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Kombucha Tea: Fact or Fiction
More than a few people have asked me if the benefits of Kombucha Tea are fact or fiction. I truly wish I had a definitive answer, but there really haven't been too many studies on kombucha for me to give you all a simple "fact" or "fiction" answer.
For those of you that have never heard of the stuff, kombucha tea (pronounced "com-boo-cha") is a health drink that supposedly boosts the body's ability to fight sickness and disease as well as bring a healthy balance back to your metabolism and organs.
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Drink With Friends For Your Heart's Health
So we know that a little moderate drinking of wine is good for your health, one glass a day for women, but now there's more great news when it comes to happy hour. A Japanese study shows that drinking with friends can help reduce your risk of heart attack and stroke. It's the social support you feel from your family and friends that actually enhances the heart-healthy effects of the alcohol.
Make Your Own Flavored Water
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 Feeling Guilty For Indulging, Get Back on Track
The holidays can be pretty indulgent — decadent meals, cocktail parties, and dessert after dessert to savor. Add to that stressful gift shopping, holidays spent away for home, and workouts being replaced with entertaining and suddenly you've gotten completely off track with your health.
Before you beat yourself up for having that second piece of pumpkin pie, take a deep breath and tell yourself it's OK.
You Asked: Could Wine Give Me a Headache?
Dear Fit,
In college, I was more into sipping cocktails and drinking beer, but recently I started drinking wine with dinner. I love the taste and how it pairs with more complicated dishes I have started to cook. I've noticed that I get this dull headache when I drink it though.
Another Reason to Stop After One Glass: Endorphins
By now we all know that drinking in moderation, especially wine, is beneficial for your health. However, it is important to remember to drink in moderation, and for women that means stopping after one glass. Here's another reason to keep your alcohol intake in the moderate zone: endorphins.
Is Pickle Juice the New Sport Drink?
I feel bad throwing out pickle brine, but I never know what to do with it when I eat the last pickle. My friend saves the juice for her Bloody Mary mix but I'm not a big fan of the brunchy cocktail. But apparently pickle brine has another use — as a sports drink!
Tap Water Tainted With Pharmaceutical Drugs
People toss many things down the toilet, and one popular item to flush is unused pharmaceutical drugs. It seems a logical way to get rid of them, but traces of many drugs are showing up in drinking water nationwide. In 2006 and 2007, the Southern Nevada Water Authority, based in Las Vegas, screened 19 water utilities around the US for 51 different compounds.
Amanda Peet: So in Love
Amanda Peet is undoubtedly feeling great. She's starring in the number one film in the country, and in the December issue of Self the actress shares that nothing brings her more joy than hanging at home with her hubby and baby girl. In fact, the actress credits her husband, screenwriter David Benioff, as being her healthiest habit.
How Do You Re-Fuel When Long-Distance Running?
FitSugar reader AZDaisy posted this question in the RunningSugar community group.
Hey everyone! So I've been running off and on for years now, but I just started getting serious, and I'm running my first half marathon this February!
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