Beverages

Are you drinking enough water? From boosting cognitive function and enhancing skin health to supporting your kidneys and heart, water plays a crucial role in every bodily function. Learn how dehydration affects your body, how much water you should drink, and whether foods and drinks other than water are better or worse for meeting your hydration needs.

Hibiscus plants adorn many of the world’s most beautiful tropical locations and gardens. With their delicate petals and vibrant colors, the flowers are a delight to behold. But hibiscus offers benefits well beyond the visual. Food and drinks made with hibiscus have been used medicinally around the world for thousands of years. So what are the proven benefits of hibiscus, and how can you get this beautiful flower into your meals and beverages?

Grapes are the world’s biggest and most valuable fruit crop — and are among the sweetest natural foods we can eat. But given their high sugar content, can grapes truly be part of a healthy diet? And what about wine, grape juice, and jelly?

Why are so many people talking about bone broth? Let’s explore why health enthusiasts seem to be jumping on the bandwagon, what the research says about some of the most prominent bone broth benefits and claims, and the potential downsides of participating in this popular food trend.

If you or anyone in your home loves coffee, then here’s some good news: It can bring joy and value even after all cups are empty. Coffee grounds can be reused in many different ways, including while gardening, baking, cleaning, and a few other surprising options. In this article, you’ll discover how to keep coffee grounds out of landfills while performing a bunch of useful functions around your home.

Coffee is one of the most popular beverages worldwide, but whether or not it’s a healthy choice has often been the subject of debate for a very long time. In this article, we’ll look at some surprising coffee health benefits, potential downsides, and how to enjoy coffee in ways that are healthy, ethical, and sustainable.

We hear about superfoods all the time — amazing, exotic berries harvested from over 17,000 feet up in the Himalayas, or rare roots found only on Tuesdays three days before a full moon. I’m exaggerating, of course, but the functional food industry loves to sell us extremely expensive products that they claim contain health-promoting powers that don’t exist in “ordinary” foods. It turns out, though, that many of the inexpensive, readily available foods right under our noses are unappreciated “superfoods” in their own right.

Wellness influencers and supplement companies promote green powders as miracle supplements, able to do everything from increasing energy to improving digestion to boosting brain function. But what does the science say? Are these expensive green powders the real deal, or are they another fad to separate us from our money?

The afternoon tea party can be a fun and social way to share food, drink, and conversation with people you care about. Though traditional tea party fare hasn’t exactly been healthy, you can still enjoy the ritual of high tea while serving food that loves you back. In this article, we’ll look at how to throw a fabulous plant-based tea party.

For some people, starting the day with anything other than coffee is unimaginable. But not everyone tolerates caffeine. And many other beverage options provide their own special benefits for health, mood, and mental clarity. In this article, you’ll discover other healthy morning beverages, and why you might want to include them in your morning routine.

Is your water safe to drink? Unfortunately, you can’t trust it just because it comes from your kitchen tap. It’s shocking how many kinds of contaminants are in your water supply. So what can you do about it? Which treatment options are best? And are hydrogen water and alkaline water beneficial? Discover what’s likely lurking in your water and how to ensure that you and your family have the safest, most nourishing H20 possible.

Warm drinks are part of every culture. And there are tons of varieties to choose from: coffee, tea, hot cocoa, and many others. But lots of warm drinks are full of sugar and dairy. So are warm beverages really good for us? What are their benefits, physically and emotionally? And what are some examples of healing hot drinks, and how do we prepare them in a healthy way?