Let’s look at the facts. In order to maintain a healthy caloric intake while still getting good functional ingredients in your body, we need to look at labels and turn away from the hype.
Green Tea is first on the list and it doesn’t matter if you drink it hot or cold. It is filled with these great active compounds called catechins that work wonders to boost the metabolism and burn more fat. Besides burning calories, Green Tea has amazing cancer fighting properties and it seems every month some other disease fighting capability is discovered about this wonder tonic.
Milk is also a great beverage, although nutritionists will probably argue it a food, that can not only quench your thirst but provide your physique with calcium, whey and casein protein and insulinlike growth factor-1 that can kick your body into muscle building overdrive. If you drink organic milk, you will also get a healthy dose of omega 3s.
Coffee, tagged as a vice by some, can provide tremendous health benefits even besides the energy boost you get from it. Just about all fat burning supplements contain caffeine b/c it does just that, burns fat. Too much of anything can harm the body but I believe that a couple cups in the morning and cup or so in the afternoon is a great alternative to diet soda.
Now if you are at a summer mixer with some friends and having a good time and milk and coffee are not your party beverage of choice, grab a red wine. I am sure that you’ve heard in the media over the past few years the increasing benefits that scientists are discovering that drinking red wine can provide. The antioxidant properties of the resveratrol in red wine can protect against cancers and fight heart disease. Remember, too much of a good thing can have the opposite affect so know what you are putting into your body before having too much fun. A glass of red wine contains about 120 calories so try to keep your limit at 2.
(Resources: Muscle and Fitness Magazine, May 2010)
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