Hy Blogs — hydration

25 Negative Effects of Caffeine  by SARAH YOUNGS  January 15, 2020 21 min read Most of us are getting fewer hours of restful sleep than we used to. Getting to work on time and being at our productive best sometimes requires stimulation. If you’re like 80% of American adults, caffeine makes it into your body daily (1). Be it through good old coffee, tea, energy drinks, soda, or caffeine pills; the widely used stimulant can have side effects. However, before we can jump into the adverse side effects of caffeine, let’s take a look at how it helps. Content Table The...

Most of us have heard over and over again how important hydration is to our health, and that we should be drinking at least eight glasses of water daily. This is especially important during winter. Additionally, if you are into a Paleo or Keto diet, then crisp clean hydration is critical. However, it’s easy to forget to drink enough water.   Why do we forget? Probably because eight glasses per day of flat, tasteless liquid are boring. So how do you stay hydrated and avoid turning to sugary, unhealthy sodas when the craving for variety kicks in?   Mix it...

You might be thinking: water (H2O) is already mostly composed of hydrogen, so what’s the point of hydrogen water? As it turns out, added hydrogen is actually molecular hydrogen (H2) gas dissolved in water. Infusing water with hydrogen gas offers a lot of potential health benefits. When hydrogen enters the body, it acts as an antioxidant by combating oxidative stress, which is caused by imbalanced molecules called free radicals. Oxidative stress is like what happens to guacamole or apples when left out in the open for too long: they turn brown on the outside. Too much oxidative stress in the...

Courtesy of BevNet.net By: Martín Caballero  Jul. 24, 2018 at 1:54 pm Nielsen Data: Sparkling Waters & Functional Beverage Grow as Soda Pop Declines Strong numbers for energy drinks and water fueled a 5 percent increase in total snack and non-alcoholic beverage sales during a four-week period ending on July 14, according to a report on Nielsen all-channel data by Wells Fargo Securities. Energy drink sales grew 6.8 percent overall during the period, with Red Bull and Monster (excluding the Mutant soda line) posting increases of 7.2 percent and 11.1 percent, respectively. Several Monster SKUs saw significant gains: Monster Ultra (13.3...