Eating For Health

So many of my relatives have switched from drinking sugared sodas to drinking sparkling water.   What are the pros and cons of switching to sparkling water?   My sister sent me several articles about sparkling water that answers these questions. What is sparkling water? Sparkling water is also called “seltzer water” or “carbonated water” as it has carbon dioxide bubbles in it.   There are many kinds of sparkling water including: “club soda, soda water, seltzer water, mineral water, and tonic water”. Mineral water:   water from a mineral spring or a well that may contain some minerals, sulfur compounds and natural bubbles. Tonic water:   has quinine and added sugar or added high-fructose corn syrup.   The quinine gives it a bitter taste.   Sparkling water :   Water with carbon dioxide added to make it fizzy and bubbly.   May also have flavorings, some real fruit juice, or artificial sweeteners added.    What are the health b...

So many nutrition myths about what foods are good for you and what foods are bad for your health.   MSN has an interesting article 11 things people think are terrible for your diet that actually aren’t .   What are some of these foods and drinks?   Red Bull – yes, it can be loaded with sugar.   But what if you get a can of sugar-free Red Bull?   The writer says when she drinks it, people say things like, “That stuff will kill you.”   The sugar-free Red Bull has about 80 calories so not really a high calorie drink and about 80 mg. of caffeine.   This amount is about one third the caffeine in a Starbucks coffee.   They do add some B vitamins and taurine which most people don’t need but not really harmful.   Even white bread is enriched with B vitamins and any protein food provides taurine so these nutrients aren’t ones lacking in most Americans diets. Fatty Foods like Avocado and Olive Oil will make you fat .    It is t...