, fat, and sugar. Avocados and peanut butter are healthy but high in calories. Lastly, most energy bars have added sugar are are no better than candy bars.

Most of us have the habit of using the toilet right after we wake up in the morning, so that we can clear our...

Some drinks are worse than they seem. After exercise, don’t bother sipping bright sports drinks, which are packed with artificial flavoring and colors. Diet soda has artificial sweeteners that can actually make you crave even more sweets. Fruit and veggie juice sound healthy, but bottled versions are packed with sugar. Flavored coffee drinks and lemonades are the same deal. When possible, make your drinks at home to avoid unnecessary calories.