Many of us have heard that juicing is good for our health. While that is true, some juices are better than others, and there are those that perhaps we should avoid altogether. In my book Eat Your Way to Wellness I have a chapter on beverages where I discuss juice in detail but also water, coffee, alcohol, and energy drinks. Get a copy of my book or review that chapter if you already have it. Juice is a common drink produced by extracting the liquid from fruits and vegetables. While juice...

We all know that water is vital for our health and well-being. Well, at least I hope that we do know that. But then many questions arise from knowing this. How much water should I drink? Should you get all your water from plain water? What is the best time to drink water? What temperature is best? What type of water should I drink? Can I and should I add lemon to my water? These are all fundamental questions. But today, let me address the first one. How much water should we all be drinking?...

Tea is a beverage that most people consume so frequently that we should all know which type of tea gives you the most health benefits. Tea isn’t just any beverage; it has a unique set of compounds called catechins that have been shown to improve health. Catechins are flavonoids that primarily act as antioxidants that help prevent damage to our cells, reduce inflammation, and reduce the formation of harmful free radical substances in our cells. Because many diseases seen today like cancer,...