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In the cool weather we drink hot tea all day. In the warm weather, we’ve been drinking eight or so bottles of iced tea daily. A key difference: Hot tea doesn’t create landfill; bottled iced tea does. So as much as we love certain bottled teas and still enjoy them, we’ve been focusing on brewing…
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[1] Make your own chocolate syrup for great chocolate milk. Photo courtesy Recchiuti
Treat your family and friends to a special summer drink: iced chocolate. It’s hot chocolate that’s chilled and served on ice. It’s easy to make: 1. Prepare hot chocolate with milk (regular, lowfat or fat-free). Don’t use cream or half and half, which is too heavy for a tall iced drink. 2. Consider flavoring the…
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Many people rely on energy drinks to keep up with busy schedules. Energy drinks generally contain caffeine plus other energy enhancers such as carnitine, ginkgo biloba, ginseng, glucuronolactone, guarana, and taurine—often made palatable by a large dose of sugar. Energy and enhanced cognitive activity are benefits. But drinking too much of a typical energy drink…
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Are you thirsty? Hot? Using a low-calorie beverage instead of food to fill you up? Jane E. Brody, health writer for the New York Times, provides a bucket full of facts in this week’s Personal Health column. Dehydration can produce symptoms from fatigue and irritability to headache and muscle cramps. How much water do you…
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