Drinks
Moderate consumption of sugary drinks has little impact on adolescents’ metabolic health
Sugar-sweetened beverages are the largest source of added sugar in the diets of adolescents in the United States, and young adults ages 15-20 consume more of these drinks than any other age group, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Adolescent obesity rates, which have quadrupled over the past thirty years, led to […]
Energy drinks cause insomnia, nervousness in athletes
A study analyzing the positive and negative effects of energy drinks on athletes has seen that, although in principle their sports performance was seen to improve by between 3% and 7%, there was also an increase in the frequency of insomnia, nervousness and the level of stimulation in the hours following competition. The consumption of […]
The Best and Worst Fourth of July Food and Drinks
Although we tend to see fewer clients in the summer as most head out on summer vacations, things always seem to get busy the week before Independence Day. By this time, a month of summer-time fun is usually under way and our clients become fearful as they’ve felt their healthy habits start to slip […]
Too many diet drinks may spell heart trouble for older women
It appears healthy postmenopausal women who drink two or more diet drinks a day may be more likely to have a heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular problems, according to research to be presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 63rd Annual Scientific Session. In fact, compared to women who never or only rarely consume […]
Sodabriety: Teens at risk for obesity switch from sugared drinks to water with peer intervention
Tucked neatly at the edge of rolling Appalachian foothills, the parking lot of a local high school is a meadow of flickering green ribbons tied to car antennas, reminding students about the dangers of drinking — drinking sugar-filled beverages, that is. The ribbons are part of a program developed by local teens and Laureen Smith, […]
Diet Drinks And Weight Loss Can Go Hand In Hand
No one will ever be accused of saying that weight loss is easy! In fact most would agree that shedding a few extra pounds can be quite the challenge. With that said, there are a variety of tricks you can use to help make the process just a little bit easier. One dieting trick that […]